Labour's identity crisis lost it the election
Labour led their campaign with shallow, soundbite-driven focus-group rhetoric, whilst the Conservatives concentrated on reducing the deficit and making tough decisions. Labour has an identity crisis, and a mere change of leadership may not do the trick
- 19 May 2015
UKIP defector Elliot Nichols brands decision ‘a big mistake’
Problems for Nigel Farage as one of the party’s brightest defectors jumps ship branding his defection an error of judgement. Now backs Conservatives for general election 2015
- 5 May 2015
Conservatives should offer a freedom coalition
In the wake of the European elections it is time to think hard about the future. John Redwood MP is planning a manifesto for freedom. The future, he believes, belongs to the post modernisers
- 26 May 2014
New research shows UK Anglicans still Conservative, Muslim vote is Labour's to lose
Ordinary Anglicans veer to the Right, regardless of the liberal-Left reputation of many Bishops, while Muslims veer strongly to the Left. This doesn't mean religion is decisive in UK politics, but it does mean politicians need to take heed
- 26 January 2014
Major parties show major panic with fake UKIP leaflets
The Conservative and Labour parties have both disseminated literature strikingly similar to UKIP logos and colours, if not exactly the same
- 30 April 2013
Tory candidate suspended for linking Nazism and Socialism
The Conservative party has apparently suspended a parliamentary candidate with 20 years experience in the NHS, due to a retweet linking Nazism to Socialism
- 15 February 2013
North of England: Best of British, and don't forget it
The North of England has been consistently overlooked by successive Governments and under the previous Government, the so-called North/South divide got worse
- 8 October 2012
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