‘Swivel-eyed loons’ Tory escapes investigation
After a quick debate, MPs vote not to investigate allegations about what Lord Feldman did or did not say – and his constituents appear to be more suspicious of those behind the stories.
After a quick debate, MPs vote not to investigate allegations about what Lord Feldman did or did not say – and his constituents appear to be more suspicious of those behind the stories.
If you ask the prime minister, tonight’s vote on the absence of an EU referendum in the Queen’s speech is definitely not a rebellion. But there is more to it than meets the eye.
David Cameron isn’t keen to engage in the debate about Ukip. But as far as the people he was speaking to on the campaign trail are concerned, winning back votes from Ukip is far from over.
David Cameron faces pressure from all sides after pulling the plug on cross-party talks on press reform.
Planning minister Nick Boles has spoken out about his feelings over Lynton Crosby being give a free run on the Eastleigh campaign by-election.
With headlines suggesting David Cameron is preparing to push a tougher Tory line on issues such as immigration, Political Editor Gary Gibbon asks if the PM is trying to imitate Ukip?
David Cameron has asked Nick Clegg to throw him a lifebelt over press regulation – Nick Clegg has decided to watch the PM struggle in the water instead and is giving a separate statement on Leveson.
With hours to go until the crucial EU budget vote, Tory rebels are losing hope that they will get enough support – and Ed Miliband joining the cause did not help, as Political Editor Gary Gibbon reports from Westminster.
Today’s headlines may say that David Cameron has ruled out a referendum on Europe, but Political Editor Gary Gibbon is not convinced.
“He was asked what in practical terms his promise to heal the north-south divide actually meant. He didn’t really know.”
“In answer to the ‘where’s the beef?’ call from some parts of the Labour Party, the leadership is serving up some sort of tofu substitute.”
Political Editor Gary Gibbon has the inside scoop on the Tories conspiring to challenge David Cameron.
Despite the removal of Justine Greening from the Department of Transport, a third runway at Heathrow in the next parliament looks unlikely.
What’s Nick Clegg up to floating the idea of a temporary wealth tax of some kind? Political Editor Gary Gibbon investigates.
Political Editor Gary Gibbon blogs on the twists and turns of the government’s EU policy – and what a referendum could involve.