Politics

Another voice

10th October, 2007

Matthew Parris on this year's conference speeches

Can Dave stay in the lead?

10th October, 2007

After a momentous week in politics which has seen a 14 point swing in the polls and an election called off, Fraser Nelson assesses the new political landscape. He warns Douglas Alexander and Ming Campbell to watch their backs in the months ahead and the rest of us not to expect an election until 2009 or maybe even 2010.

Politics

3rd October, 2007

Fraser Nelson on what happened at the Tory conference

Brown bottles out, no election this year

6th October, 2007

Gordon Brown has ruled out an election this year following a poll of marginal seats that showed Labour significantly behind the Tories. No election is now expected until 2009. Coffee House has reaction and analysis to this news. 

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Inside George Osborne’s war room

26th September, 2007

The shadow chancellor maps out the Tory election campaign

Did the Tories rock in Blackpool?

1st October, 2007

Spectator.co.uk has full coverage of the Tory Conference. Matthew d’Ancona and Fraser Nelson are reporting the latest development from Blackpool here. George Osborne, the Shadow Chancellor and Tory election coordinator, is blogging for Coffee House, to read his thoughts click here. Up and coming Tory MP Nadine Dorries is also lending her unique perspective to Coffee House. While Tamzin Lightwater is keeping us up to date on all the latest gossip from inside Team Cameron.

David Cameron’s judgment day

26th September, 2007

This will be a make-or-break conference for the Tory leader

A call to arms from St. Paul

26th September, 2007

If Cameron is to win, he cannot equivocate

Gordon Brown will lose his lustre

26th September, 2007

Key insights from the top American pollster

Tamzin Lightwater’s conference diary

26th September, 2007

Sunday: All eyes on the opening ceremony for what I’m sure will be a truly memorable performance by world-renowned professional speechmaker William Hague.

Jon Cruddas's conference diary

23rd September, 2007

Jon Cruddas, the Labour MP, will be writing a diary for The Spectator all week from Bournemouth. 

The Spectator's Notes

26th September, 2007

Was there a single respect in which Gordon Brown made a good speech at Bournemouth?

Murphy is so wrong on the EU

26th September, 2007

There are two reasons why Jim Murphy, the Europe minister, is wrong and The Spectator right about the question of a referendum on the European Union Reform Treaty (‘The Spectator is wrong to call for an EU referendum’, 22 September).

Gordon’s one-man show

19th September, 2007

Brown will be father of the nation at Bournemouth

The Ming Show

20th September, 2007

Lloyd Evans watches as Ming Campbell attempts to revive his party and leadership and witnesses a performance which is typically, well, Liberal Democrat. 

Brown must admit his errors

19th September, 2007

The PM should learn from his mistakes

Notting Hill Nobody

19th September, 2007

Hooray! Labour no longer the Party of Economic Competence!!

Politics

4th July, 2007

Don’t mention the war on terror — even if we’re winning it

Politics

18th July, 2007

Beneath the dynamic surface, Brown is dismantling Blair’s public service reforms

Politics

8th August, 2007

Brown has handled the crises well, but let’s not forget he is to blame for many of them