Ed Miliband is electoral “kryptonite” for landlords with 56pc backing Cameron March 26, 2015 Ed Miliband's popularity among the general public may be low, but his ratings among the nation's landlords are positively subterranean, new research suggests. Landlord website Rentify found that of the 2m landlords in Britain, just 19 per cent are supporting Labour. Miliband's personal approval rating among this group is a woeful 16 per cent. The [...]
David Cameron rules out VAT rise at last PMQs before the General Election March 25, 2015 David Cameron has vowed that if the Conservative Party wins the General Election there will be no rise in VAT. The Prime Minister made the announcement at the last Prime Minister's Questions of this Parliament. The surprise move will head off the Labour charge that the Tories will hike VAT if they return to government. [...]
As Cameron and Miliband prepare for final face-off check out PMQs Top Trumps March 25, 2015 David Cameron and Ed Miliband will clash at Prime Minister's Questions today for the last time before the General Election. The two men have spent close to five years duelling in the House of Commons, attempting to catch a spot on the six o'clock news with a withering put-down or witty comeback. Both men have [...]
David Cameron should serve full second term if re-elected, say voters March 24, 2015 David Cameron dropped a bombshell of distraction yesterday by declaring that he would not serve a third term as Prime Minister. In an interview with the BBC's James Landale the PM said: I feel I’ve got more to bring to this job, I think the job is half done. The economy’s turned round. The deficits [...]
David Cameron: I will not serve a third term as PM March 23, 2015 PRIME Minister David Cameron said yesterday he will not serve a third term as Prime Minister even if he is re-elected for a second term in May, and tipped Theresa May, George Osborne, or Boris Johnson to succeed him. Cameron said: “The third term is not something I’m contemplating.” Downing Street last night declined to [...]
General Election 2015: I’ll step down after second term, says David Cameron March 23, 2015 David Cameron will not serve a third term as Prime Minister if he is reelected. The Conservative leader told the BBC he would lead the country for the full five years of another parliament and then step down. After 10 years in power, he said, “it will be time for new leadership”. When asked about [...]
Labour MP for Rochdale Simon Danczuk: Ed Miliband is more of a toff than Cameron March 23, 2015 Ed Miliband faced a scathing attack today – from a member of his own party. Simon Danczuk, the Labour MP for Rochdale, said Miliband was a liability and failed to connect with voters – many of which thought him a “f*****g knob.” The Labour leader, he said, was more of a toff than Cameron, while [...]
The one reason people trust Coca-Cola more than David Cameron March 20, 2015 Barack Obama reading trolls’ tweets on Jimmy Kimmel, Yanis Varoufakis in a lifestyle shoot in Paris Match, David Cameron on Buzzfeed (or “The Buzzfeed”, as he likes to call it). In our celebrity-obsessed world, we want to see the human side of our politicians. For this reason, a politician’s “brand” is critical. Why do you [...]
David Cameron agrees to TV debate: PM accepts broadcasters’ offer of one seven-way contest March 17, 2015 David Cameron has agreed to the offer made by Britain's broadcasters for a single seven-way election debate that will be held on 2 April. The contest will be a first in British broadcasting history. The Tories originally wanted a single debate in the week staring 23 March. However, the PM came under a barrage of [...]
Lord Ashcroft marginals poll delivers bad news for Cameron’s General Election chances March 17, 2015 After two weeks of matching or overtaking Labour in the national polls, the Tories are hoping they will soon reach their much hoped for "crossover" moment, when they can consistently out poll Labour and build some momentum toward victory. But Tory peer Lord Ashcroft's latest round of polling from the marginal constituencies may dampen Tory [...]