Tag Archives: Conservative party
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How a large Boris Johnson majority may maybe make his political programme less extreme.
Leave a commentDecember 13, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
A large majority means a few things. It puts Boris Johnson in an extremely strong position with his party and …
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How the YouGov MRP poll changed this election
Leave a commentDecember 9, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
The YouGov MRP poll released two weeks ago appears to have massively influenced the election campaign. It may have led …
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Why the importance of this Conservative manifesto is that it is the only one likely to be delivered
Leave a commentNovember 27, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
I’ve read the manifestos so you don’t have to. As the only political party with a realistic chance of getting …
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The Cost of Corbyn – the lies and false assumptions prove the @Conservatives are scared
1November 14, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
The Conservative Party’s assessment of Labour’s spending plans betray a massive lack of confidence in themselves. They are full of …
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Why Carillion may be the final death knell for an entire economic model
5January 22, 2018 by Paul Goldsmith
You know someone’s lost the argument by the arguments they use. In this political age it is either when they …
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Explaining Moggmentum
1August 7, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
It shouldn’t really be a possibility. As a response to the rise of Jeremy Corbyn and his anti-elitism and screeds …
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The Conservatives need to step back and think again about their future leader
2June 26, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
There’s something going a bit wrong with the discussions taking place around the leadership of the Conservative Party. People are …
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The 2,227 votes that are why Labour are pushing for another election
Leave a commentJune 21, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Labour insiders are at the moment arguing that they are on an election footing right now. They will be gearing …
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The surprise University turnout explained
Leave a commentJune 16, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Hidden amongst the wailing and gnashing of teeth within the Conservative Party at the incompetence and arrogance of Theresa May …
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Why Theresa May had little choice but to deal with the DUP
Leave a commentJune 12, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
There’s been a lot of hot air expressed since the election about the Conservatives’ tie up with the Democratic Unionist …
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#GE2017 chaos: What happens now?
Leave a commentJune 9, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
This is the third hung Parliament since 1945. It is also the third failed call of a surprise snap election …
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What your choice means at this election
1June 8, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
I am an unashamed centrist. I vote for what works. It gets me into ‘trouble’ with people who have far …
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Who should I vote for in Ealing Central and Acton?
2June 7, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
I am lucky enough to live in Ealing Central and Acton, which is a (very) marginal constituency. It was prised …
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The strange case of the misplaced new voters
3June 6, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
When the voter registration deadline closed it turned out that three million people registered to vote for the 2017 General …
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The folly of the Tories parking their tanks on Labour’s Government power lawn
Leave a commentJune 3, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
In the aftermath of her loss to Donald Trump, some commentators pointed out that Hillary Clinton might have won had …
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YouGov poll predicts a hung Parliament – could it be right?
Leave a commentJune 1, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Polling is a dangerous business. No-one predicted the Conservatives’ majority in 2015 and the EU Referendum result came as a …
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Corbyn vs May..when poetry met prose
Leave a commentMay 30, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Of course, this wasn’t really Corbyn vs May, as the latter has refused to debate the former directly. Instead, first …
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Jeremy Corbyn on foreign policy: why you should read it before commenting
1May 29, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
I am prepared to bet good money that many of the people who responded negatively to Jeremy Corbyn’s foreign policy …
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Theresa May’s u-turn on social care made her look weak and unstable
Leave a commentMay 23, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
One of the reasons I thought that Theresa May wanted to call the snap election was that she felt held …
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Conservative manifesto – May tries to get UK moving ‘forward together’ without committing to how
Leave a commentMay 19, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Well, this was the big one. This is the only manifesto that will have to be delivered. Therefore, there can …
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Why energy price caps will worsen the energy market for consumers
1May 16, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
The energy market is a target for both the mainstream political parties. Both Labour and Conservatives have suggested price caps …
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Why the Progressive Pact may need to be fact.
3May 12, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Two days ago I reported details of a tacit ‘reactionary pact’ in which UKIP voters were defecting to the Tories …
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Election expenses – you can’t prosecute someone if they haven’t broken any laws
1May 11, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
So yesterday the Crown Prosecution Service announced that they would not be prosecuting any Conservative MPs for breach of expenses …
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Does a political earthquake await in Wales?
Leave a commentApril 30, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
With thanks to Professor Roger Scully from Cardiff University, I have some strange readings from the political Richter scale to report …
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Can the normal political rules survive the ‘Brexit election’?
1April 28, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Within hours of Theresa May’s announcement that she intended to call an election on June 8th, the offices of ‘Open Britain’, …
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Why the Pensions Triple Lock guarantee should be removed
Leave a commentApril 26, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
On the first draft of the 1979 Conservative manifesto, Margaret Thatcher scrawled “Hostage!” or “hostage to fortune’ on any commitment …
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Will we actually have the election on June 8th?
