facebook ad
twitter ad

Prime Minister Gordon Brown is set to launch an offensive today over law and order, claiming that the Tories have been stroking the fear of crime among the public.
In a speech, the PM is set to attack the Conservatives for abusing the crime statistics in order to create a public sense of panic.
Boosted by a [...]

(Read More)

23rd Feb 10

Calls made to clear up claims of bullying at Number 10

by Natasha Redman

Two senior civil servants have ruled out holding an inquiry into claims of bullying at 10 Downing Street as three patrons resign from the charity in the middle of the row.
Cabinet secretary Sir Gus O’Donnell said in a fresh statement that he had not talked with the prime minister about bullying behaviour towards staff at [...]

(Read More)

19th Feb 10

Sir Nicholas expresses frustration over ban on first class travel

by Natasha Redman

Sir Nicholas Winterton has furiously denounced plans to reduce first-class travel by members of parliament, saying that he needs peace and quiet to work.
The long-serving Tory MP said that there was a totally different type of people in standard-class train carriages.
He also went on to say that it was a grotesque injustice that the expenses [...]

(Read More)

4th Feb 10

No new gay legislation under Tory government

by Paul Russell

David Cameron has insisted that no new gay rights legislation will introduced under a Tory government, he revealed in an interview discussing gay rights.
The Conservatives leader apologised for his party’s history of spearheading anti-gay legislation and went further than any previous Tory leader in mentioning his belief in equal rights for all regardless of sexual [...]

(Read More)

19th Jan 10

Conservatives launch elite teachers scheme

by Natasha Redman

Leader of The Conservatives pledged last night that a brazenly elitist recruitment drive would commence for teachers if elected, imposing minimum qualifications on entrants and urging outstanding performers from other professions to apply.
At the launch of the Conservative education manifesto ahead of a possible general election in May, opposition leader Cameron promised to make teaching [...]

(Read More)

14th Jan 10

David Cameron pleas for common sense policing

by Katie Naylor

Leader of the Tories David Cameron has demanded a return to common sense policing yesterday following the criticisms of the ridiculous treatment of TV presenter and former model Myleene Klass.
She was issued a warning by police after brandishing a kitchen knife to intimidate intruders who entered the garden of her Hertfordshire home on Friday.
The opposition [...]

(Read More)

7th Jan 10

Geoff Hoon and Patricia Hewitt call for leadership ballot

by Harry Oldfield

Two ex ministers yesterday called for a ballot on whether British PM Gordon Brown should remain leader of the Labour party, pointing out his vulnerable months prior to a general election.
Brown has been faced with repeated rumours of a threat to his leadership, since taking over from former PM Tony Blair in 2007, but has [...]

(Read More)

28th Dec 09

PM rules out Election in March

by Natasha Redman

PM Gordon has strongly denied holding a snap election in March, it has been revealed by some of his closest allies.
Brown had been under firm pressure to capitalise on new figures that show the British economy has emerged by the recession, by taking to the polls on March 25th.
Though the figures are not expected to [...]

(Read More)

8th Dec 09

David Cameron denies war on single parents

by Paul Russell

Conservative leader David Cameron has denied being at war with single parents as he faced questions over planned tax cuts for married couples.
The Tory leader had been accused of discriminating against single parents as he gave a speech to members of lone parent charity Gingerbread.
However Mr Cameron insisted the Government could not retain a neutral [...]

(Read More)

7th Dec 09

David Cameron says Eton jibes are spiteful and petty

by Harry Oldfield

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been accused of being petty and spiteful in his criticism of the Eton background of senior Tory figures by David Cameron.
The Conservative leader, also an Old Etonian, cautioned the Prime Minister and First Secretary Lord Mandelson their class war tactics would turn off voters.
The comments follow a barb by Mr [...]

(Read More)

  • Page 1 of 2
  • 1
  • 2
  • >