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Archive: Conservatives
Rees-Mogg: Coalition can't fix Britain
The coalition government will not solve Britain's fundamental problems because of its ideological divide, Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg has warned.
Cameron presses the 'mute' button on coalition politics
Coalition faces pressure from 'true Tories'
EU referendum vote moved forward to Monday
Leadership ruffles backbench feathers in 1922 elections
David Cameron and George Osborne's bid to mute the rebelliousness of Conservative MPs in yesterday's 1922 committee elections has broadly succeeded - but at a cost.
Cameron presses the 'mute' button on coalition politics
David Cameron is seeking to downplay the significance of coalition politics ahead of this week's Queen's Speech.
Recession woes: Coalition won't budge despite new poll low
David Cameron is refusing to revert to a 'plan B' despite the double-dip recession and a new polling setback for his party.
Analysis: Post-budget blues – explaining the "omnishambles"
As David Cameron said this week on the Today programme, it's time for the government to "raise their game". By quite how much is made clear by Ipsos MORI's latest political monitor for the Evening Standard.
Cameron ready for 'full-throttle fight' in local elections
David Cameron chose attack as the best form of defence as he launched the Conservatives' local elections campaign.
Expecting damage: Cameron on defensive for local elections
David Cameron will insist the Conservatives are focused on "the horizon, not the headlines" in his speech kicking off the Tories' local government elections campaign later.
Cameron comes clean over donor dinners
David Cameron has hosted "significant" Conservative party donors to dinner in No 10 three times since the general election, he has admitted.
Tories retake poll lead after Cameron veto
David Cameron's refusal to back the EU's fiscal integration plans have sent his party into the lead in two opinion polls.
Cameron's EU veto wipes out Labour poll lead
David Cameron's decision to veto a European rescue plan has significantly boosted his poll ratings, with the majority of the public backing him.
Labour on track for by-election victory
Labour is set for a convincing election win in the Feltham & Heston by-election, according to new data.
Tory MPs 'threatening parliament walkout' over boundary changes
A group of Conservative backbenchers could leave parliament in the new year if the coalition does not back down over proposed boundary changes, according to a report.
Farage senses opportunity for Tory defections
"Discussions" with Conservative party MPs, MEPs and peers about potential defections to Ukip are underway, Nigel Farage has claimed.
Aftermath: PM struggles to smooth over EU infighting
David Cameron sought to draw a line under yesterday's EU rebellion after coalition and Conservative divisions appeared to be widening.
EU referendum debate as-it-happened
Review our coverage of the EU referendum debate here, after dozens of Conservative rebels took on the government.
Tensions mounting over Tories' EU split
David Cameron could be hit by his first political resignation over Monday's EU referendum vote, as dozens of Tory MPs prepare to defy the government.
EU referendum vote moved forward to Monday
Downing Street has brought forward the Commons' vote on membership of the European Union, as it seeks to quell a potential rebellion by eurosceptic Conservatives.
Labour opens up 8-point lead
Labour has opened up a substantial eight per cent lead over the Conservatives, according to new polling figures.
The week in politics: How a Tory catfight stole the headlines
Cat-gate, a credit card slip-up and being overshadowed by a crisis. This may not have been a Tory party conference to remember, but it was certainly one to write home about.
Manchester 2011: What the Conservatives are thinking
The natural party of government appears to have its swagger back.
Conference speech sketch: Centre-ground Cameron's theatre of deception
It sounded right-wing, so the Tory party fell about in adoration of their leader. Didn't they notice his speech was all about retaking the centre?
'Between honesty and optimism': Cabinet praises Cameron speech
Iain Duncan Smith and Ken Clarke have praised the prime minister for a speech which struck the right balance between "truth, honesty and optimism".
Tories playing long game over Human Rights Act
Just a decade after the Human Rights Act was passed, a further redefinition of British citizens' fundamental rights could be closer than we think.
Comment: Boris' jokes face a serious test
Boris' ability to make people laugh is a formidable, if unusual, political weapon. The way he wields it in next year's mayoral election will be a critical test.
Europe minister fears return of Tory divisions
Conservative MPs must avoid a return to past "bitter divisions" over Europe as they debate Britain's involvement in the European Union, David Lidington has told politics.co.uk.
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