How much trouble are the Conservatives in? (LDN #182)
Nine factors have been frequently present when previous Conservative eras have ended. How many are present today? … Read the full post »
Michael Gove
Read about the Conservative politician, Michael Gove. He was one of the leading figures in the Leave campaign for the 2016 European referendum.
This year’s Conservative local election leaflets are rather strange
It’s a common feature of political party leaflets to distance themselves from the party’s leader when the leader is unpopular. … Read the full post »
And the most popular blog post in 2022 was…
Since this site started in 2009, I’ve been tracking each year which was the most popular blog post. Let’s take a trip down memory lane. … Read the full post »
Double Lib Dem by-election gains, including from Conservatives in Michael Gove’s seat
Four principal authority council by-elections this week, featuring three Liberal Democrat candidates – which is up one on the last time these seats were up. … Read the full post »
Warning over discriminatory risk in Conservative voter ID plans
There is vanishingly small evidence that showing your ID when voting in Britain would reduce electoral fraud. … Read the full post »
Erotic spasms, the role of moderation and how to win: Vince Cable’s conference speech
Complete with the trailed reference to an erotic spasm (not a plug for his recent novel but rather a reference to the pleasure some got from voting Leave), changed to “exotic” when delivered, Vince Cable gave his autumn conference speech – perhaps his last such as party leader – today. … Read the full post »
Why Tim Farron, and even Nigel Farage (this time), are right
The look of wide-eyed, guilty panic in the eyes of Boris Johnson and Michael Gove on Friday morning hinted at what was later confirmed… … Read the full post »
Lib Dems will fight next election on policy of returning Britain to the EU
“The Lib Dems will fight the next election on a clear and unequivocal promise to restore Britain’s prosperity and role in the world, with the United Kingdom in the European Union, not outside it.” – Tim Farron … Read the full post »
Gobsmacking from Michael Gove. And no, it isn’t a spoof.
Michael Gove compares experts warning against Brexit to Nazis who smeared Albert Einstein’s work as he threatens to quit David Cameron’s Cabinet. … Read the full post »
Three Brexit supporters, three pieces of nasty behaviour
A sick ‘joke’ about a murder victim, physically attacking a Remain leafleter and outrageous comments about rape. … Read the full post »