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Ukip Has Never Been So Popular

2013-05-18T15:10:42Z

Support for the UK Independence Party has reached a record 19%, according to a poll which saw both Labour and the Tories losing ground. Labour was dow...

Read more: UK News, Ukip, Conservatives, Labour Party, David Cameron, UK Pols, Nigel Farage, Ed Miliband, Comres, Poll, Lib Dems, UK Politics News

Andrew Feldman Denies Making 'Mad Swivel-Eyed Loons' Comments

2013-05-18T09:47:45Z

Lord Feldman, the co-chairman of the Conservative Party, has denied describing grassroots activists as "swivel-eyed loons". The senior Tory said he wa...

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'Mad Swivel Eyed Loons'

2013-05-18T06:55:44Z

As Westminster waits for the announcement of the identity of the foot-in-mouth Tory who claimed Conservative grassroots were 'mad swivel-eyed loons', ...

Top Tory Labels Conservative Grassroots 'Mad Swivel Eyed Loons'

2013-05-18T02:56:08Z

UPDATE: Andrew Feldman has denied making 'mad swivel-eyed loons' comments and is seeking legal advice.

A top Tory has labelled Conservative grass...

Read more: Conservative Party, Tory Rebellion, Conservative Grassroots, EU Referendum, UK News, Conservatives, Cameron, Private Dinner, Europe, News, 'Mad Swivel Eyed Loons', UK Politics News

Funny Tweets Of The Week

2013-05-17T09:14:15Z

So farewell, David Beckham. The quite literally model footballer hung up his boots this week (read our collection of the funniest things said by - and...

Read more: Google, Jokes, Chris Huhne, Vicky Pryce, Colin Sky News, Eu, David Beckham Retires, Tories, Google Taxes, Obamacare, Dan Brown Inferno, Michael Gove, Made in Chelsea, Twitter Jokes, David Beckham, Funny Tweets, Nigel Farage, Pics & Giggles, Colin Tweets, Fa Cup Final, Baftas, Roberto Mancini, Dan Brown, UK Comedy News

Philip Mansbridge: G8 or Too Late: Obama, Cameron and G8 Heads Must Tackle Ivory Poaching Crisis Now

2013-05-17T04:53:55Z

Today the illegal wildlife trade is worth in excess of $10 billion annually and the surging demand for ivory from the rapidly growing economies of China, Vietnam and Thailand resulted in over 40,000 elephants being killed in Africa in 2012, or one every 15 minutes.

Read more: Philip Mansbridge, Care for the Wild, G8, Terrorism, Somalia, Poaching, Obama, Thailand, China, Congo, Ivory, Vietnam, National Security, John Kerry, Sudan, David Cameron, UK Politics News

Grant Feller: Pickles - The Man To Get Cameron Out Of A Pickle

2013-05-16T14:42:41Z

If only the Prime Minister had, say, a straight-talking Northerner he could turn to, to lift the party's appeal outside of the South East. Maybe someone who was uninterested in PR spin but was a take-me-as-I-am kind of bloke, educated perhaps at the local comp, maybe even went to polytechnic, the sort of background that would help to balance the coiffeured posh brigade.

Read more: Eric Pickles, Oxbridge, David Cameron, Elite, Politics, Old Etonians, UK Politics News

Peter Kellner: Cameron's EU Tactics Backfire

2013-05-17T08:22:20Z

If David Cameron expected voters to respect him for firming up his commitment to a referendum on the European Union, YouGov’s latest polling for The Times will disappoint him. Most Britons, including a majority of those who voted Conservative in 2010, think he is acting out of tactical calculation rather than because he feels deeply about the issue.

Read more: EU Referendum, Simon Kellner, Eu, Europe Poll, Europe, Yougov, David Cameron Europe, David Cameron, UK Politics News

Philip Hammond Says Voters 'Angry' At Gay Marriage

2013-05-17T04:00:40Z

The sincerity of Conservative opponents of same-sex marriage who argue civil partnerships provide equal rights for gay couples has been questioned giv...

Read more: Conservative Party, Maria Miller, David Cameron, Same Sex Marriage, Equal Marriage, Philip Hammond, Chris Bryant, Gay Marriage, UK Politics News

Mehdi's Morning Memo: A Pre-Election Divorce?

2013-05-16T20:17:41Z

The ten things you need to know on Friday 17 May 2013...

1) A PRE-ELECTION DIVORCE?

With just two years to go till the general election, and the...

Read more: Google, Coalition, Margaret Hodge, David Cameron, Nick Clegg, Evil, Abenomics, EU Referendum, Jon Cruddas, Mehdi's Morning Memo, Mehdis-Morning-Memo, Ukip, Tax, Nigel Farage, Ed Miliband, Japan, Tax Avoidance, UK Politics News

Robin Lustig: Just Watch That Gove Bandwagon Gather Speed

2013-05-16T08:35:44Z

My argument was that all of the likely election outcomes in 2015, the least likely was an overall Tory victory that would enable him to remain in Downing Street. Now, though, I'm beginning to think his downfall could come even sooner.

