David Cameron in new feud with traditional Tories over promotion of women

Categories: U.K.| Nov 21, 2009

David Cameron in new feud with traditional Tories over promotion of women After the 'Turnip Taliban' rebellion in Norfolk, the Conservative leader is this time fighting to contain a series of rows involving traditionalists in suburban London. Activists in the Conservative stronghold of Beckenham have condemned as "ridiculous" an edict that there must ...Read More

Anger at plan for US-style control

Categories: U.K.| Nov 21, 2009

Anger at plan for US-style control Police chiefs will quit in protest over Conservative plans for US-style commissioners, the country's top cop warned yesterday. David Cameron wants to make chief constables answer to powerful officials, who will be elected by local people. But Sir Hugh Orde - head ...Read More

Cameron: Tory government would promote Mumsnet

Categories: U.K.| Nov 20, 2009

Cameron: Tory government would promote Mumsnet David Cameron said yesterday that a Conservative government would promote Mumsnet and other "good parenting websites" as part of his drive to encourage "social action" as an alternative to state action. He said that health visitors would be encouraged to tell ...Read More

Cameron keeps Mumsnet waiting

Categories: U.K.| Nov 19, 2009

Cameron keeps Mumsnet waiting Gordon Brown got in trouble for dodging an unexpected question on his favourite biscuit during his live webchat with the popular parents' website, Mumsnet. Yesterday it was David Cameron's turn and like the Prime Minister – he did not come away ...Read More

David Cameron sparks row after warning the elderly will lose out under new ...

Categories: U.K.| Nov 19, 2009

David Cameron sparks row after warning the elderly will lose out under new ... David Cameron seized on the Government’s Queen’s Speech proposals which ministers maintain will help 300,000 pensioners get free personal care at home. The Conservative leader warned that establishing a national care service, which Gordon Brown announced in his party conference speech, ...Read More

David Cameron takes the biscuit with third session on mumsnet

Categories: U.K.| Nov 19, 2009

David Cameron takes the biscuit with third session on mumsnet By the time the Tory leader logged on to mumsnet with the words "Hello, this is David Cameron signing in," there were already more than 250 questions waiting for him. Only one or two of them appeared to be about ...Read More

David Cameron gets mauling from mothers

Categories: U.K.| Nov 19, 2009

David Cameron gets mauling from mothers The Conservative leader was answering a series of wide-ranging questions via computer on the Mumsnet.com website. Mr Cameron was criticised for being under-prepared for the questions and dismissed for not answering quickly enough. The same website had last month tripped up Gordon ...Read More

Kelly blasts Labour over expenses law

Categories: U.K.| Nov 19, 2009

Kelly blasts Labour over expenses law Labour was rocked today after the man tasked with cleaning up MPs' expenses attacked the Queen's Speech for ignoring the issue. In a rare public criticism of the Government, Sir Christopher Kelly said he was "disappointed" that the package of Bills ...Read More

Cameron claims Queen's speech unravelling over mps' expenses

Categories: U.K.| Nov 19, 2009

Cameron claims Queen's speech unravelling over mps' expenses David Cameron today claimed that the Queen's speech was "unravelling" after Downing Street appeared to change its stance on passing further laws to clean up MPs' expenses. The Conservative leader told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that the government's position had ...Read More

Lack of mps' expenses law 'disgraceful', says David Cameron

Categories: U.K.| Nov 19, 2009

Lack of mps' expenses law 'disgraceful', says David Cameron The Conservative leader said it was "disgraceful" that Gordon Brown had not mentioned MPs' expenses in Wednesday's Queen's Speech the crisis that has gripped Parliament for six months. Mr Cameron said: "We need a clarification about when they will be bringing ...Read More