I spent yesterday afternoon and evening in Ealing Southall constituency (I would have been there earlier, but I had a prior meeting). Impressed with the Lib Dem campaign HQ, which is conveniently placed and just right for our needs. I thought that there was something amiss about the Tory campaign when I saw that extraordinary… Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: Tory Ealing Southall campaign all front? (UPDATE)
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Tory MPs split down the middle
Iain Dale declared yesterday that “we are all progressive Conservatives now.” Er, no you ain’t: On every statement apart from one, 83 per cent or more of Labour MPs agree (the exception being whether Britain is a united country, where there is a 59 to 41 per cent split). By contrast, on several key questions… Continue reading Tory MPs split down the middle
Why are the Tories in such a mess over Europe?
Am I the only person to notice that the Tories were facing in both directions when it came to democracy yesterday? At the same time as condemning Tony Blair for ruling out a referendum on the next European treaty, they were launching a new policy paper which, among other things, called for directly elected mayors… Continue reading Why are the Tories in such a mess over Europe?