David Cameron’s speech: meh, bah and hmm.
by Stephen Tall on October 2, 2013
I missed David Cameron’s speech to the Conservative party conference today. Or, rather, I didn’t see or hear it, which isn’t quite the same thing as missing it. Meh But it sounds like, by missing it, I didn’t miss much. There were no dramatic announcements, no new initiatives. Yes, there was talk of the need […]
My recommended reading for today October 2, 2013
by Stephen Tall on October 2, 2013
Here’s today’s hand-picked selection that caught my interest… David Cameron's speech at the Conservative conference: Politics live blog | Politics | theguardian.com The #cpc13 instalment of @AndrewSparrow’s essential list > “10 things we’ve learnt from the Conservative conference” http://bit.ly/1dVQMuA Stephan (…)
On the Lib Dem conference polling bump (lack thereof) and what it means for the party
by Stephen Tall on October 2, 2013
The Labour party’s been enjoying a post-conference bump in the polls on the back of Ed Miliband’s bit of unexpected populism of promising a 20-month energy price freeze. At the weekend, Labour opened up an 11-point lead over the Tories, hitting 42%, its highest level since June. Of course party conferences frequently distort the polls. […]