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The Truss affair - and lessons for the Tories

18.11.09
The more we hear about South West Norfolk Conservatives, the more the heart goes out to the poor candidates trying to penetrate the closed world of local Tory associations... more

Tory MP challenges Cameron over Europe referendum

11.11.09
NEW: David Cameron faces renewed attacks over his abandonment of a referendum on the EU's Lisbon Treaty after one of his MPs vows to campaign for a public vote... more

Cameron will have to cave in over Europe, says Heseltine

27.10.09
David Cameron's policy on Europe came under pressure after an intervention from Tory grandee Lord Heseltine... more

Boris Johnson warns Lisbon referendum 'may be difficult'

06.10.09
Tory party conference: Boris Johnson stirs Tory row over Lisbon Treaty, warning it would be 'difficult' to hold a referendum if it had already come into force... more

Conservative conference diary

06.10.09
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The week ahead at the Conservative conference

05.10.09
Today: Boris Johnson is guaranteed to boost morale as he kicks the week off. William Hague is drafted in to soothe fury about the Commons expenses scandal... more

Ken Clarke hints at Tory tax rises for families to beat recession

17.07.09
Tory heavyweight Ken Clarke raises prospect of tax increases for millions of families as Britain struggles in the economic downturn... more

We will get through this flu epidemic

17.07.09
The new official prediction that British swine flu deaths could reach 65,000 will be a jolt to the public consciousness... more

PM’s lack of honesty on cuts is economic liability, says Clarke

15.07.09
Tory big beast Kenneth Clarke accused the Prime Minister of risking the economy by a “lack of candour” about the need for spending cuts... more

I'll still vote Tory, says the £5m donor expelled for backing UKIP

27.05.09
One Sunday, three months ago, Stuart Wheeler received a curt email from the Tory chairman, Eric Pickles, saying he'd been expelled from the party ... more

Cameron: We will cut inheritance tax, but be patient

23.03.09
David Cameron is standing by his pledge to slash inheritance tax despite a warning from Kenneth Clarke that the move will have to be shelved because of the recession... more

MPs' perks need urgent reform

23.03.09
EVEN Tony McNulty, the London minister who claims a second-home allowance for his parents' home while living eight miles away in Hammersmith, has admitted that there are "anomalies" in the system of allowances that MPs enjoy which need to be sorted out... more

Cameron returns to office

10.03.09
David Cameron has returned to work for the first time since the death of his son, Ivan... more

The Mayor needs a Plan B to avoid getting stuck in traffic problem

20.02.09
The question is: what is Plan B? Boris Johnson took office committed to consult about the future of the western extension of the congestion charge. ... more

In Cameron-land, Ken has already sown his trademark turmoil

04.02.09
Far from adding crucial experience and strengthening their lead in the polls, the return of an old favourite is creating tension in the Opposition... more

We really are a shower when it comes to snow

04.02.09
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West caused crisis, says China's Wen

02.02.09
Gordon Brown suffered embarrassment as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao blamed the world's economic crisis on Western countries which ran up huge deficits overspending and borrowing... more

Mandelson's £2.3bn loan package for car industry

27.01.09
Car manufacturers were thrown a recession lifeline when Lord Mandelson announced a multi-billion-pound plan to prop up the industry... more

Now Ken is the big beast Labour should fear most

26.01.09
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Business chiefs rate Clarke (and Cowell) higher than PM

22.01.09
Business chiefs rate Ken Clarke far higher than George Osborne or Gordon Brown, a poll found... more

Senior Tories earn thousands from banks they criticise

22.01.09
The Tory shadow cabinet has been raking in thousands of pounds in cash and perks from failing banks... more

I'm progressive not a Right-winger declares Cameron

22.01.09
David Cameron rejected claims that he was a "Right-wing nationalist" as he tried to defuse a fresh row over Kenneth Clarke's comeback... more

Group hugs for Ken, Mandy and George?

21.01.09
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The banks are just a joke – nationalising is only answer

20.01.09
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'Now Cameron should bring back David Davis'

20.01.09
David Cameron should follow up his reshuffle with a recall for David Davis, says former minister Michael Portillo... more

Clarke’s back and promptly takes aim at Mandelson

19.01.09
David Cameron has radically reshuffled his shadow Cabinet and brought back Ken Clarke as shadow business secretary... more

Ken Clarke 'is most rebellious Tory MP'

08.01.09
Ken Clarke's hopes of a return to the shadow cabinet were dealt a blow by a study showing he is the most rebellious Tory MP... more

Too risky to bring back Clarke, top Tories tell Cameron

05.01.09
David Cameron faces opposition from senior Tories to bringing back former Chancellor Ken Clarke to the shadow cabinet... more

Where the political elite go for dinner and spicy gossip

02.12.08
From a cheap-and-cheerful curry house adored by the Lib-Dems to a "1970s-style" Italian restaurant that has become a Tory stronghold, the favoured establishments of London's politicos are revealed ... more

Osborne backed by big beast Clarke

20.11.08
Shadow Chancellor George Osborne has won a much needed boost from Tory heavy-weight Kenneth Clarke... more

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