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Grazia and our glossy women candidates
The glossy Grazia magazine has added a political twist to its latest issue by featuring six aspiring female parliamentarians from Conservative and Labour and five alluring Liberal Democrats. Of course, they are all glamorous and impeccable dressed for their...
What are your views of the Conservative manifesto?
The Conservatives have launched the manifesto their supporters hope will return them to power after 13 years in opposition. Here are its key points from the BBC website, with some of my thoughts added:IN A NUTSHELLSticking to the theme of "Big Society", rather than...
What bloggers need to know about defamation
This is a guest post by barrister James Tumbridge following a report by Iain Dale highlighting the difficulties which Labour blogger Alex Hilton faces. It is a cautionary tale for us all: New media in the form of weblogs or ‘Blogs’, are subject to laws on...
The virtuous candidate’s spouse
Sandra Howard can enjoy a well earned rest this time round after serving as a political spouse during the last six general elections. She dismisses jibes about being regarded as "window dressing" in this report in The Times: “Didn’t you feel like just a bit of...
A Lib Dem vote will only help Gordon Brown
Robert Sturdy MEP and Trevor Ivory, Conservative parliamentary candidate for North Norfolk, explain why a Lib Dem vote is a vote for Gordon Brown. Vote for change, vote Trevor Ivory
A day of sun, sea and election campaigning
The message is clear in Cromer - voters can choose between Conservative parliamentary candidate Trevor Ivory or Gordon Brown. Trevor puts it even better: "Vote Ivory, go blue. Vote Lamb, go Brown."My MEP Robert Sturdy joined Trevor today to support his election...
Spare a thought for our candidates who can’t win a seat
The media's perception of our women candidates is woefully lacking. Today's Daily Mail's headline asks, "Have Cameron's Cuties really got what it takes to transform politics?" Just reading those two terms, "Cameron's Cuties", makes me squirm because it is so...
Nigel Adams’ election launch video
Here is a video I made of Nigel Adams when he launched his election campaign in Selby this week. I feel it gives a real sense of great optimism, how voters are desperate for change, and the terrific support Nigel has in his community. He is joined by Baroness Sayeeda...
Welcoming the election campaign in Yorkshire – no squeak from Labour or Lib Dem candidates
Nigel Adams drove into Selby this morning in his Quattro - surely the must-have car this spring which he coincidentally owned - to launch his Conservative election campaign supported by an army of eager activists ready for action. With blue balloons adding a festive...