Welcome to a debate between Tim Montgomerie, editor of Conservative Home, and Matthew d’Ancona on how the Tories should respond to the Brown challenge.
Tim Montgomerie starts things off:
To read the rest click hereDear Matt,I’m glad to be doing this exchange of thoughts with you again and many congratulations on the Coffee House blog. It’s quickly become essential reading.Brown has had a good few days and it’s beyond doubt that he should not be underestimated. I think David Cameron should expect some tricky opinion poll ratings in the next couple of weeks. If the party can hold its nerve over the coming period, however, I am hopeful that Project Cameron can still succeed.
Matt responds:
Dear Tim
Thanks for doing this. It’s been quite a couple of days.
I agree with you completely about personnel: Osborne, Hague and Davis should be left in post, with some of the best and brightest (definitely Michael Gove and Ed Vaizey) brought into the front line.
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