PMQs Richard Cressey Although usually focus of this blog would be on Brown vs. Cameron, this weeks opening question by Tony Baldry brought up the Prime Ministers comments to the Chilcot Inquiry last month concerning defence budget rises. The forced what will probably dominate the headlines in terms of Browns response. The Prime Minister had [...]
Cameron’s lack luster
After the messages of thanks to the soldiers and families of soldiers that have died this week as well as Michael Foot, PMQs this week, as usual, kicked off a couple of backbench questions solidly answered by Mr Brown. The Prime Minister came across well, by not sounding dismissive of issues raised by backbenchers on [...]
Cameron Triumphs – just
Prime Minister’s Question Time (PMQT) this week kicked off with the Prime Minister offering condolences to families of soldiers who have been killed in Afghanistan this week. A quick question from Labour backbencher Jamie Reed about banker’s bonuses enabled the Prime Minister to reel off measures taken by his government to moderate the behaviour of [...]
Is Nick Clegg Another David Cameron?
Haider Ali 22/2/10 Well clearly it has to be considered a silly comparison by any stretch of the imagination. Many see Nick Clegg as a fresh-faced, bold and perhaps to some degree a black sheep amongst the three main leaders of our national parties….[Continue Reading]
What does the ‘Joanne Cash Affair’ tell us about the current state of the Tory Party?
David Vaiani (18/02/10) Even once the dust had finally settled across Westminster North, it was not immediately clear what all the fuss had been about in the first place. Most casual observers will have viewed the resignation of Joanne Cash, the Tory PPC in Westminster North, with a sense of utter bewilderment. After all, there [...]
