Monthly Archives: December 2005
Conservatives to redistribute wealth?
Tories back wealth redistribution via BBC News – Politics In a surprise move that I never expected to see from the Conservative party, Oliver Letwin – who has recently been put in charge of overhauling party policy in the next … Continue reading
Charles Kennedy in trouble?
Unless you have been hiding under a rock for the past month, or mentally tuning out any news stories containing the dreaded ‘P’ word, you will have noticed that the beloved Charles ‘Chat Show’ Kennedy has been troubled lately by … Continue reading
Boris for PM
One of my friends just forwarded me a to this hilarious pledge on PledgeBank. Only 818 people have signed up at the time of writing this post, but I’ve lost count of the number of people who have told me … Continue reading
Boris Johnson returns to the front bench
Everyone’s favourite bumbling politician, the Right Honourable Boris Johnson, MP for Henley, has been appointed Shadow Education Minister by the new Conservative leader David Cameron. It’s not the first time Boris has been on the front bench; many of us … Continue reading
Who’s going to be the next leader of the Conservative party?
A lot of people have been asking me this question lately, mainly because of my old ties with the party and also because I have a keen interest in politics. My answer is generally “I don’t know, and if I … Continue reading
Conservative leadership contest comes to an end
Tories set to unveil new leader via BBC News As the race to become leader of the Conservative party closes, supporters of both candidates must now spend a nervewracking day patiently awaiting for the result of the ballot of around … Continue reading
MP talks bill out of the Commons
MP’s marathon speech sinks bill via BBC News The Right Honourable Andrew Dismore, Labour Member of Parliament for Henmon, has managed to “talk out” the Criminal Law (Amendment) (Protection of Property) Bill by delivering a mammoth speech lasting a grand … Continue reading
Welcome to Politics Watch
Politics Watch is a UK site presenting commentary on UK political news and events, ranging from the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions to EU events that affect the UK. Politics Watch started as a way for me to publish my political … Continue reading