What planet are the Lib Dems on?
Lib Dem conference is on in Glasgow. Understandably, you may not have noticed. The turnout for Britain’s 3rd…
Mark Ferguson
Lisa Nandy: Brilliant, interesting and important
Lisa Nandy is undoubtedly one of the most interesting MPs from the 2010 intake – and it’d be…
What are Labour’s chances in Rochester and Strood?
Earlier in the week, Luke Akehurst wrote a piece in which he argued that it’s possible for Labour…
Polls, polls – and incredibly bad reporting of opinion polls
Yesterday’s papers carried news of a YouGov poll that put Labour 7 points ahead of the Tories. Today’s…
Cameron’s Tax Cut is a Tax Con – but it’ll be popular, and highlights Labour’s missed opportunity
David Cameron’s conference speech today was well-delivered, punchy and memorable. It had a clear top line to grab the…
Who is the mystery person paying for private polling on Cameron’s holiday plans?
Recently, I was sent some screenshots of an online survey – conducted over the summer – on unfolding…
5 thing I’ve learned at Tory conference (so far)
I’m almost 24 hours in to my first Tory conference, which is a strange experience for a Labour-supporting…
The Tories’ miserable little offer for Britain – and why it’s not working for them
Shock and dismay were the order of the day on Sunday at Tory conference, as Lord Ashcroft revealed…
Labour’s London Mayoral hopefuls should lay off the Mansion Tax
Over the summer, I wrote a piece for the Evening Standard in which I worried openly about: “Labour…
However MPs voted on airstrikes – they must now hold the government to account
Britain is now at war with ISIL. At some point over the weekend that will cease to be…
