Category - conservative party

Politicians challenged to support cuts to Civil List

staff writers — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:14:18 +0100

Politicians of all parties are coming under pressure to reduce the Civil List in the light of the recession. The Civil List, which consists of public money awarded to the royal family each year, currently stands at around £7.9million.

The "white working class" aren't racists

Symon Hill — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:37:23 +0100

The government's initiative for the "white working class" uses a loaded phrase and deflects attention from the real division in British society - between the very rich and the rest of us.

Jewish Board challenges Tories over links with alleged anti-Semites

staff writers — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:01:35 +0100

The Board of Deputies of British Jews has written to Tory leader David Cameron “seeking assurances” about the Conservative Party’s links with allegedly anti-Semitic politicians from Poland and Latvia.

Barely a third of British public support war in Afghanistan

staff writers — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:55:29 +0100

Only 37% of the UK public support the war in Afghanistan, according to research published today, eight years after it began. Despite the government's attempts to increase support for the war, it is opposed by 56% of the population.

Blaming the poor for poverty

Symon Hill — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:17:19 +0100

There are some politicians who, if given a choice between attacking powerful people and attacking vulnerable people, find it much easier to choose the latter.

Parliament hosts Forgiveness Project, 25 years after Brighton bomb

staff writers — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:28:15 +0100

Twenty-five years after the Provisional IRA bombed a Brighton hotel during the Conservative Party conference, Parliament is to host a groundbreaking event on forgiveness, with talks from people on both sides of the incident.

Scrap tax breaks for private schools, say voters

staff writers — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:13:17 +0100

Most people in Britain want an end to tax-breaks for fee-paying schools, with the money raised used for education more widely, according to a poll published today. 56% support the change with only 23% against.

Surprise at Tory commitment to increased spending on arms trade

staff writers — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:56:04 +0100

The Conservatives' shadow Defence Secretary, Liam Fox, is facing strong criticism for suggesting that a Tory government would increase financial and political support for arms exports despite the party's commitment to spending cuts in other areas.

Blond ambition

Simon Barrow — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:38:50 +0100

Transgressive political theorist and theologian Phillip Blond is on the threshold of launching a new venture, according to Allegra Stratton.

Free Churches take community message to big political conferences

staff writers — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:04:21 +0100

The President and Vice-President of the British Methodist Conference will be attending the three main party political conferences this autumn and will be pushing a message of social justice in the UK and globally.