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Well that wasn't quite the pre-Christmas knockabout PMQs we were all expecting. In fact, it was largely on the sober side, perhaps as a by-product of Ed Miliband leading off with questions on Afghanistan. The mood was hardly lightened or…
It's been a running commentary on David Cameron's performances at PMQs that he's not keen on actually answering any of the questions. But I never expected him to actually say out loud - to the Commons - that he's refusing to answer a…
Party general Secretary Iain McNicol, in his speech to the Labour Party conference, cited Philip Gould’s metaphor that politics is like a game of football without any spectators. The players work hard for every ball, and strain for every…
Every once in a while, a leader does something that is so palpably false that it becomes totemic of their leadership, it makes them a laughing stock, it calls their judgement into question and leaves a mark upon their record. The classic…
Ed Miliband won PMQs today, and with relative ease. Don't take my word for it - even ConHome agree. Although, strangely, the Comical Ali-esque CCHQ Press Officer Ric Holden argued otherwise. Of course Miliband had the most open of open…
Tony Blair is guest editing the Evening Standard today, to mark the five year anniversary of him stepping down as PM. As part of that, he's been interviewed by the paper's editor Sarah Sands. Here are some of the stand out quotes from that…
If the Budget is an ‘omni-shambles’ then David Cameron’s performance at Prime Minister’s Questions was a mega-shambles. Something definitely has changed. The Tory forced laughter is more forced. The Prime Minster’s lack of a grip on the…
“The End is nigh. The devil is amongst us and we will all suffer for not acknowledging the true messiah.” This is not a Ken Livingstone joke, but what the bloke outside my work window screams; whilst holding up a placard claiming that we…
It’s that time of the month when we conduct our “State of the Party” survey – the number one monthly barometer of how Labour people feel about their party. Make your voice heard, and vote on how your party is performing. Our January survey…
Ed Miliband has sometimes been something of a slow starter at PMQs. The usual pattern involves him giving a lacklustre first performance of the parliamentary term, followed by a return to for in subsequent weeks. If Miliband goes up a gear…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Last month Ed Miliband saw a his popularity surge in the wake of the News International scandal. From there, and with the August in full swing (and politicians on their holidays) it was perhaps predictable…
Strategy with Sue Marsh In a tale of two leaders, this week has been an extraordinary reversal of fortunes. Honest Dave, who has built both his own reputation and that of his party on a trustworthy, affable front is not looking quite…
