Monthly Archives: March 2010
Why George Osborne is an Optimist – and Why He Needs to Be
The knives are well and truly out for George Osborne. The Observer reports that Labour are going to target him as the shadow teams ‘weakest link’. The polling data (referenced in the Observer article) confirms that the public are averse … Continue reading
Getting Back The Lost Conservatives From ’97
On Monday Michael Gove gave a speech in which he hammered Labour over their links with the Unite union and savaged their mischief-maker Charlie Wheelan. The attack on what is being called ’Labour’s New Militant tendancy’ got a fair amount … Continue reading
Filed under Centre Right, Politics, UK, UK Politics
A Thought on Lib Dem ‘Porn Queen’ Candidate
This weekend’s papers have had much gratuitous fun debating the virtues or otherwise of Anna Arrowsmith, a porn film director, as a Lib Dem Parliamentary candidate for Gravesend. Examples of coverage can be found here or here. My concern this … Continue reading
Filed under Indulgent, Politics, UK, UK Politics
New Schools Network/Centre Forum Conference
Yesterday I attended the New Schools Network/Centre Forum Conference at the Commonwealth Club in central London. There was cross-party representation looking at the big issues on school reform whoever wins the next election. There was also a sample of guests … Continue reading
Filed under Education, UK, UK Politics
