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Sara McKee: Rethinking Older Age

Sarah is speaking at the CSJ’s 8am fringe on Sunday 3 October Following the formation of the Coalition Government, the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats set out key policy objectives, with the aim of promoting “freedom, fairness and responsibility”. Achieving that … Continue reading

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Tim Yeo: Green gold, and why we need to raise our game on climate change

David Cameron put climate change at the heart of his campaign to transform and modernise the Conservative Party. I don’t doubt his personal commitment or that of many other Ministers and MPs. However the same cannot be said for the … Continue reading

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A Royal example for progressive Conservatism

Two weeks ago, the Queen undertook a week-long homecoming to Canada.  On the 1st of July, she and the Duke of Edinburgh were in the nation’s capital to celebrate Dominion Day, marking 143 years since the enactment of the British North America … Continue reading

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Suspicion and gloom in sunny Liverpool

The sun was shining in Liverpool for the NHS Confederation Conference last week but inside the conference centre clouds gathered as NHS managers congregated to review the issues of the day. Dark mutterings of discontent could be heard in the … Continue reading

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Re: A Conservative Argument

David T Breaker expands on his conversation with Betapolitics Nick (@Betapolitics) blogged on these pages earlier about his recent Twitter discussion with me (@Davidtbreaker) regarding the “living wage”, and how these internal party discussions show that coalitions are nothing new. … Continue reading

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