Posts Tagged ‘Conservatives’
Reflected Iron: a film review
The newly released Iron Lady is a film which has much to recommend it but will not change minds
1966 and all that: Will Cameron cut and run?
Is Cameron’s recent political decision making really about positioning for a snap election?
Europe: the old Tory weakness returns
David Cameron is repeating the same mistakes John Major made when dealing with his party’s Eurosceptics. Is there any reason to suggest a different outcome?
Follow the opinion polls, not the hounds
Tim Bale’s far reaching book on the modern Conservative Party has much to say about the rise of Cameron, but it is curiously silent on many other matters
Listen to the Assembly on Policing
In the second of two articles on policing today, former Secretary of State Paul Murphy makes the case against elected Police Commissioners
What’s in a name?
One of the longest serving Conservatives in the National Assembly makes his case for a new name for his party in Wales, as a signal of a new and greater ambition
It’s not just Scotland that needs a new right of centre party
The debate about the future of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (SCUP) is more than about a name, a leader or a logo. The experiences of those who fight the good fight for centre-right politics in Scotland and Wales shows us that an English-centric identity is a serious challenge to progress
Speaking from experience
Andrew RT Davies AM sets out his case as to why he has the experience and vision to lead the Welsh Conservatives
Who should I vote for?
The manifestos are out, so what is there to tempt the undecided? Here’s a first-time Welsh voter’s view
The next big questions for Unionists
Earlier this month a most interesting debate took place at the Scottish Conservative conference. Here is an account of a discussion that has much to say to us in Wales
The gentleman politician
William Graham can be a charming yet tenacious character who always brings a certain style to proceedings







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