Tag Archives: Conservative Policies
Conservative Policy Forum Launch
The last time I heard Baroness Warsi speak her big thing was to make sure the Conservative party was “a political party, not a dining club”. The sentiment was spot on. New members (like myself), will have realised the party … Continue reading
Filed under Centre Right, Politics
Student Tuition Fees: The Weird Thing
When tuition fees were introduced in Labour’s first year in office I actually marched on Parliament in protest. At the time I had just completed my Masters and was clinging on for one last year as my University’s Student Union … Continue reading
Filed under Centre Right, Economy, Education, Uncategorized
Sir Philip Green: Great Report – Wrong Conclusion
We don’t need a Ministry of Paper-Clips, Open Data is the Answer. Sir Philip Green’s report on government spending is now online. Unlike most Government reports it’s a succinct thirty page slide deck in big print that can be read … Continue reading
Filed under Economy, Politics, UK, UK Politics, Uncategorized
Conference Day 2: The Child Benefit Anomaly
Every single cut is going to hurt someone. And nobody likes the ones that hurt them. I have a daughter and another child on the way. At conference today we got the news that the Child Benefit of … Continue reading
Filed under Center right, Centre Right, Conservative Conference 2010, Economy
Backstage at the Leaders Debate
It’s not often you get to elbow the Secretary of State for Defence. OK, it was an accident, but let me revel in the glory anyway… Bob Ainsworth was behind me worming his way towards Kay Burley to demand an … Continue reading
Filed under Election
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
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
Cameron’s Vision of ‘Post-Bureaucratic Age’
Today I attended a conference hosted by the grandly titled ‘Post-Bureaucratic Age Network’. Forget the pompous sounding name, make no mistake – the ideas promoted by the PBA Network will rock our world for the better. The keynote address was … Continue reading
Filed under Center right, IT Policy, Politics, UK, UK Politics
Why ‘Cameron Direct’Works
This evening about 100 people gathered in a School in Edgbaston for one of the ‘Cameron Direct’ events. The concept is simple. ‘Dave’ pitches up to a bare stage, yards from the crowd. There are no speeches, no notes, just questions from the audience … Continue reading
Filed under Centre Right, Politics, UK, UK Politics
Childcare Vouchers: What Will the Conservatives Do?
Childcare Vouchers: What Will the Conservatives Do? As innovative tax breaks go the one I always loved the most was the childcare voucher scheme. Now this isn’t just because I was once an enthusiastic recipient (consider my interest therefore declared), … Continue reading
Filed under Centre Right, Politics, UK, UK Politics
