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If the PM gives way to back benchers it will be the end of him by this time next year, THE SUN,THE MIRROR,THE MAIL,TELEGRAGH ETC ETC,ITV,SKY, BBC....AND THE PUBLIC will not allow changes again..NAP.
Commented Dec 15, 2010 on David Cameron pleases Tory backbenchers as he says IPSA must change or it will be changed at thetorydiary
David Cameron pleases Tory backbenchers as he says IPSA must change or it will be changed
By Jonathan Isaby At last week's 1922 Committee meeting Sir George Young was given a stern message on IPSA: "Sort it - or Cameron will regret it". David Cameron has just spent half an hour in Committee Room 14 giving an end of term address to Tory MPs and he tackled the subject head on. He told ...
Tory 38%, this time next year 28% the year after 22% and a forced election in 2012.
You have lost you child benefit.
You will pay more for tuition fees.
Your pension is worth less.
You have to work longer.
Your house price has crashed.
Your kids cant have a new school
Your doctor will not pay for your treatment.
The bankers are untouched.
But we still have the BIG SOCIETY.
Commented Oct 9, 2010 on New ICM opinion poll gives the Tories a post-conference bounce, as Vince Cable rules out "pure" graduate tax at thetorydiary
New ICM opinion poll gives the Tories a post-conference bounce, as Vince Cable rules out "pure" graduate tax
By Jonathan Isaby An ICM opinion poll in tomorrow's Sunday Telegraph would appear to suggest that the Conservative opinion poll rating has not been adversely affected by the row over child benefit cuts during the party conference - with Labour failing to capitalise on its election of a new leade...
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Commented Oct 8, 2010 on Cameron's first Shadow Cabinet appointments showed confidence. Miliband's show fear. at LeftWatch
Cameron's first Shadow Cabinet appointments showed confidence. Miliband's show fear.
By Paul Goodman Seven quick points on the Shadow Cabinet reshuffle - David Cameron's first Shadow Cabinet appointments showed confidence. Ed Miliband's show fear. Cameron had won two-thirds of the vote in his election as Conservative leader. Miliband won barely 50 per cent - and, as CCHQ h...
Kettle talks rubbish most of the time,he is one of the reasons i stopped buying the paper,along with half a million others...lol.
Commented Jul 8, 2010 on Cameron is "potentially the best all-round Prime Minister of the modern era" at thetorydiary
Cameron is "potentially the best all-round Prime Minister of the modern era"
That plaudit is just one of a gush of tributes to the Coalition leader that appears in tomorrow's - wait for it... Guardian. They are penned by Martin Kettle: "When Gordon Brown resigned two months ago, he left behind no thank-you notes for the staff at Chequers who had looked after him so of...
Gove=creepy
Commented Jul 8, 2010 on Gove cuts bureaucracy and bureaucracy undermines Gove at thetorydiary
Gove cuts bureaucracy and bureaucracy undermines Gove
Michael Gove has endured a difficult few days. He apologised yesterday evening to the Commons for publishing a list of changes to the school rebuildings programme that contained a number of inaccuracies. As Jonathan blogged this morning, the manner of the full apology was typical of the Educatio...
I think its something to do with Michael Gove,this guy looks creepy and sounds odd.The public must think hes a lib-dem.
Commented Jul 6, 2010 on Liberal Democrats slump to 15% in new YouGov poll at thetorydiary
Liberal Democrats slump to 15% in new YouGov poll
The latest YouGov poll confirms the trend I discussed in last week's Times. The trajectory of the Coalition is now very clear. The large-scale defection of left-inclined voters from Clegg to the new Labour leader will either force the Liberal Democrats out of the Coalition or Cameron will accel...
Bridgens speech was lets say a bit boringzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Commented Jun 7, 2010 on Andrew Bridgen uses his maiden speech to explain why he loves he Europe (up to a point) at ConservativeHome's Parliament Page
Andrew Bridgen uses his maiden speech to explain why he loves he Europe (up to a point)
Andrew Bridgen won the Leicestershire North West constituency at the general election – a seat which he claimed in his maiden speech during a debate on European affairs last Thursday was the embodiment of “middle England”. Deploying humour to good effect, he made a fluent case against giving ...
Why didnt the PM sack him straight away.
Once again its the press that got him slung out.
