Tag Archives: Conservative Party

Lets not give Nigel another fix


Its hard to avoid the idea that Nigel Farage is willing to say pretty much anything to get some more public attention. However every so often it is tempting to apply some logic to his arguments just in case he does eventually emerge as a … Continue reading

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Bernard is as inept as Boris


On Friday nights Radio 4 Any Questions one of the questions related to the appalling failure of judgement by the Metropolitan Police in choosing to investigate the family and friends of Stephen Lawrence during the aftermath of Stephens murder. The panel on … Continue reading

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This time you really should listen!


Its always a challenge to show leadership and bring about change in any sector of society. There will always be people who are likely to be affected by the change who will resist it, sometimes irrespective of the merits of the change … Continue reading

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Is this what you meant by Impartiality?


When the Conservative Party first imposed the idea of a Police and Crime Commissioners on the coalition, building on a previous idea by the Labour Party, they proudly spoke about the need to encourage people with no previous political experience … Continue reading

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Strange routes to Power


The local elections last month were marked by a turnout of a mere 30% of electors across the country and a range of different studies show that the residents of the UK are less supportive of our political processes than in the … Continue reading

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Strictly come Cabinet – Ministers need stabilisers!


As part of the media tour to promote her latest book, Ann Widdecombe has inevitably been discussing her views about the current Conservative Party and one of the comments she has made is to question the relative in-experience of David … Continue reading

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The right sort of education


The latest government reforms to assist children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) are contained within the Children and Families Bill which is currently progressing through Parliament. According to an article in ‘Children and Young People Now’ Edward Timpson, the childrens Minister … Continue reading

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Independent or not Independent?


Advance notice of last week’s Panorama broadcast precipitated the resignation from the Conservative Party of Patrick Mercer MP, resulting in one less Conservative MP in the House of Commons. At the time of his resignation and prior to the broadcast, Patrick Mercers Conservative … Continue reading

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Vote Conservative, get Farage


Vote                            Get        According to a recent article in the Daily Mirror, on Monday 24th June two powerful networks within the Conservative Party are planning to meet with Nigel Farage and some of his UKIP colleagues. It is clear that this is not something that David … Continue reading

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Surely the only way is up?


The popular idea that when we hit rock bottom, that things can only get better is something of a straw to grasp when matters seem bleak, but sadly it’s not a guarantee. In Eurovision terms Bonnie Tyler made substantial improvements on the share of … Continue reading

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