David Cameron

What will the international observers make of the British way of doing elections?

• 8th June 2017
• Chris Game
• David Cameron, Featured, Labour Party (UK), Opinion, Partner Posts, Popular, Recommended

Today, as voters go to the polls, Chris Game reflects on the integrity of our electoral system and it’s international standing.  When I used to lecture undergraduates, particularly overseas groups,

Runway decision: doors to manual and cross-checked…

• 24th October 2016
• Kevin Johnson
• Birmingham Airport, David Cameron, Featured, News, Partner Posts, Transport

Birmingham’s hopes of securing something from the seemingly never ending process to decide on future aviation capacity for the UK seem to be rising by the day, reports Kevin Johnson. 

May lays it on the line: Brexit means Brexit……but keep it quiet

• 3rd October 2016
• Paul Dale
• David Cameron, European Union, Featured, News, Partner Posts

We now know what Brexit means, well, sort of. But keep it quiet. Careless talk costs lives. Theresa May didn’t put it quite like that when addressing the Tory faithful.

‘The Tories must have a death wish’ if they want to bring back grammar schools

• 12th September 2016
• Paul Dale
• David Cameron, European Union, Featured, Margaret Thatcher, News, Opinion, Partner Posts

Does the Conservative party have a death wish? Having conspired through David Cameron to hold an utterly unnecessary referendum the Tories succeeded in sacrificing the most advantageous trading agreement this

Stourbridge MP Margot James appointed local growth champion

• 12th August 2016
• Kevin Johnson
• David Cameron, Featured, GBSLEP, LEPs, News, Partner Posts, WMCA

Greg Clark, the Business and Energy Secretary, has appointed members of his ministerial team as local growth champions to work with local enterprise partnerships (LEPs)  as part of the new government’s focus on industrial

Government accused of ‘suppressing’ critical Troubled Families report

• 9th August 2016
• Paul Dale
• Birmingham City council, Councils, David Cameron, Featured, News, Partner Posts, west midlands combined authority

The Government has been accused of suppressing a critical report said to expose the failings of a nationwide scheme to “turn around the lives” of more than 500,000 troubled families.

TM set for PM as Leadsom quits Tory race

• 11th July 2016
• Paul Dale
• Angela Eagle, David Cameron, Ed Miliband, Featured, Jeremy Corbyn, News, Partner Posts

Just when it seemed UK politics couldn’t get any stranger, it has. Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom pulled out of the Tory leadership contest today. Friends said she had been shocked

Gove launches Tory leadership bid with vow to boost NHS and cut immigration

• 1st July 2016
• Paul Dale
• David Cameron, European Union, Featured, George Osborne, News, Partner Posts

Michael Gove has promised to spend an extra £100 million on the NHS and cut immigration by blocking EU free movement if he becomes prime minister. Launching his Tory leadership

May and Gove battle for Downing Street as Tory leadership nominations close

• 30th June 2016
• Paul Dale
• Boris Johnson, David Cameron, European Union, Featured, News, Partner Posts

Five Conservative MPs are in the race to be the next party leader and prime minister with Home Secretary Theresa May looking like the favourite following the surprise withdrawal of

May’s assault on ‘country for privileged few’ could sink Boris’s leadership hopes

• 30th June 2016
• Paul Dale
• Boris Johnson, David Cameron, Ed Miliband, European Union, Featured, News, Partner Posts

Home Secretary Theresa May launched her Conservative leadership bid today as a poll of party members suggested she is on course to beat Boris Johnson in the race to Downing