David Davis Alex Singleton of the DT thinks Baby-George has to go. What do you lot think? Posted in British Media, Education, Events, LA Papers, Liberty   Tagged: conservatives, elections, George osborne, Ken Clarke, tories   

Today's coverage: Tories face tough choices - and moving George Osborne is one of them - Iain Martin Sadly, George Osborne should go - Janet Daley Why we need Ken Clarke to take on Alistair Darling - Tracy Corrigan David Cameron should replace George Osborne with Ken Clarke - Alex SingletonIain Martin has been becoming noticeably increasingly incensed with the Tory's incoherency on the economy. To...

David Cameron would be making a "catastrophic" mistake if he were to replace George Osborne as shadow chancellor, Ken Clarke said today. In an interview with the Daily Mail, the former chancellor said that Osborne was the victim of a whispering campaign against him, but that he should remain in post. Some Tories have been speculating about Osborne being moved because opinion polls suggest that the...

Sunder Katwala: Charles Clarke's revival of Labour party debate about the prime minister's future is designed to wound, not to kill

George Osborne would welcome Ken Clarke the former Chancellor back into the Tory shadow Cabinet and has been actively pushing his case.

Much as I like George Osborne, it has become clear - for the reasons explained by Iain Martin - that he cannot continue as Shadow Chancellor. Iain suggests that there are two plausible replacements: William Hague and Ken Clarke. Of the two, the most attractive candidate politically would be Ken Clarke. Having brought Britain out of recession last time, Mr Cl...

Ken Clarke says that changes to the inheritance tax regime are now a lower priority for an incoming Conservative administration. They are, he says, an 'aspiration' and 'not something we are going to do the moment we take power'. George Osborne says that it will be a manifesto commitment, and that it is 'a promise we will keep'. Putting aside the fact that it is one of the precious few commitments ...

The reintroduction of Ken Clarke to the front bench has an obvious logic.  Peter Mandelson has not only refreshed Government economic policy but he has also taken the fight directly to the Tories (as George Osborne can testify).  The Tories need someone with a bit more oomph than the languid Alan...

Well, well - he’s certainly started with a work rate that puts some Conservative Shadow Cabinet members to shame … for it’s another day, and another attack from Ken Clarke on the policies that David Cameron and George Osborne have been pushing. Following up his earlier comments about the IMF, this time Ken Clarke has

Sunder Katwala: Skin colour should be less of an issue for budding politicians but non-white candidates will still face class barriers