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The Tories aren’t indecisive…..they just can’t make their minds up

What a disaster the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester turned out to be for the “government-in-waiting”. Prior to David Cameron’s yawn-fest speech, where he told the country nothing new and mentioned in passing a few half-baked ideas, that Vince Cable dubbed “Lib Dem lite” – I came across this gem of a video on the…

Tory leader Cameron turns the air blue

Conservative leader David Cameron dropped a couple of clangers this morning on Christian O’Connell’s Absolute Radio morning slot. When asked if he used Twitter, the rather course reply was “The trouble with Twitter, the instantness of it too many tweets might make a twat.” What’s interesting is just before he made that rather forgetable faux-pais, he…

Scandal of pay-off for disgraced MPs

So Jacqui Smith had decided to resign. She joins a growing list of MPs and cabinet members who have said they will ‘stand down’ at the next general election. A few people have asked why the Home Secretary, along with the dozen or so others who have made similar announcements, won’t go now instead of…

Leaflet error from Conservatives a real gem

After a rewarding day meeting Irwell Riverside residents ahead of next month’s by-election, it was rather hilarious to happen upon this gem of a leaflet from a London-based Conservative party. My thanks to The Croydonian, for reporting the formation of this new party. Whoever the Consevatives are, they face an uphill battle for recognition –…