The feeling out there right now appears to be one of near panic, with a hideous sense of insecurity over what plans are being drawn up to dump the chronically sick and disabled on the scrapheap of dependence upon others, in the name, ostensibly, of prudent public spending.

The Conservatives are all a bit stuffy, out of touch, and only get round to answering questions after they've removed the silver spoon from their mout...

The Conservative candidate to be the MP for Eastleigh, Maria Hutchings, once branded David Cameron a "sell-out" for entering into a coalition with Nic...

The current government's presentation of its policies to tackle a massive public debt is an object lesson in the effective use of the Big Lie. Pathologically opposed to any measures which might unduly affect the "wealth-creating potential" of the better-off, they are nevertheless determined to make massive reductions in public expenditure, and have targeted the Welfare Budget as a potential source of great savings.

Thousands more people will pay inheritance tax to fund a watered-down version of the Dilnot plan for universal state funding for elderly and social ca...

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg appeared to admit that the coalition cut capital spending too deeply when it took power. Speaking ahead of the rel...

Ministers do not make any impact on policy and are reshuffled for purely cosmetic reasons, the country’s top civil servant has admitted. Sir Jere...

Few areas of public policy are as economically and socially important as childcare and the last thing parents need when making major decisions about their families and careers is chronic uncertainty.

Most people in the UK, quite rightly, want to help the destitute, the poor, the struggling. It is the mark of a decent, as well as comparatively rich, democracy. But it was never seen as possible or desirable for the taxpayer to take the place of the breadwinner for long-term jobless households

Conservative Future is at its strongest for years. With a small but significant number of tweaks, it could become a powerful and fulfilling organisation for many years to come. The next national chairman should be willing and able to support you, listen to you and be your voice in CCHQ, the party and media.

I would still argue that the pace has been too fast, and that the very large cuts to public investment were wholly misguided. But we should at least give the government credit for not making things even worse - which a misguided attempt to stick to the original plan undoubtedly would have.

The government's much anticipated mid-term audit has been criticised for failing to provide the "completely unvarnished" assessment of the coalition t...

After attempting to show strength in the stumbling coalition government by drawing comparisons between his leadership and a can of DIY varnish, David ...

The ten things you need to know on Wednesday 9th January 2013... 1) THE POOR GET POORER. NEXT UP, PENSIONERS Surprise, surprise - from the Huffi...

The Government’s controversial plans for a real-terms cut in working-age benefits have cleared their first Commons hurdle by 324 votes to 268, major...