Credit where credit’s due

Today’s news that the Tories will no longer pledge to match Labour’s spending plans will, I’m sure, be welcomed by CoffeeHousers. The word on the street is that there will be more announcements coming soon that will indicate a more robust Tory approach on the economy. But it is worth noting that it is also confirmation of another ConservativeHome scoop following on from the news that the Tories are, as Tim reported back in September planning to downplay—or dump—green taxes. (Personally, I’m not convinced this is a good idea. Those of us on the right should be in favour of shifting the tax burden from work to waste.)

These scoops are further proof that anyone who wants to know what is going on in British politics has to read ConservativeHome. With the arrival of Jonathan Isaby, bringing the site back up to strength after the departure of the talented Sam Coates to become a speechwriter for David Cameron, the site is set to go from strength to strength.