2April 18, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
When Theresa May stepped out today (April 18th) to a lectern in Downing Street to announce she would be seeking …
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Why the new Prime Minister should call a General Election immediately
2June 27, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
If you thought we were done with major political decisions until 2020, you’ve got another think coming. Whoever the Tories …
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My view on who will be the next Prime Minister
1June 26, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
Only one thing is certain in Westminster as I write this, and that is that there will be a new …
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EU Referendum – the Labour leadership hate Tories more than they love the EU
Leave a commentJune 1, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
I Labour leadership have been almost silent during the EU referendum campaign This amplifies Tory divisions, which could lead to …
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Why the EU referendum campaign needs to be SEEN to be fair. Not just fair.
Leave a commentJanuary 12, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
David Cameron’s behaviour over the EU Referendum could lead to him leaving behind the UK still in Europe but his …
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Why tax credits can be the wrong type of incentive
3November 23, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
Tax credits can remove the incentive to improve your skills and productivity so you earn a higher wage on your …
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Cameron parks Conservative tanks on Labour’s vacated lawn
1October 7, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
Before I comment on David Cameron’s speech (to read it click here) – I was struck by these three responses: …
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Trade Union Bill – don’t believe the hype!
3September 14, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
Today Parliament has been debating, and will continue to debate, the Trade Union Bill brought forward by the Conservative Government. …
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5 Challenges for David Cameron
1May 10, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
1) Delivering a manifesto that may have been designed for coalition – I wasn’t there when the manifesto was written obviously, …
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The Conservative Manifesto relies on us trusting them. Have they earned it?
6April 15, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
If you ever wanted to understand how close this election is, just think about this: The Conservative manifesto is all …
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No, Theresa, you May not bolster your leadership claims by stopping foreign graduates staying here.
Leave a commentDecember 22, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Those blasted immigrants. Who do they think they are? Coming over here, saving our lives, creating products we want. Oh, …
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You want the truth on immigration? You can’t handle the truth.
16November 28, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Owen Paterson – a Conservative MP who used to the Environment Secretary, gave a speech this week in which he …
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Cameron’s ‘tax choice’ misses the point
6November 3, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
In an interesting article in the Times last week, David Cameron set out his view of the ideological differences between …
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A Conservative – UKIP pact may be have short-term benefits, but could be a long-term disaster.
2October 12, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
We are about to find out the extent to which the Conservative Party believe in power over all else. We …
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We have a UKIP MP, but what happened in Heywood and Middleton is far more significant
Leave a commentOctober 10, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
As expected, we wake up this morning with the first UKIP MP elected to the House of Commons. Douglas Carswell …
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Why the Lib Dems choosing who to go into coalition with could be fraught with problems
2October 7, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
As the Lib Dems spend time claiming full responsibility for all coalition policies that they like and no responsibility for …
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Cameron delivers a speech aimed at tightening the Tory defence of Downing Street
Leave a commentOctober 2, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
David Cameron made his pitch to the nation yesterday in his last conference speech before the 2015 General Election. The …
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Reckless’s defection to UKIP brings us a step closer to a complete realignment of UK politics
Leave a commentSeptember 29, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Mark Reckless’s reputation as a Eurosceptic was such that in 2010, before he had ever won a seat in a …
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Douglas Carswell and the start of the reshaping of UK politics into a three-party system
Leave a commentSeptember 1, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Douglas Carswell is a rare political animal, in that he isn’t a political animal at all. He had a career …
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Balls says most of us are worse off than in 2010, the Tories’ response is simple yet probably effective
Leave a commentAugust 4, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
In a speech the other day Ed Balls decided to channel that famous leftie Ronald Reagan when he asked the …
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Gove’s removal means the election was put above education
5July 18, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
During his time as Education Secretary, Michael Gove would often quote a passage of Machiavelli: ‘There is nothing more difficult, …
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Gove’s removal was correct cowardice
Leave a commentJuly 16, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
The big news in the education sphere in the Cabinet reshuffle yesterday was the moving of Michael Gove from Education …
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Uxbridge would be a perfect constituency for a Boris, but he shouldn’t run
Leave a commentJuly 11, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
If ever there were an example of someone that David Cameron would prefer to be ‘standing inside the tent pissing …
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George Osborne – the UK’s next Foreign Secretary
Leave a commentJuly 5, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Should the Conservatives win the next election, you should expect to see George Osborne become Foreign Secretary. It is believed …
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