Posts tagged with 'Conservatives'

21 May 13 7 Comments

Tory MP threatens Cameron with water clock torture

The marriage (same-sex couples) bill gets its third reading and with it the moment for quite a few Tory MPs to register their unhappiness.

20 May 13 3 Comments

‘Swivel-eyed loons’ Tory escapes investigation

After a quick debate, MPs vote not to investigate allegations about what Lord Feldman did or did not say – and his constituents appear to be more suspicious of those behind the stories.

15 May 13 1 Comment

What rebellion? Tory whips prepare for EU vote

If you ask the prime minister, tonight’s vote on the absence of an EU referendum in the Queen’s speech is definitely not a rebellion. But there is more to it than meets the eye.

03 May 13 15 Comments

Farage sinks a pint… and a party’s hopes?

Ukip’s success at the polls threatens the Conservatives, but also poses a bigger challenge to Labour and the Liberal Democrats than previously thought.

29 Apr 13 4 Comments

Cameron steps into election ring, but dodges Ukip comment

David Cameron isn’t keen to engage in the debate about Ukip. But as far as the people he was speaking to on the campaign trail are concerned, winning back votes from Ukip is far from

15 Apr 13 7 Comments

Baroness Thatcher funeral: stop all the clocks?

Big Ben will be silenced during Baroness Thatcher’s funeral. But there’ll be no clock-stopping for the guests – who’ll have to take out a huge part of their day.

09 Apr 13 No Comments

Thatcher’s downfall: ‘plot’ or not?

The bitter divisions over Margaret Thatcher’s downfall live on. One Tory minister said it was all still too raw to talk about.

02 Apr 13 15 Comments

Osborne wooing blue collar workers on welfare

All of the workers I spoke to afterwards warmed to the message on welfare and thought the system was too generous.

14 Mar 13 6 Comments

Clegg ‘not impressed’ after Cameron pulls press reform plug

David Cameron faces pressure from all sides after pulling the plug on cross-party talks on press reform.

11 Mar 13 6 Comments

Tory modernisers fed up too

Planning minister Nick Boles has spoken out about his feelings over Lynton Crosby being give a free run on the Eastleigh campaign by-election.

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