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Lords reform: did we really expect any better of either the Tories or Labour?

All three main political parties fought the 2010 election promising the electorate that, if elected, they would reform the House of Lords. All three promised the same in 2005, too. And 2001. Yet in...

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5 quick thoughts on David Cameron’s speech

Last week I posted 5 quick thoughts on Ed Miliband’s speech. Here, fresh off the Twitter, are my 5 initial thoughts on David Cameron’s speech to the Tory party conference… [View the story "Cameron's...

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George Bridges: my part in the Tories’ downfall. As a Lib Dem, I approve this...

There’s a fascinating article today in the Telegraph by George Bridges: The Tories have gone astray – and I helped. Who’s George Bridges, you ask? Here’s his summary of his political career to date:...

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A reply to Dan Hodges: why it’s not surprising some Tories aren’t bothered...

The Telegraph’s token Labour blogger Dan Hodges has a typically punchy post today – Do the Tories actually want to win in 2015? – highlighting the fatalism of some Tory MPs who think victory next time...

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Timothy Garton Ash is right: there is only one logical way for me to vote in...

Timothy Garton Ash wrote recently in the Financial Times of the looming — and profoundly paradoxical — choice facing the British voters at the 2015 general election in two years’ time: If … your...

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A Tory-Ukip pact? Up to you, guys. But you do know there’s an easier way, right?

Ukip’s spectacular showing at last week’s local elections has got the Tories spooked. The full realisation is sinking in that this may not be a one-off eruption of popular protest. Nigel Farage’s band...

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“They’re all mad, swivel-eyed loons”: a top Tory on the Tories

Here’s the remark attributed to ‘a member of the Prime Minister’s inner circle’ according to the Telegraph: “There’s really no problem,” the Conservative figure said about the parliamentary turmoil....

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My 5 favourite Tory Taliban Alternative Queen’s Speech Bills

Guido’s got the list of the 42 Bills the fruitcake/loony part of the Tory party are convinced would propel them to victory in 2015. Here are my top 5 personal favourites: The state should have the...

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Page 3 and the Tories: showing their modern, enlightened face

PoliticsHome’s Paul Waugh reports the Tory distress at the axing of one of their favourite parts of The Sun: the long-running News In Briefs section of Page 3 of the Sun (it’s been going since 2003)...

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David Cameron’s speech: meh, bah and hmm.

I missed David Cameron’s speech to the Conservative party conference today. Or, rather, I didn’t see or hear it, which isn’t quite the same thing as missing it. Meh But it sounds like, by missing it, I...

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