Sorry for the lack of proper coverage but please read all about it in this pdf. The Commission was launched earlier today by William Hague and Theresa Villiers. We’ll request a Platform piece from one of its members…
Earlier today the Yorkshire Post issued a fresh warning about the continuing uphill struggle that Conservatives face in the north. The YP’s report was based on research by the London School of Economics’ Tony Travers. Travers noted that the Tories remain very weak in northern counties like Yorkshire: "If you look at the late 1970s […]
The above chart appears in the main leader in today’s Times. It offers some important facts-of-economic-life: "Decades, if not centuries, of bitter experience have shown that individual endeavour and private enterprise are far superior to state intervention when it comes to managing wealth and improving living standards." "Labour has led the State to a dominant […]
I know well that the phrase "Liverpudlian Conservative" has practically been an oxymoron in recent decades so please indulge me for a moment as I try to explain how that is changing… Like in other cities the Conservative Associations in the city amalgamated last year, coming under the impartial chairmanship of Mike Howarth. Liverpudlian Nadine […]
I’ve been very impressed by the progress that is being made by Campaign North – a campaign that was showcased during Conference this morning, by William Hague. Here are some highlights of what Campaign North has achieved: After six months of operations, twenty extra full-time professionals have been recruited, including regional press officers, research staff, […]
Former Tory candidate Jonathan Scott has written for today’s Yorkshire Post about the Conservative Party’s "northern challenge." He believes that the actions taken so far are an inadequate response to the fact that "Tory MPs are so few in number in the North that they would struggle to fill a London taxi." Although Mr Scott’s […]
Simon McGee, Political Editor of the Yorkshire Post, effectively accuses William Hague of being a part-time Shadow Foreign Secretary in this morning’s edition of the newspaper: "William Hague has earned up to £400,000 from after-dinner speeches since returning to the Conservative front bench as David Cameron’s top lieutenant. Despite assurances that he would slash his […]
Peter Riddell spotlights more data from The Times’ Populus survey this morning. That data underlines the Tories’ northern challenge. Although 54% of voters in south eastern England agree that "the Conservative Party understands and speaks for people in my part of the country as much as any other part of Britain" the number falls to […]