David Cameron

Conservative Shadow Business Secretary Ken Clarke has called on the Chancellor to leave public life with an austerity Budget that matches up to the serious challenges posed by the economic crisis, writes Dean Carroll. Indications from within the Labour Party suggest that Alistair Darling will no longer be Chancellor, even if Labour wins a general election. Clarke said the prospect of being replaced by Ed Balls provided the Chancellor with an opportunity to pursue his true economic priorities.

In our 'In Conversation' General Election Special Series we bring you this 3 part video interview with the Conservative PPC for Stoke-on-Trent North Andy Large. Andy gives us his open and honest views on his chances against stalwart Labour MP Joan Walley. We also hear how, in Andy's opinion, the regeneration of Stoke North is key to the future and the aspirations of the electorate.

By Tony Walley Conservative leader David Cameron has been hit by two MEP resignations and has been accused by the French of 'castrating' Britains position in the EU. France's Europe Minister Pierre Lellouche also described the Conservatives approach to Europe as 'autistic', 'pathetic' and likely to turn Great Britain into a backwater which would disappear 'off the radar'. Two Tory MEP's have quit over Camerons handling on the referendum issue. Daniel Hannan quit last night claiming t

Source: www.politics.co.uk By Ian Dunt [caption id="attachment_3450" align="alignleft" width="140" caption="David Cameron"][/caption] David Cameron has admitted his chances of stopping the Lisbon treaty have reduced significantly after the Czech courts today said the government could ratify it. Eurosceptics across the continent had their eyes on the Czech Republic today as its constitutional court decided whether it breached national sovereignty. A group of 17 Czech senators had s

By Tony Walley. [caption id="attachment_4104" align="alignright" width="96" caption="Nick Griffin, MEP & Leader of the BNP"][/caption] I have been an interested spectator in the row over whether the BNP should be allowed a platform on the BBC's flagship political debating programme 'Question Time' Yesterday Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg told his annual party conference that he would 'take on' the BNP if they were permitted to take part in the programme. He said: "If the BBC ask one of th

Source: Plans for local government reorganisation could become a key dividing line between Labour and the Tories in the run-up to a general election, writes Dean Carroll. Ministers and officials at the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) have indicated that they are unhappy with the pace of change in improving two-tier working at town halls. Meanwhile, praise has been heaped upon new unitary councils for achieving rapid efficiency savings and introducing transformational g

Source: The Independent. [caption id="attachment_1484" align="alignleft" width="128" caption="Who's Telling The Truth? - You Decide!"][/caption] Gordon Brown and David Cameron traded blows for a third week running on who is telling the truth over public spending. The Prime Minister claims the Tory leader is planning deep cuts, while Mr Cameron says Mr Brown is in denial about the state of the economy.

By Pits'n'Pots Reporter. [caption id="attachment_3450" align="alignleft" width="140" caption="David Cameron"][/caption] Cameron apologises to gays for Section 28: Law to ban promotion of homosexuality in schools was wrong, says Tory leader. David Cameron has issued an extraordinary apology on behalf of the Conservative Party for legislation banning the promotion of homosexuality in schools. He said the party had 'got it wrong' when it introduced Section 28 in the late 1980s. It is

Source: Politics.co.uk By Ian Dunt Tories will pay back a further £125,000 in expenses claims after the party's internal discplinary committee published its findings this morning. The figure brings the total amount the party is paying back into the public purse to over a quater of a million pounds. Forty-one Conservative MPs made new repayments today, in addition to over £130,000 already being repaid by 60 Conservative MPs. Nine Conservative MPs have also already agreed to forgo all