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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
... transition to power. Sir Gus is said to have recently had a private social “catch up” with Francis Maude, the shadow minister charged with preparing the Conservatives for Government, at a conference. The revelation is likely to infuriate Mr Brown – who is facing calls to hold a snap election in the autumn if he steps down - and Sir Gus is likely to be questioned over discussions between...
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Politics for People (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
At Questions for the Cabinet Office the other day , Tory Francis Maude tried to question the Government's support for co-operative schools, even quoting the Co-operative Party's manifesto to Ed Miliband. Mr. Francis Maude (Horsham) (Con): Does the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster agree with the party manifesto at the previous election that stated: "Public ownership does...
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008
... to buy a quarter of a million desks and half a million chairs. Shadow Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude said: "At a time when hard-pressed taxpayers are struggling with the rising cost of living and Labour's tax hikes, the public will rightly question why the Government is splashing around such a large amount of taxpayers' cash on office furniture and plants. "The Government should...
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ConservativeHome's ToryDiary (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
... on Project Cameron this morning. Mr Grice notes the importance of the Implementation Unit under Francis Maude and the Tories' determination to hit the ground running from day one. Although Labour carried out big changes in their early days in power - like Bank of England independence - their more difficult reforms on schools and hospitals, for example, were delayed. David Cameron...
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The Herald (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
The UK Government was today accused of being caught "red-handed" using £250,000 of taxpayers' money to further Labour's cause.Francis Maude, Shadow Cabinet Office Minister, said a parliamentary answer showed that the Minimum Wage Battlebus, which was meant to "raise awareness of the minimum wage", was in fact a party political tool funded by public funds.The 10th anniversary of the minimum...
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Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
... technology is responsible for up to 20 per cent of carbon emissions from govern-ment offices.Francis Maude, the shadow minister for the Cabinet Office, said switching off computers "may get a good headline for the Whitehall spin machine, but isn't enough".Yesterday the government also admitted it will miss by a large margin its own target of cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 20...
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Bob Piper (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
Now this looks good . Apparently this week David Davis, in his big push, will be receiving visits from William Hague, Francis Maude, Liam Fox and Dominic Grieve... oh, and that fat bloke in the crumpled white suit. Still to vist, I hear, during this campaign, are high profile Shadow Cabinet Members Andrew Lansley, David Willetts, Eric Pickles, Theresa May, Alan Duncan, Francis...
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News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
... leader Annabel Goldie was to be joined by Westminster shadow minister for the cabinet office Francis Maude on the campaign trail at Tollcross Park along with Tory candidate Davena Rankin and MSP Liz Smith to promote the party's outdoor education policies.Lib Dem candidate Ian Robertson's focus is on the rising cost of living and fuel prices.
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Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
... leader Annabel Goldie was to be joined by Westminster shadow minister for the cabinet office Francis Maude on the campaign trail at Tollcross Park along with Tory candidate Davena Rankin and MSP Liz Smith to promote the party's outdoor education policies.Lib Dem candidate Ian Robertson's focus is on the rising cost of living and fuel prices.
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Liberal Democrat Voice (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
Credit where credit is due, the official Conservative Party reaction to the Ray Lewis affair appears to be rather more measured and sensible than that of some of the party’s online cheerleaders: Former minister Francis Maude will chair talks with senior party officials and one of Boris Johnson’s right hand men to learn lessons from the [...]
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Daily Star (Free subscription) | 07/06/2008
... the spending has been condemned by Tories as “totally out of touch”.Shadow Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude said: “At a time when families across the country are feeling the pinch, the public will be dismayed Gordon Brown was hosting an extravagant, ideological summit.“This demonstrates how totally out of touch this Labour Government has become.”The PM had wanted the summit at...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 07/06/2008
... by Steve Norris, a former mayoral candidate who helped advise the transition team: he and Francis Maude, the shadow cabinet minister charged with preparing Cameron's own transition to government, were on the board of the Eastside Young Leaders Academy, Lewis's after-school facility for disaffected teenagers.Reassured by their support, Johnson's team did not ask enough questions. His...
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
... to a series of Freedom of Information requests by the Tories, all had breached guidelines.Francis Maude, shadow minister for the Cabinet Office, said the revelation showed it was unsafe for the Government to press ahead with plans such as the Identity Card Database.He added: "Again and again, the Labour Government has shown that it cannot be trusted with people's privacy."The Government...
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Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 06/23/2008
... of political strategy at City Hall following Mr Johnson's victory over Ken Livingstone last month. Francis Maude, the shadow Cabinet Office minister, has praised him as " one of our real big-hitters" and credited him with helping to revive the Tories' fortunes nationally.
