For Conservative party Kremlinologists, today's interview with David Cameron and William Hague in the Sun is fascinating. Cameron uses the interview to announce that Hague is now deputy Tory leader "in all but name". But Hague has not been formally given the title and, given that he has always deputised for Cameron at PMQs and chaired meetings in Cameron's absence, there were good ground...

This morning's Sun carries a report that David Cameron has "sensationally anointed William Hague deputy Conservative leader". Interviewed by the paper, the Tory leader is quoted as saying:“William is effectively my deputy in all but name and people need to...

I've just got back from a fascinating four-day trip accompanying David Cameron and a small Tory team to Afghanistan and Pakistan. As the only newspaper journalist on the mission, I got an excellent close-up view of his operation.   David Cameron speaks to the media in Islamabad The Tory team was: Cameron, William Hague, Sayeeda Warsi (Pakistan leg only), Ed Llewellyn (chief of staff), An...

Prime Minister's Questions was suspended so that Gordon Brown and William Hague could lead MPs in showing a mark of respect to David Cameron's son Ivan.

David Cameron was on ebullient form as he hosted an end of term drinks party for the Lobby last night.David Cameron claims to relish taking risks Indulging in a little light nostalgia, he compared the Tories' fortunes now (riding high in the polls, Government in melt-down) with the same period a year ago (full-on Brown honey moon, flood waters about to descent on Witney). "William Hague warned me ...

Quoth William Hague: “The more people know about David Cameron, the more they like him.” Actually, the more I know about David Cameron, the more I shudder at the damage he’ll do if he becomes Prime Minister and, as recently promised, blames the poor for being poor. Or did Hague mean something else?

Two very strong speeches from William Hague and David Cameron this afternoon. Hague was his rumbustuous self and Cameron did another fifteen minute off the cuff eloquent exposition of the Conservative response to the economic crisis. He spoke about the Tory plan for recovery, which is summed up in a booklet which I had better get a copy of. Here are a couple of bits from Hague's speech which s...

Shadow foreign secretary William Hague is the de-facto deputy leader of the Conservative party, David Cameron has confirmed.

Cameron is to give Hague a widerranging role effectively making him Conservative Party deputy leader.

The Conservatives are "likely" to win the next election because voters have "warmed" to David Cameron, William Hague says.