A guest slot by Financier The London Olympics has witnessed a magnificent competition by the global family of athletes (of many disciplines) who have strived for just three prizes in each event: gold, silver and bronze. There were no prizes for a plucky loser, no medals for a good effort and no award for “well-tried.” If you lost, then you lost. For many, it was quite apparent that the privilege of representing their country at the Olympics was the biggest…
The Times has an article discussing future Tory electoral strategies. It says key Tory ministers are pushing for a dramatic shift in the way the next Tory election campaign is run. One key Tory minister said “The next election shouldn’t be about love-bombing and seeking the vote we need to win to the Left. We can’t win votes by being cuddly Tory-Lib Dem lite. We actually need votes to the right of us,†said one minister who is holding meetings…
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A bookmaker guest slot The race to become the world’s most powerful man is well under way. The next United States presidential election will be held on Tuesday 6 November and two men – Barack Obama and Mitt Romney – will go head to head for the biggest prize in politics. Can Obama secure a second term for the Democrats? Or will Romney capitalise on the disappointing economy and become the 45th President of the United States? Obama the favourite…
The Observer is reporting that George Osborne is being urged to make policy U-turn as parties fear ‘tax on commuting’ will destroy support in marginal seats. Several MPs have gone on the record to urge a change in policy. One Kent MP – Sir John Stanley, the member for Tonbridge and Malling – accused ministers of “exploiting commuters” and using rail fares as “a disguised form of taxation”. The Conservative MP for Harlow in Essex, Robert Halfon, said: “I have already…
There’s a new ComRes online poll out. Conservatives 33 (+1) Labour 42 (nc) Lib Dems 10 (nc) UKIP 8 (-1) On the leadership ratings, David Cameron’s net rating is minus 27, no change from last month. Ed Miliband’s net rating is minus 20, last month it was minus 17. So overall, Ed’s maintains a lead, but smaller than last month. Nick Clegg’s rating have improved from minus 42 last month, this month it is minus 35 Other findings from the…
Conservatives 30 (+1) Labour 41 (-4) Lib Dems 11 (+2) UKIP 9 (nc) There’s a new Angus Reid Poll out, the changes are from the last Angus Reid poll in June. On the Leadership ratings scores, the leaders net ratings are as follows David Cameron minus 23% Nick Clegg minus 48% Ed Miliband minus 17% Angus Reid polled online 2,012 randomly selected British adults who are Springboard UK panellists between August 14 to August 15, There’s a ComRes poll out this evening. There are…
Henry G Manson asks whether we are seeing the return of the nasty party? Ten years ago Home Secretary Theresa May told her party’s annual conference that too often the Conservative Party was viewed as “the nasty partyâ€. There’s been considerable efforts shake off that image under David Cameron since 2005 with a new stance of social issues. Peter Hoskins writing at Conservative Home and in the Times warns the Prime Minister of a “fresh sourness†in some of his recent…