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A revival in British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's re-election chances evaporated as two polls forecast victory for the Opposition Conservative Party in a parliamentary election due by mid-2010 The polls in the Sunday Times and Sunday Telegraph gave... Full Article at New Zealand Herald
David Cameron described attacks on his background as 'spiteful'. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
Commons Speaker John Bercow has insisted he was not the author of a guide to chatting up women. Press reports claiming he had penned The John Bercow Guide to Understanding Women were mistaken, he said. Full Article at BBC News
Nicolas Sarkozy has had buckets of British ordure poured over his head for his attack on the "excesses of freewheeling" Anglo-Saxon financial capitalism, asserting that the European economic model has not led to the same mistakes, and for calling for... Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
Amid suggestions that Labour is attempting to turn the forthcoming general election into a “class war” by highlighting the privileged backgrounds of senior Tories, Mr Cameron said that he was relaxed about attacks on his former school. Full Article at The Telegraph
A British Muslim MP who was pelted with eggs last week said Sunday her Islamist attackers should be banned. 'The protesters are understood to be members of the al-Muhajiroun group. I believe in free speech and the right to protest. Full Article at India eNews
Reports claiming that he had penned the The John Bercow Guide to Understanding Women were mistaken, he said. Full Article at Daily Express
The Conservatives have said they will use a bill currently before Westminster to try to clamp down on double jobbing at Stormont. The Northern Ireland assembly members bill deals with MLAs' salaries and allowances. Full Article at BBC News
The pre-Budget report has always been the poor cousin to the Budget. But this year - with a general election in the offing - it will be chewed over with particular relish. Full Article at BBC News
Watching George Osborne and Alistair Darling on Marr this morning, one couldn’t help but be struck by how Labour is defining the Tories on tax. Full Article at Spectator Magazine
MIGRANTS were yesterday banned from jumping the queue to get a council house before Brits. LOVE rat Tiger Woods has saved his marriage by agreeing to pay his wife Ł33million, it was claimed last night. Full Article at Daily Star
Things are shaping up nicely for Gordon Brown ahead of the Pre-Budget Report next week. The Tories were 17 points ahead on ICM in October – now it’s 11. Full Article at Spectator Magazine
Kenneth Clarke today joins the battle against Gordon Brown’s ‘class war’ tactics, accusing him of ‘base political mudslinging’ in attacking David Cameron’s background. Full Article at Daily Mail - UK
OTTAWA–Canada's name may be mud heading into Monday's Copenhagen climate change talks. But a look back through history suggests any environmental praise that landed on Parliament Hill over the past dozen years has probably been undeserved. Full Article at Toronto Star
Shadow chancellor George Osborne has said he would not rule out a windfall tax on bank profits if the Tories win the next election. Labour is reported to be considering a windfall tax on bank bonuses in Wednesday's pre-Budget report. Full Article at BBC News
Andrew Rawnsley: The Tories have put all their chips on David Cameron Janet Daley: Why can't David Cameron seal the deal? Full Article at ConservativeHome
British Tory leader David Cameron remains on course to secure a Commons majority at the next general election, according to a new poll. Full Article at Irish Times
Several papers say plans for a windfall tax on bankers' bonuses may feature in this week's pre-budget report. The Observer thinks Chancellor Alistair Darling is preparing to use the "nuclear option" to try to control public anger about bankers' Full Article at BBC News
Mark Prisk has called for action to improve the flow of credit to small businesses The Tories have urged the Government to overhaul measures meant to improve the flow of credit to small businesses amid a continued decline in lending. Full Article at Daily Express
Sorry, how obvious is this? They made a manifesto commitment "We WILL reduce class sizes...". Full Article at Edinburgh Daily News
The Conservative Party, officially though less commonly known as the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a political party in the United Kingdom. Full Article
Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron (C) leaves the hall after his speech on October 8, 2009 on the final day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, north-west England.
View Photo »Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron delivers a speech on October 8, 2009 on the final day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, north-west England.
View Photo »Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron delivers a speech on October 8, 2009 on the final day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, north-west England.
View Photo »Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron drinks during a speech on October 8, 2009 on the final day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, north-west England.
View Photo »Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron delivers a speech on October 8, 2009 on the final day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, north-west England.
View Photo »Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron delivers a speech on October 8, 2009 on the final day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, north-west England.
View Photo »David Cameron (2-L), leader of Britain's Conservative Party is jpined on the stage by his wife Samantha (2-R) at the end of his speech on the final day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, north-west England, on October 8, 2009.
View Photo »David Cameron (2-L), leader of Britain's Conservative Party is jpined on the stage by his wife Samantha (2-R) at the end of his speech on the final day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, north-west England, on October 8, 2009.
View Photo »Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron (L) kisses his wife Samantha on October 8, 2009 at the end of his speech on the final day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, north-west England.
View Photo »Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron waves prior delivering a speech on October 8, 2009 on the final day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, north-west England.
View Photo »Britain's opposition Conservative Party leader, David Cameron, stands with his wife Samantha, after delivering his keynote address on the final day of the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, northern England, October 8, 2009.
View Photo »Britain's opposition Conservative Party leader, David Cameron, kisses his wife Samantha, as they stand among delegates after Cameron delivered his keynote address on the final day of the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, northern England, October 8, 2009.
View Photo »Britain's opposition Conservative Party leader, David Cameron, waves as he stands among delegates, with his wife Samantha, after delivering his keynote address on the final day of the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, northern England, October 8, 2009.
View Photo »Britain's opposition Conservative Party leader, David Cameron, waves as he stands among delegates, with his wife Samantha, after delivering his keynote address on the final day of the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, northern England, October 8, 2009.
