Wednesday 7th May 2008…

David Cameron (Leader of the Opposition; Witney, Conservative)

He [Gordon Brown] sits in No. 10 Downing street waiting for Shakira to call and waiting for George Clooney to come to tea. I have got a bit of advice for him: why does he not give up the PR and start being a PM?

Hansard

Friday 9th May 2008…

David meets Bob Geldof

Last week, the Institute of Directors invited David to speak at the Royal Albert Hall alongside Kevin Spacey and Bob Geldof.

David spoke about the ways businesses can help create a good society, and said that with a Conservative Government, “Britain can do change.”

You can see highlights from the event, including David meeting Bob Geldof, by clicking on the video opposite.

‘Cam Spam’ email issued by CCHQ

Memo to CCHQ’s spammers.

Trying keeping a bit more of an eye on Hansard.

It’ll save you the embarrassment of making your party leader look like a complete hypocrite.

Contrary to assertions on Nadine Dorries’ campaign website Marie Stopes International (MSI) does NOT favour a reduction of the abortion time limit. We hereby reaffirm our continued and unyielding support for 24 weeks and respect for the needs and rights of women to access abortion at later gestation.

‘Later abortions are extremely rare – less than two per cent of the total – but sometimes… - Continue Reading...

“Nadine Dorries, the new Conservative MP for Mid Bedfordshire, was parachuted into the constituency at the last minute by Conservative Central Office, just as she was parachuted into Hazel Grove (to the fury of local Tories) shortly before the 2001 election.

Why, we asked, is she always first choice for the parachute jump when Tory HQ in London decides to despatch its own candidate?……..

Nadine

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If i remember correctly then it not really so long ago that I gave the Indy’s health editor, Jeremy Laurance, a bit of a going over… ah yes, here it is, he was defending David Southall at the time and used a few spectacularly poor arguments.

Ah well, not to worry because he’s redeemed himself by putting together rather a good piece on… - Continue Reading...