David Cameron is simply not credible as reform champion Dear Sir, So David Cameron thinks that suddenly we will believe he intends genuine political reform? I'm sorry, but the Conservatives have been on the wrong side of any political reform for their entire history as a political party. The clue is in their name. Mr Cameron may think that simply because he has proved more popular than his immedia...

Over the past couple of weeks, David Cameron has been seizing the initiative in reacting to the MPs' expenses scandal and sounding more Prime Ministerial by the day. And it would seem that the idea of David Cameron wielding the...

David Cameron, the Prime Minister, has insisted that the Leveson inquiry into journalistic standards will not be used to shackle the press in revenge for its exposure of the expenses scandal.

Though it is proving difficult to unseat Gordon Brown, the odds seem against him with personal ratings trailing those of David Cameron and Labour much damaged from the expenses scandal

David Cameron yesterday broke the all-party consensus on the need for an independent inquiry into MPs' expenses by demanding urgent talks by party leaders to resolve the issue. The Tory leader told Gordon Brown at prime minister's questions in the Commons: "We need a solution that is transparent, costs less than the current arrangements, and restores faith in the political process. "We c...

David Cameron's rhetoric of political reform masks an attack on the EU that spells disaster for Britain The political crisis is about the accountability of ­political power. Transparency and trust are important, and require reform of expenses – but they go much wider and speak to fundamental ­issues of ­political project and purpose. Labour's constitution commits it to ...

Asked if the Prime Minister had studied David Cameron s speech, the PMS said that the Prime Minister was on a visit to Nottingham, talking to businesses and local people and getting on with the business of Government. In terms of any reaction to David Cameron s speech, it was best to talk to the Labour Party; Yvette Cooper had put a statement out and Stephen Timms would be giving a political respo...

David Cameron will re-launch his stammering campaign with a personal attack on Gordon Brown. Cameron will embark on the straightforward task of proving that the Road Block is not a moderniser – the Prime Minister’s sudden avowed passion for PR is merely a marriage of electoral convenience. Cameron has led the expenses reform debate and will use Brown’s dithering over the latest f...

David Cameron calls for an immediate election, saying the political system is "paralysed" by the expenses scandal.

David Cameron has added his suggestions to the long list of proposals for cleaning up British politics in the wake of the MP expenses scandal. Nick Watt, the Guardian's chief political correspondent, evaluates Cameron's strategy for reform North Korea has made its voice heard loud and clear with this week's nuclear test. How should the world respond to Pyongyang's defiance? Sim...