View Photo »Britain's opposition Conservative Party leader David Cameron is applauded by members of the shadow cabinet after delivering his keynote address, on the final day of the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, northern England, October 8, 2009.
View Photo »Britain's opposition Conservative Party leader David Cameron kisses his wife Samantha after delivering his keynote address, on the final day of the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, northern England, October 8, 2009.
View Photo »Britain's opposition Conservative Party leader David Cameron delivers his keynote address, on the final day of the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, northern England, October 8, 2009.
View Photo »Britain's opposition Conservative Party leader David Cameron delivers his keynote address, on the final day of the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, northern England, October 8, 2009.
View Photo »Britain's opposition Conservative Party leader David Cameron delivers his keynote address, on the final day of the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, northern England, October 8, 2009.
View Photo »Britain's opposition Conservative Party leader David Cameron delivers his keynote address, on the final day of the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, northern England, October 8, 2009.
View Photo »Britain's opposition Conservative Party leader David Cameron delivers his keynote address, on the final day of the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, northern England, October 8, 2009.
View Photo »Britain's opposition Conservative Party leader David Cameron delivers his keynote address, on the final day of the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, northern England, October 8, 2009.
View Photo »Britain's opposition Conservative Party leader David Cameron delivers his keynote address, on the final day of the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, northern England, October 8, 2009.
View Photo »Britain's opposition Conservative Party leader David Cameron delivers his keynote address, on the final day of the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, northern England, October 8, 2009.
View Photo »MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 07: Conservative leader David Cameron and his wife Samantha leave their hotel for the third day of the Conservative Party Conference on October 7, 2009 in Manchester, England.
View Photo »Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron delivers a speech on October 8, 2009 on the final day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, north-west England.
View Photo »If you look at the people in my top team, if you look at William Hague, if you look at Eric Pickles, if you look at Liam Fox... it's not true to say that all the people at the top of the Conservative Party were privately educated. They weren't.
I think they've suddenly woken up and realised that it's all to play for this May, and when the Tories talk about austerity, people are going to say, 'austerity for who?'
The SNP and the Tories seem determined to leave Scotland's transport network stuck in the last century. Labour will continue to fight for the rail link to be reinstated and, even at this late stage, it is not too late for John Swinney to change his mind.
the deep dislike of David Cameron (the Tories are less popular in Scotland now than they were under Mrs Thatcher).
This survey just goes to show the vast majority of people don't pay inheritance tax. The Tories need to explain why, in difficult times, they are prioritising a tax giveaway of £200,000 for the richest estates and nothing for 98% of the population.
The true face of the Tory party is on show. No amount of riding around with huskies can conceal the fact that the Conservative Party has closed its ears to the science. David Cameron might cycle for the cameras – but his party is chugging off in the other direction in a fleet of gas guzzlers.
When the media has people like Ms. Rake on to bash Tory policy on the family or ex-Labour man Ben Summerskill, now of the government-funded Stonewall lobby group, to bash the Tories on gay equality we should know a lot more about their background.
The Tories' behaviour has raised fears that the police were being politicised, making it more difficult to win public support for my proposals for some members of the police authority to be directly elected.
David Davis is representing the real views of David Cameron's Conservative Party. This is the party that persistently fails to take the tough action on climate change and regularly opposes wind farms as 'bird blenders'. David Cameron's cycling to work can't cover the fact that he lacks a real green agen...
David Davis is representing the real views of David Cameron's Conservative Party. This is the party that persistently fails to take the tough action on climate change and regularly opposes wind farms as 'bird blenders'. David Cameron's cycling to work can't cover the fact that he lacks a real green agen...
With Labour you were either in Zone 1 or Zone 6 — at least the Tories have a few people like Ken Clarke and William Hague in Zones 2 and 3
People are starting to wonder whether Gordon has done the right thing by allowing all this to come out before the election ... Some voters who could not bring themselves to vote for us in 2005 because of Iraq might have been tempted back into the fold next year to stop the Tories winning. But now they a...
Jim has a great reputation for standing up for his constituents and will always do so regardless of the Tories or their friends.
I am appalled they can offer to sell the party down the river to the Tories — it is a betrayal of the members and we will probably see a wave of resignations over this
The Tories in the United Kingdom have moved in response to how they deal with this, the Republicans [in the United States] are caught as the Liberals are caught ... The climate change issue is a proxy for a broader debate about what the Liberal Party stands for.
The Mirror's investigation shows just how self-serving the Tories really are. They want to feather their own nests but slash our public services and make hard-working families work for longer and for less. Working families should fear the Tories - they are not on their side. A Tory government would wrec...
The Mirror's investigation shows just how self-serving the Tories really are. They want to feather their own nests but slash our public services and make hard-working families work for longer and for less. Working families should fear the Tories - they are not on their side. A Tory government would wrec...
The truth is that the Tories have opposed Labour's extra public investment, including the 400 million pounds allocated at the time of the budget for new green industries
It says everything about the modern Conservative Party that they can see the appointment of a British person to the No 2 job in the European Commission ... as somehow a defeat or a concession.
If the Tories really want to do something productive they can go talk to Stephen Harper and tell him not to pass the enabling legislation in the federal House
This poll will jolt the electorate into the reality of British politics in the run-up to the election. Whether or not there has been a blip among the electorate caused by short-term events such as Labour's surprise win in Glasgow North East, it will not be easy for the Tories to gain the 117 seats they ...
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UK Conservative Party: "No new nuclear power plants" http://bit.ly/8e3oWZ #nuclear #energy #UK
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Keith Farnish on the "UK Conservative Party In Deep Denial: http://bit.ly/8Daryf
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