Commented May 29, 2010 on David Laws has resigned according to ConHome sources at thetorydiary
David Laws has resigned according to ConHome sources
Chris Huhne or Jeremy Browne are his likely replacements. More soon... 7.50pm CONFIRMED 8.20pm: FULL TEXT OF DAVID LAWS' RESIGNATION LETTER. 8.35pm: FULL TEXT OF DAVID CAMERON'S LETTER TO DAVID LAWS.
Bring back Jacky Smith....Theresa just exploded on question time.
Commented May 20, 2010 on The coalition agreement lists 45 areas to "review", "investigate" or "consider" at CentreRight
The coalition agreement lists 45 areas to "review", "investigate" or "consider"
By Neil O'Brien At the fag end of the Brown administration, policy making increasingly came to resemble the desperate scenes in The Thick of It, as ministers launched half-baked schemes on an increasingly bemused public. Reality seemed to blur into fiction. The BBC series gave us the idea of ...
NHS targets
tax credits
pension credits
free bus passes
winter fuel payments
NEW-LABOUR LIVES ON.
Commented May 20, 2010 on Cameron concedes on prison building, immigration and Europe in order to seal the deal with Clegg at thetorydiary
Cameron concedes on prison building, immigration and Europe in order to seal the deal with Clegg
There are some good analyses emerging of what the Conservative Party has conceded in the new Coalition document launched earlier today. These have been identified by the BBC: No repatriation of powers from Europe. Police commissioners less independent. Council tax freeze curtailed. Stamp dut...
My God,Rifkind and the others sound like a bygone age of MPs,are we back in the 19th century.
Commented May 18, 2010 on John Bercow re-elected Speaker without a division at ConservativeHome's Parliament Page
John Bercow re-elected Speaker without a division
The Commons will meet at 2.30pm to elect its Speaker and I will be covering it here. 2.35pm The Royal Commission is happening in the Lords chamber to mark the technical opening of the Parliament. 2.38pm The new Father of the House, Sir Peter Tapsell, has taken his seat as chairman of today's pro...
Lib/Cons....it wont work,and we all know it.
Commented May 11, 2010 on Cameron will be Prime Minister by tomorrow morning* at thetorydiary
Cameron will be Prime Minister by tomorrow morning*
* I'm reluctant to make predictions after the last week but it seems 95% likely. The Tories are optimistic that they'll get an agreement to form a coalition with the Liberal Democrats rather than support for a minority government. They think this will be the most stable government possible. C...
SKY TV,Have lost control of there political editor.
Commented May 10, 2010 on Gordon Brown to resign as Labour leader at LeftWatch
Gordon Brown to resign as Labour leader
Brown has just made a statement on the steps of Downing Street indicating his intention to resign. He said he would instruct his party to begin proceedings for a leadership contest for the Labour Party, aiming to have the position filled by their conference in October. He said: "I will play ...
Adam Boultons lost the plot,OMG he just let his views SLIP out against Campbell,he will be lucky to keep his job after that out-burst.
Commented May 10, 2010 on Gordon Brown to resign as Labour leader at LeftWatch
Gordon Brown to resign as Labour leader
Brown has just made a statement on the steps of Downing Street indicating his intention to resign. He said he would instruct his party to begin proceedings for a leadership contest for the Labour Party, aiming to have the position filled by their conference in October. He said: "I will play ...
Why is Gordon Brown saying Cameron will give a tax break for the very rich?
Commented Apr 29, 2010 on Live blog of the final Leaders' Debate at thetorydiary
Live blog of the final Leaders' Debate
Jonathan Isaby, Paul Goodman and Tim Montgomerie will be live blogging the debate from 8.30pm. It is being shown live on BBC 1 at 8.30pm as well as being broadcast on Radio 4. It is taking place at the University of Birmingham, with David Cameron stage left, Nick Clegg at the centre podium an...
The heckler today...
Ben Buttersworth a political blogger and very anti Brown.He also as a twitter page,spending most of his time slagging off Brown,he also heckled Brown in 2009,anyone else heard of this gezzer?
Commented Apr 7, 2010 on Tory lead at 11%, 7% and 5% in tonight's polls at thetorydiary
Tory lead at 11%, 7% and 5% in tonight's polls
The new Angus Reid poll for Political Betting has just been published. Comparisons are with the AR poll for last weekend's Sunday Express. 8.30pm update: The Populus poll for tomorrow's Times has the following figures: Comparisons are with the Populus poll from this time last month. More in t...
