General Election 2015: Cabinet secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood launches inquiry into leaked memo claiming Nicola Sturgeon backed Cameron over Miliband for PM April 4, 2015 The cabinet secretary and head of the civil service Sir Jeremy Heywood has ordered an inquiry into a leaked memo claiming Nicola Sturgeon said David Cameron would be preferable as Prime Minister to Labour leader Ed Miliband. The Scottish First Minister and leader of the SNP said the claims, published in the Daily Telegraph from a leaked [...]
General Election 2015: Ed Miliband promises £5bn for 125,000 new homes funded by Help to Buy ISA April 4, 2015 Ed Miliband has promised billions of pounds of funding to build 125,000 new homes over the next five years. The policy, due to be announced by the Labour party today, is based on the Help to Buy ISA revealed by Chancellor George Osborne in the latest Budget and aimed at getting first-time buyers on the [...]
David Cameron courts first-time buyers as 50,000 sign on to home discount scheme April 3, 2015 Over 50,000 people have signed up to the government's programme to give first-time buyers a 20 per cent discount on their new home. An extension of the controversial Help to Buy initiative, the programme means new properties up to £250,000 and £450,000 in London will be subject to deep discounts. However, only those under the [...]
Leaders’ debate: Why Nigel Farage failed to break through with HIV claim April 3, 2015 Last night's rare spectacle of seven party leaders tearing each other apart on live TV proved more entertaining than the pundits had feared. Instead of a two hour bora-thon, sparks flew as the seven leaders accused each other of everything from economic incompetence to conspiracies over support for mass immigration. But perhaps the surprise loser of the [...]
TV leaders’ debate 2015: Here’s why Nicola Sturgeon won for the SNP April 3, 2015 Last night's seven-way political slug-fest was a sight to see in British politics. The only parallel to ITV's leaders' debate spectacle are Presidential primaries where a host of candidates battle it out for the party's nomination. But after all the pre-scripted answers and not so clever comebacks the SNP's leader Nicola Sturgeon emerged triumphant. Out of four [...]
TV leaders’ debate 2015: Who won, what happened, what will be the impact April 3, 2015 After months of haggling, the seven party leaders finally faced each other at the same time, in the same place. With such a large field it was always going to be hard for one of them to stand out from the crowd, and so it transpired. However, it may just be the Liberal Democrats who [...]
General Election 2015: AstraZeneca boss Pascal Soriot distances himself from Conservative supporting Telegraph business leader letter April 2, 2015 The boss of one of the biggest companies in Britain has said he is not backing the Conservatives, despite his name being included in a letter signed by 100 business leaders backing the party's economic policies. Pascal Soriot, chief executive of AstraZeneca, said his name should not have been included in the letter, which was [...]
General Election 2015: Ladbrokes chief Jim Mulllen slams business leaders over Telegraph letter including predecessor Richard Glynn April 2, 2015 The newly appointed boss of Ladbrokes has slammed 100 business leaders, including his predecessor, for signing a letter in the Daily Telegraph warning of the risks of a Labour government,. Jim Mullen, who took over from long-standing chief Richard Glynn just yesterday, has said Ladbrokes business is in taking bets on the General Election and [...]
TV leaders’ debate 2015: Why tonight’s contest could actually make a difference to the General Election April 2, 2015 Tonight all the media focus will be on ITV's leaders' debate. However, many have been sceptical about how much this one TV appearance will impact which way people decide to vote. The UK is a Parliamentary rather than Presidential system so, in theory; the party leaders' role should be somewhat limited, and the importance of [...]
General Election 2015: More business leaders join chorus of support for Conservative economic plan April 2, 2015 Ed Miliband's battle with Britain's senior business leaders continued today after another 17 captains of industry signed a letter supporting the Conservatives' economic plan. Yesterday the Daily Telegraph's front page brandished a letter signed by more than 100 business leaders including household names like BP and Prudential sounding their support for Tory economic policy and [...]