New figures show that the number of people declared insolvent has hit a record high in England and Wales.
Data released by the Insolvency Service shows that there were 33,073 individual insolvencies in the second quarter of 2009, an increase of 27.4% on the same period a year ago.
Philip Hammond, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, [...]
Philip Hammond says insolvencies are human cost of Brown’s recession
Grant Shapps highlights IVF postcode lottery
Grant Shapps has called on the Government to end the postcode lottery around the provision of IVF treatment.
A new report from the Conservatives reveals that more than eight out of ten Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) are not offering the full three cycles of IVF treatment as recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical [...]
Liam Fox attacks Labour for suppressing defence review
Liam Fox has called on the Government to publish the Bernard Gray review on defence procurement immediately.
The Shadow Defence Secretary stressed the review was a “damning indictment of twelve years of incompetence”.
And he warned, “By trying to suppress this report, the Prime Minister has demonstrated that he cares more about the reputation of Labour than [...]
Where is the Government’s strategy on the banks?
George Osborne stressed that taxpayers are “right to be angry” about Labour’s handling of the banking sector following the results announced this week by Barclays, HSBC, Northern Rock and Lloyds Banking Group.
The Shadow Chancellor said that “profits have been privatised and subprime losses have been nationalised” after Barclays and HSBC reported large profits, whereas the [...]
Labour Party cracks widen
Sky news reveal Labour Party internal strife as David Cameron gains new respect from Jon Cruddas.
Labour MP: ‘Cameron Could Be Real Deal’
10:35am UK, Thursday March 19, 2009
A prominent Labour backbencher says David Cameron could be “the real deal” and warns the Prime Minister that his party is at “a critical moment”.
David Cameron’s style wins [...]
Royal Anglian Regiment Muslim Demonstration – Swift response from Liam Fox Conservative Shadow Defence Secretary
Liam Fox attacks Muslim fanatics who branded British soldiers as “babykillers” during homecoming parade
Soldiers returning from Iraq – and marching through Luton as part of a homecoming parade – were greeted with banners branding them as “butchers, war criminals, murderers, terrorists — and baby killers” by Islamic extremists.
Inayat Bunglawala, of the Muslim Council of [...]
Damian Green MP – Arrest fiasco – Police State UK
One thing seems certain, whoever the Civil Service “moles” are feeding stories to the Conservative Party and the Press, they are clearly not happy about the workings of the Government of the day they see each day of their working life.
In these days of rising unemployment individuals do not risk jobs and careers without careful [...]
Glasgow East – Disaster for Labour Party
Disaster for Labour, Euphoria for Scottish Natinal Party…The question is, how long will Alex Salmond continue to smile?
SNP delivers political earthquake
By Brian Ponsonby
Glasgow and West reporter, BBC Scotland news website
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John Mason’s thumbs up at the count signalled his stunning win over Labour
Margaret Curran started her campaign in Glasgow [...]
Scottish Conservatives Glasgow By-election Health Promotion
Glasgow east voters will go to the polls on 24 July
In full: Glasgow East candidates
Campaigning in the Glasgow east by-election will take on a health theme as Scottish Conservatives limber up for a “stretch and tone” session.
Leader Annabel Goldie will join the party’s Mary Scanlon and candidate Davena Rankin at a leisure [...]