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Moody Blues

I was first elected as a Councillor in Welwyn Hatfield in May 1999. I became Conservative Group Leader in 2001, and from 2002 until 2005 I was Leader of the Council. One more year as a Councillor before stepping down, … Continue reading

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Mike Rouse: Previewing this Conference

Peter shifts in his chair, somewhat uncomfortable at the very question and perhaps just as uncomfortable that the words “Conservative Party” had been said in the middle of a public-sector office. The words arouse attention, perhaps because of a natural … Continue reading

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Come and say hello!

We are in Birmingham – do come and say hello! This is what we look like:

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A balancing act: message control at the Coalition Conferences

Karl Marx. Adam Smith. Vince Cable. Three historical figures that personally I would never have thought to lump together. Yet in the past few days, during and following the 2010 Liberal Democrat party conference, Cable has been compared to and … Continue reading

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Because it’s worth it

For a while now, all we’ve heard from the Tories has been a bit gloomy. And with good reason – that second look at Gordon Brown is not a happy one. But this afternoon in Brighton, it seems to all … Continue reading

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