Listen kid,the public will not buy it,this money will need to come from the public sevices,BAD POLICY.
Commented Mar 28, 2010 on Seven out of ten working people will be better off if Cameron becomes Prime Minister at thetorydiary
Seven out of ten working people will be better off if Cameron becomes Prime Minister
ConservativeHome was the first to say that it would happen and tonight it's confirmed; the Tories will reverse the lion's share of Labour's planned increase in National Insurance Contributions (reportedly at a cost of £6bn). We have to wait for details until tomorrow (there's a press conference...
Paul what would your answer be, for how to pay for the tax cuts???
Commented Mar 28, 2010 on Seven out of ten working people will be better off if Cameron becomes Prime Minister at thetorydiary
Seven out of ten working people will be better off if Cameron becomes Prime Minister
ConservativeHome was the first to say that it would happen and tonight it's confirmed; the Tories will reverse the lion's share of Labour's planned increase in National Insurance Contributions (reportedly at a cost of £6bn). We have to wait for details until tomorrow (there's a press conference...
So,so, silly ,they have fallen into the trap.The ni rise would bring in over 30 billion in 4 years,now that means the money will come from the public sector, over and above the massive cuts which have still to come.tut tut tut.
Commented Mar 28, 2010 on Seven out of ten working people will be better off if Cameron becomes Prime Minister at thetorydiary
Seven out of ten working people will be better off if Cameron becomes Prime Minister
ConservativeHome was the first to say that it would happen and tonight it's confirmed; the Tories will reverse the lion's share of Labour's planned increase in National Insurance Contributions (reportedly at a cost of £6bn). We have to wait for details until tomorrow (there's a press conference...
Martin,i dont think itv (tom bradby) gave the thumbs up for the budget...lol,fox news will be on toms trail.
Commented Mar 27, 2010 on ICM puts Tories 8% ahead at thetorydiary
ICM puts Tories 8% ahead
The ICM survey for the News of the World finds that the Budget hurt Labour a little; "24 per cent - said they were less likely to vote Labour, with only nine per cent saying they are now more likely." There'll be a YouGov poll along later. 8.30pm: YouGov has the Tory lead up to 5%: A BPIX po...
correct,they will lose votes either way...show or no show.
Commented Mar 24, 2010 on Tory lead down to 2% in new YouGov/Sun poll at thetorydiary
Tory lead down to 2% in new YouGov/Sun poll
YouGov say most of the questioning was carried out before people had any opportunity to digest the Budget. Tim Montgomerie
George Osbourbe will lose the election,we all know it.
Commented Mar 24, 2010 on Tory lead down to 2% in new YouGov/Sun poll at thetorydiary
Tory lead down to 2% in new YouGov/Sun poll
YouGov say most of the questioning was carried out before people had any opportunity to digest the Budget. Tim Montgomerie
you cant kid a kidder,most of the public would agree that nurses and teachers should be paid more and quicker ops and better results in schools have improved since97.why do you think the polls are closing...smell the coffee.
Commented Mar 24, 2010 on BBC video comparing the economies of 1997 and today at PlayPolitical.com - Conservative Party
BBC video comparing the economies of 1997 and today
sorry kuenssberg.
Commented Mar 24, 2010 on Is Dave tougher than Maggie? at thetorydiary
Is Dave tougher than Maggie?
In this week's Spectator, Bruce Anderson says there are signs that he might be: “Mr Cameron has already shown some courage; rather more, indeed, than Margaret Thatcher in her early phase. In 1979, just before the election, the Clegg Report recommended an absurdly high pay award for public sect...
no,maggie wouldnt have the 50% tax rate...anyone think laura koonsberg the bbc reporter is a tory.giggle giggle
Commented Mar 24, 2010 on Is Dave tougher than Maggie? at thetorydiary
Is Dave tougher than Maggie?
In this week's Spectator, Bruce Anderson says there are signs that he might be: “Mr Cameron has already shown some courage; rather more, indeed, than Margaret Thatcher in her early phase. In 1979, just before the election, the Clegg Report recommended an absurdly high pay award for public sect...
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