David Cameron victim of crime Bike riding Conservative Leader David Cameron has had his mountain bike stolen from outside of the Portobello Road branch of Tesco in London, I feel for him. Being a victim of crime is no fun at all, the upside is that he is (a) well placed to be able to afford

Conservative party leader David Cameron has called on the government to issue an apology over the release of data on knife crime that was deemed inaccurate by statisticians.

Tough on the causes of crime As far as crime is concerned the Conservatives walk on water. Throughout the ages the Tories have been viewed as the party of authority. This has not changed under the leadership of David Cameron despite his focus on the "causes of crime" rather than being "tough on crime"   If we look back

It's beggars belief that Cameron thinks it is right for a party leader to shamelessly exploit such a brutal crime so he can simply take cheap political swipes. I suppose under a Tory government there will no violent crime ever. Right?

Early reactions to David Cameron's speech have been very positive. Members of the Tory leader's inner circle are delighted with the results. I have described it for the paper as Cameron coming out as a conservative. This was a genuinely philosophical speech and potentially a classic conservative text. The interlocking of traditional  conservative themes - sound money, low tax, famil...

The Mirror reminds us that the BBC’s Mark Easton has caught David Cameron not telling the truth about crime figures: David Cameron has been attacked by the BBC for trying to fiddle the crime figures to suit his own agenda. The Tory leader and his team are guilty of “numerical nonsense” over their claims that

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...

Tory leader's team and US president's top brass discuss range of topics in 30-minute meeting Amid all the pomp and ceremony in London today, Barack Obama made an effort with one figure who does not have access to an armour-plated limousine. David Cameron was awarded a 30-minute meeting at Winfield House, the residence of the US ambassador in Regent's Park. The Tory leader was given ...

A group of Tory MPs are backing Christopher Chope's 10 minute Rule Bill that would allow for individuals and, de facto, employers, to opt out of the minimum wage. Is this what David Cameron means by 'progressive' conservatism?

The public should do more to confront unruly youths and "not pass by on the other side" a leading member of David Cameron's team says today.