Guido called them up to check. Yes they have asked the same question since Geoffrey Howe; “Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with what X is doing?” Osborne has a 20% net approval rating, higher than Lawson’s at the time of the boom, higher than that nice Mr Major’s rating, higher than Ken Clarke when he handed over the goldilocks economy to Labour. Incidentally, Darling had a 20% net disapproval rating immediately before him Osborne and Darling Jointly Attacking “Deficit Deniers” Tony Blair’s Cunning Stunt – Mark Borkowski John Rentoul writes… “Back in 1997… when the Conservative MPs Alan Howarth and Shaun Woodward defected there was – in the first case especially – little of the language of treachery, betrayal and collaboration from their former colleagues. Most Tory MPs could perfectly well understand why someone would want to be part of the New Labour new wave.”Shock Poll: Osborne Most Popular Tory Chancellor Ever
Here is something you probably didn’t ever expect to read: George Osborne is the most popular Tory chancellor in modern history according to pollsters Ipsos Mori.
Alistair Darling: Deficit Deniers Lost Labour Election – Scotsman
Right-Wing, Northern Pride – Mark Wallace
Cameron Look-a-Likes Earn £500-a-Day – Mail
Andrew Roth Obituary - Guardian
d’Ancona’s Curious Case for Graduate Tax – Douglas Carswell
Support the Labour HQ Strikers – Dizzy
Charlie Whelan: ‘Mandelson Lost Us Election‘ – Mail
IDS Gets £3 Billion Ring-Fenced for Cutting Benefits – Iain Martin
Jack Straw, Politician’s Politician – Andrew Gilligan
Bob Crowe Hypocrisy Shocker – Alex Deane
I Like My Breasts – Bryony Gordon
Tuesday, 17 August 2010
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