Read more: Referendum, Europe, Gove, UK Politics, Cameron, UK Conservative Party, Barack Obama, David Cameron, Michael Gove, UK Politics News

James Elliott: Ukip Are the British Tea Party: Comical Reactionaries Who Mask the Real Public Danger That Comes From 'Liberal' Conservatism.

2013-05-15T15:18:04Z

On close inspection, Ukip's policies are startlingly similar to the Tea Party's. They want to cut taxes by £90bn, but mostly for the rich, introducing a single flat tax of 31%, that will see millionaires pay the same tax rates as their cleaners.

Read more: Neoliberalism, Tories, Ukip, Conservatives, Tea Party, Barack Obama, David Cameron, UK Politics News

Alastair Carr: Why Students Don't Care About Syria (or Iran or Sudan or Myanmar or...)

2013-05-14T10:20:48Z

So what happened to us as we evolved from shaggy haired Cold War rioters to studious devotees to our laptops? We know more, we appear to be more independent politically as seen in the diverse reaction to Thatcher's death, surely we should be more politically active?

Read more: Student Protests, demo2012, Saddam Hussein, UK Conservative Party, 9/11, UK Exams, Syria Violence, Student Politics, Conversations on Campus, Student Life, UK Universities & Education News

Could Michael Gove Make It To PM?

2013-05-16T06:07:29Z

As the job of leading the Conservative Party shows no sign of getting easier for David Cameron, one man is doing just fine.

Enter Education Secreta...

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David Cameron Orders Tory MPs To Vote In Favour Of EU Referendum BiIl

2013-05-16T05:53:34Z

Conservative MPs will be ordered to vote in favour of a bill committing the next government to hold an in/out referendum on Britain's membership of th...

Read more: James Wharton, Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg, European Union, UK News, Eu, Labour Party, David Cameron, UK Economy, UK Politics News

Nash Riggins: Labour Should Learn From Dave's Mistakes

2013-05-14T11:00:12Z

In a speech earlier this week, Labour policy review boss Jon Cruddas said that his party is set to consider backing a Swedish-style ban on adverts that target children in the run up to 2015. Very noble, but he might be wise to reconsider; after all, haven't we already decided that such a ban is utterly pointless?

Read more: Consumerism, Jon Cruddas, Mother's Union, UK Conservative Party, Labour Party, Advertising, David Cameron, Student Protests, Student Politics, Student Life, UK Universities & Education News

Eurosceptic MP Wins Chance To Introduce EU Referendum Bill

2013-05-16T04:04:23Z

Eurosceptic hopes of an EU referendum bill in this parliament were boosted today after MP James Wharton, who rebelled last night, came top of the ball...

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Mehdi's Morning Memo: The Great EU Protest Vote

2013-05-16T01:59:00Z

The ten things you need to know on Thursday 16 May 2013...

1) THE GREAT EU PROTEST VOTE

So, Dave, how are all those carrots and concessions on E...

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Tory MPs Could Exploit 'Coalition Candidate' Law To Stand On Ukip-Tory Ticket

2013-05-15T12:46:52Z

Tory MPs have been told they can not use a recently passed law that some feared was designed to allow joint Lib Dem-Conservative Party candidates to s...

Read more: Nick Boles, Conservative Party, European Union, Nadine Dorries, UK Diary, UK News, Labour Party, UK Politics News

Kaushik Ray: Should We Hold a Referendum on Eurovision?

2013-05-14T19:00:00Z

There's something peculiar about the UK's relationship with Europe. It's like an arranged marriage - seems a good idea on paper (interests aligned, status consolidated, families united). But then you get to know them. And sometimes love doesn't grow like they all said it would.

Read more: Robert-Kilroy-Silk, Ukip, Dana, Nigel Farage, Eurovision, Ireland, Nana Mouskouri, UK Music, Uktvstrictly, David Cameron, UK Entertainment News

David Cameron's EU Referendum Pledge 'Not Believable', Says Leading Tory Eurosceptic

2013-05-15T10:58:04Z

David Cameron's promise to hold a referendum should he win the next election is not "believable", the Conservative MP behind an unprecedented move to ...

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Nadine Dorries May Stand On A Joint Tory/Ukip Ticket In 2015

2013-05-15T10:18:35Z

Just days after being welcomed back into the Conservative Party after an enforced absence, Nadine Dorries has indicated she may stand for election in ...

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Only 22% Of 'Disenchanted' Public Can Name Their MP

2013-05-15T09:19:49Z

Only 22% of the public can correctly name their own MP research published on Wednesday has revealed, amid warnings the next election may see the lowes...

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Tory MPs Gang Up On 'Hypocrite' Nick Clegg For Blocking EU Referendum Bill

2013-05-15T07:22:04Z

Nick Clegg has been accused of hypocrisy for opposing an EU referendum, as he was assailed by Tory backbenchers for blocking a bill that would legisla...

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Emily Stacey: At Home or Abroad, the Aura of Europe Travels with Cameron

2013-05-15T04:45:58Z

With a rising number of Conservatives calling for a referendum before 2017 and the unlikely chances of this happening given that their coalition partners do not agree, the Europe question is going to be argued and debated for some time to come.

Read more: UK Conservative Party, EU Referendum, Lord Lawson, Eu, Europe, George Osborne, David Cameron, UK Politics News