There is... There has been a bit of an enthusiasm deficit amongst Tory activists and traditional Tories more generally ever since David Cameron recalibrated the party's European policy following the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty. But the strikes issue, and Cameron's strong position on it, is, I'm told by those out... James Forsyth watches Cameron kick-off his campaign, and says there is growing confidence among Tory ranks. Peter Hoskin asks if the Tories have been fools or knaves over Ashcroft, and welcomes the start of mature economic debate. David Blackburn believes that the Tories’ Unite strategy is paying unimagined dividends, and watches Brown dither over BA. Daniel... Politically-speaking, the government won't enjoy operating against a backdrop of industrial unrest as the election approaches. Sure, last year's postal strikes had no discernible effect on the polls. But, this time around, the Brown premiership has closer ties with the striking party –...Friday, 19th March 2010
Why Cameron must never say "deficit".
These strikes are a gift to the Tories
The week that was
Mr Blond goes to Washington
‘Britain is always going to be more hospitable to communitarian politics than the more libertarian U.S. But people are social creatures here, too. American society has been atomized by the twin revolutions here, too. This country, too, needs a fresh political wind. America, too, is suffering a devastating crisis of authority. The only way to restore trust is from the local community
Strike-a-rama
The Tories' Letwin-devised policy pyramid
FRASER NELSON 6:26pm
Listening to BBC news, it's striking how they are still using Labour's politically-charged vocabulary. When the universities are kicking off about their budgets being cut, the BBC newsreaders are told to talk about "investment" in higher education, rather than spending. Why, though? An "investment" would be to put £1 billion of taxpayers’ money into an Emerging Markets fund, and hope it grows. Giving it to universities - many of which serve neither students nor society - is not an investment. But using the word "investment" is Labour code for "good spending".
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