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Phew I'm glad we've got another opinion poll to analyse, I was missing those.
Commented May 15, 2010 on Lib Dems drop three points in first post-coalition polls at thetorydiary
Lib Dems drop three points in first post-coalition polls
Tomorrow's Independent on Sunday and Sunday Mirror have the first poll since the general election and ensuing coalition deal. The numbers from ComRes are: 41% of people think that the Lib Dems appear to have sold out on their principles by joining the coalition. John Rentoul has more. 6.15pm ...
Not happy about that at all but the Home Office is traditionally a graveyard for politicans so might work out quite well after all.
Commented May 12, 2010 on David Cameron explains the coalition deal to party members at thetorydiary
David Cameron explains the coalition deal to party members
David Cameron has just sent the folliowing email to party members up and down the country, explaining the coalition deal with the Lib Dems: "Thank you for all your patience over these past few days. I know that you must have found it frustrating not knowing exactly what was going on while neg...
Fraser Nelson is tweeting that it is a confidence-and-supply deal. Somewhat different to six cabinet seats!
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...
Can't we go back to the days when all we did was pore over opinion polls and make wild guesses as to what they meant?
Commented May 10, 2010 on How could a Lib-Lab coalition be negotiated when a leadership election is in the offing? at LeftWatch
How could a Lib-Lab coalition be negotiated when a leadership election is in the offing?
Another thought, further to my post earlier suggesting that a Lib-Lab coalition was most certainly not what the country had voted for. How on earth could the Lib Dems negotiate a deal with Labour under Brown when a Labour leadership election is about to take place? Quite apart form the whole iss...
I fully support Rahoul's efforts but just curious as to why the Labour candidate seems to be attracting quite so much antagonism (other than being Labour of course!)
My interest stems from the fact that Mr Umunna went to my school (he's several years older than me). I'm guessing the biased BBC is salivating over the prospect of a young, left wing, good looking & mixed race MP?
Commented Nov 16, 2009 on A year after his selection, Rahoul Bhansali gives an insight into his campaign to regain Streatham for the Conservatives at ConservativeHome's Seats & Candidates blog
A year after his selection, Rahoul Bhansali gives an insight into his campaign to regain Streatham for the Conservatives
Each week a different PPC provides us with an insight into life as a candidate and gives us a flavour of their own campaign and interests. If you are a candidate and are keen to be featured, please email Jonathan Isaby. This week’s diary is written by Rahoul Bhansali, who was selected in Novem...
Fantastic news. Congratulations to Senator Chambliss. The US needs balance in its government in these difficult times.
Commented Dec 3, 2008 on Republican victory in Georgia prevents super majority for Senate Democrats at international
Republican victory in Georgia prevents super majority for Senate Democrats
After November 4th's defeats the Republicans have finally received some good news. Saxby Chambliss has won a big victory in the run-off for the Georgia Senate seat he first won in 2002 when George W Bush's popularity was at its peak. Senator Chambliss narrowly failed to win 50% on election day a...
The govt will get increasingly desperate IMO. They will do anything they can to get hold of opposition plans, policies etc. in advance so they can spin them.
They are terrified of opposition - 11 years is a long time and some of them have never even tasted it.
Commented Nov 30, 2008 on Was this the week that determined the result of the general election? at ConservativeHome's ToryDiary
Was this the week that determined the result of the general election?
A week is a long time in politics, as the saying goes, and the last seven days are certainly testament to that. The week began with Alistair Darling's Pre-Budget Report, which showed the country heading for record borrowing, and a devastating attack on the Government's economic record by Geor...
Realistically there is not much we can do about Labour screwing up the nation's finances (again) so it seems to me like taxes will have to go up when the next Tory govt comes in (hopefully in 2010). Even with public sector efficiency it will be very difficult to avoid tax rises.
So...what taxes do we think should go up then? Obviously this will depend on circs at the time etc., but in principle a consumption tax is probably better than an income tax?
Commented Nov 29, 2008 on CCHQ launch new campaign materials at ConservativeHome's ToryDiary
CCHQ launch new campaign materials
Earlier this week when conservatives.com launched a national debt clock you asked for it to be embeddable and personalised. CCHQ have obliged. Rather than showing the whole national debt the widget they've just launched (much more meaningfully) shows you your own share of Brown's debt... and ...
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