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Tag Archives: Modernisation
The Boundary Changes Were A Crutch For The Tories. Now They HAVE To Broaden Their Appeal
The boundary changes are officially dead, being defeated by a pretty substantial House of Commons majority. With that, many commentators would have you believe, goes the chances of a Tory majority in 2015. Tory supporters on Twitter and in the … Continue reading
Posted in Party Politics
Tagged Boundary changes, Cost of Living, Modernisation, working class voters
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5 things the Tories need to do to win the moral high ground on welfare
Fraser Nelson’s column this morning looked at the Tories’ moral mission in Government, arguing Cameron should emphasise reforms that save lives, not just money. It’s a great article, but I think we need to temper it a bit – especially … Continue reading
Change to win v2.0
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
Posted in Elections
Tagged 2015, Campaigning, Change, Coherence, David Cameron, Governing, IDS, Lessons from History, Making a Difference, Michael Howard, Modernisation, Tone, William Hague
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Lessons from 1998 for the Conservative Party
Resignations, a sense of drift, fights of Europe, the charge of incompetence, double-dip recession, bad polls… it is no wonder why so many Conservative MPs believe that the next election is lost and are doing their utmost to keep their … Continue reading
To win, we must show that we care about the striver
One thing that even his most ardent critics acknowledge about the Prime Minister is that his leadership has renewed the Conservative Party and modernised its approach to equality. As opposition leader, he supported Labour’s equalities measures, while successfully encouraging the … Continue reading