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John Ward in Medway (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
News has seeped out regarding twenty possible new Conservative peers, some of whom could have ministerial responsibilitieswithin a future Conservative Government.Now, I'm not keen on unelected people having any kind of ministerial position, while welcoming good strong talent to the Upper House. However, under the circumstances now facing the country, for a limited period it would...
Times Online (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
David Cameron is preparing to appoint a record number of new peers to strengthen an incoming Conservative Administration and ensure that it can push its programme through Parliament, The Times has learnt.
The Osterley Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
... the EU "move in the wrong direction". This was the cue for all out nuttiness amongst the Conservatives. The MP said: "I don't think a promise of a referendum on Britain's relationship with the EU in more than five years will sit very well. He [Cameron] needs to make progress, within the first 18 months of his premiership. If he does, it will be his crowning glory, but...
Just Gambling (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Another story from the BBC: The Belfast-born businessman Leonard Steinberg has died, aged 73. Lord Steinberg founded Stanley Leisure in Belfast in 1958 with one betting shop. It became the largest casino operator in the UK and the fourth largest bookmaker, with 600 shops. Lord Steinberg was made a Conservative peer in 2004, with the title Baron Steinberg of [...]
The Independent (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Michael Ashcroft, the Conservative peer who is funding a key part of David Cameron's election campaign, is caught in the middle of a legal and political storm in the Central American haven of Belize, where many of his businesses are based.
the evolving mind (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Here’s a research finding on teen behavior that might elicit this response from people: “Well that’s just common sense!” A new study using brain imaging to study teen behavior indicates that adolescents who engage in dangerous activities have frontal white matter tracts that are less adult in form than their more conservative peers. [bold added] A pet [...]
The First Post (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Good news and bad for billionaire businessmen friends of the Conservative party. Good for Oleg Derispaska, the Russian aluminium magnate who became embroiled in the notorious George…
Make Wealth History (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Lord Griffiths, a Conservative peer and vice-chairman of investment Goldman Sachs, spoke out in favour of big bonuses on friday. “We have to accept that inequality is a way of achieving greater opportunity and prosperity for all”, he said. Erm, no my lord. Inequality is directly linked to crime, teenage pregnancy, educational performance, alcohol addiction, stress, [...]
NewsBiscuit (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
The BBC's flagship politics programme Question Time has provoked demonstrations and thousands of viewer complaints after including two women over 30 on the panel. There were jeers from the audience when Conservative peer Baroness Warsi, 38, and sixty-year-old playwright and critic Bonnie Greer were introduced at the start of the programme. ...
Talk about Newsnight (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Following the controversial news that David Cameron has recruited the former army chief Sir Richard Dannatt as a defence adviser and Conservative peer (and possible future minister), the Conservatives have now also enlisted the help of Dannatt's predecessor as chief of the general staff, General Sir Mike Jackson. OK, I admit, it's in not quite such a high-profile role. The chairman...
Harry's Place (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
Nick Cohen discusses the ability of the media to hold the BNP up to the same scutiny as non-fascist politicians: As its theme tune jangles out, David Dimbleby could announce: “Joining us tonight from Television Centre, we have Conservative peer Baroness Warsi, Labour’s justice secretary, Jack Straw, and making his first appearance on Question Time, Britain’s [...]
Times Online (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Ken Clarke today gave the clearest indication yet that a Conservative Government would privatise the whole of Royal Mail in a move to tackle Britain's postal services.
The MD's Blog - Friend & Falcke (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Leading City boss Lord Griffiths has launched a defiant defence of huge bonuses. The vice-chairman of US investment bank Goldman Sachs said banks should not be ashamed of rewarding their staff. The Conservative peer, a former adviser to Margaret Thatcher, also warned the Government that attempts to rein in bonuses will only result in banks leaving the City and causing huge damage to the...
Raedwald (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
... Turn system of highly rewarded Quango appointments looks ready to replace Labour placemen with Conservative placemen. Third rate Labour peers in the Lords can look forward to being augmented by third rate Conservative peers. Whilst it's quite right that Labour apparatchiks such as Suzi Leather are sacked, it's clearly not right that they should be immediately replaced...
Alex Massie (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
The other day Pete mentioned David Cameron's desire to bring in outsiders to staff his government ministries, making it a Tory version of Gordon's so-called Government Of All the Talents. One can see why this must be an appealling notion. You might share it if you were charged with assembling a government from the parliamentary Conservative party. Christ , you might think, they sent me this?...
