It’s garbage in, garbage out for the Conservatives
Yazan: Sara | 15 February 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Conservatives
So the Tories mislaid a decimal point? So what, you might say. Mistakes happen. It’s embarrassing that the error wasn’t picked up, but no-one’s perfect – certainly not the Tories. So whilst this headline gives some temporary amusement, it isn’t in itself proof that the Tories are unfit to run the country or are generally [...]
Conservatives’ use of crime statistics ‘selective and mendacious’
Yazan: Sara | 03 February 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Conservatives
This morning’s Today programme provided another of those ‘mustn’t miss’ moments, as presenter Evan Davis took the Conservatives’ Shadow Home Secretary Chris Grayling to task over the party’s misleading use of crime statistics. Last week Mark Easton, the BBC’s Home Affairs editor, had asked ‘Are the Tories being honest with their claims on violent crime’: [...]
He loves me, he loves me not …
Yazan: Sara | 05 January 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Conservatives
So Dave can’t decide if he wants to reward marriage or not. Sounds like something he should have thought about more carefully before making romantic overtures to the LibDems! Seriously though, what’s so wonderful about marriage? Well speaking as someone who has been happily married for the past 16 years and who sees every sign of this [...]
Labour offering to share funds with other parties?
Yazan: sarabedford | 07 May 2009 | 2 Comments
Categories: party funding, Soccer specials
You would have thought that the government had enough to do, sorting out the economy, taking care of the Gurkhas and reforming MPs expenses. But no: they want to take over the beautiful game. Today’s Times carries the news that Culture Secretary and Everton supporter Andy Burnham wants English clubs who qualify for the Champions [...]
Forget it Dave, the wedding's off
Yazan: sarabedford | 05 May 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Conservatives, David Cameron, MPs, Uncategorized
The Times has carried a shortened version of a report from Conservative Home about the sort of parliamentary party David Cameron may find himself leading after the next General Election. A majority of one would leave Cameron with 50% of his party new to the Commons, whilst the Tories’ private hopes for 140 new MPs and a majority [...]
Conservative council broke rules to lose £27 million in Icelandic banks
Yazan: sarabedford | 20 January 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: Conservatives
Conservative controlled Hertfordshire County Council may have lost over £27 million of residents’ money by breaking their own rules to invest in Iceland’s banks. An independent report by PriceWaterhouseCoopers has revealed a number of errors that led to the county council investing millions in Icelandic banks. The council did not follow its own investment rules, which were [...]
Conservatives admit that they didn't do enough to stop Ian Oakley
Yazan: sarabedford | 08 January 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Conservatives, Ian Oakley, Watford
It appears that the shock waves that reverberated around Watford, after then Conservative parliamentary candidate Ian Oakley pleaded guilty to a vile hate campaign against his LibDem opponents, has hit Conservative Central Office. Newsnight’s political editor Michael Crick has obtained a copy of the minutes of a top level meeting at CCHQ which demonstrates some real nervousness [...]
Green day
Yazan: sarabedford | 10 August 2008 | 1 Comment
Categories: Conservatives, elections, Green, Ian Oakley, LibDems, Watford
An interesting slant was put on the affair by senior Green councillor Steve Rackett in this week’s Watford Observer. Steve has called into question the legitimacy of three election results in Watford Borough, saying: “Clearly campaign workers and party activists can not function as well when they are being subjected to intimidation and harassment. It calls [...]
A Watford Conservative speaks about Ian Oakley
Yazan: sarabedford | 10 August 2008 | 4 Comments
Categories: Conservatives, elections, Ian Oakley, LibDems, Watford
There’s nothing like an insider’s view to get a real insight into the workings of a local party, so I was fascinated by Watford Conservative Craig Lewell ‘s view on the Ian Oakley case, posted at ConservativeHome. The spelling mistakes are all his. I actually took part in the candidate selection process in Watford [...]
Should we all be wearing hoodies?
Yazan: sarabedford | 09 August 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Conservatives, Ian Oakley, newspapers
If I were Conservative leader (and for my sake and theirs, I hope I never am) I would worry when the Daily Telegraph turned against me. Today’s Daily Telegraph carries an interesting commentary from Gill Hornby, calling for David Cameron to speak up and speak out against his former man in Watford. It is time for him to [...]
