Tag Archives: David Cameron

Creative politics: why big bold leaps are necessary

Posted on Tuesday May 14th 2013 by Fiona Melville

This whole Europe debate generally bores me senseless. I find it hard to get worked up about the substance of it but the way that all sides behave over it disappoints me. David Cameron has always known that a) Europe … Continue reading →

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What does leadership mean?

Posted on Tuesday February 5th 2013 by Fiona Melville

While this isn’t actually a post about it, I think equal marriage is a question of civic equality and I don’t think that there should be any specific religious exclusions; I think religious institutions should be allowed to make up … Continue reading →

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How should the Conservatives use David Cameron?

Posted on Friday January 4th 2013 by Fiona Melville

James Forsyth’s column in this week’s Spectator is annoyingly rather similar to something I have been pondering for a while. He argues that all the indications are that the Conservatives will be using David Cameron as the figurehead for the … Continue reading →

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Change to win v2.0

Posted on Wednesday January 2nd 2013 by Fiona Melville

Nine years ago today, Michael Howard, who had then been leader of the Conservative Party for about two months, published in the Times a statement of beliefs, called ‘I Believe’. There are a number of areas missing from this statement … Continue reading →

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iDemocracy and the Big Society

Posted on Thursday October 25th 2012 by Fiona Melville

Douglas Carswell is one of the most interesting Conservatives I know. His new book, The End of Politics and the Birth of iDemocracy, is very depressing to begin with but I’m assured gets more optimistic! At the launch last night, … Continue reading →

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