One of Labour’s spin successes in recent years has been to shape misconceptions of the Conservatives. The press and public have been fed the line that Conservatives are the ugly ducklings. It is time to reveal that, on the contrary, they can be the swans.

Wow! If you add Obama spin to Brown spin you get quite a movement. Between them their spin machines helped lift world markets and get people talking of green shoots of recovery. Now the spin machine has moved on. The spin was just for the summit. They leave investors with their losses and

THE Scottish Conservatives have named a television journalist as their new spin doctor. STV presenter and political correspondent Michael Crow has been appointed head of s

The Scottish Conservatives' chief spin doctor Ramsay Jones is suspended from his duties during the current leadership contest.

David Cameron, leader of the UK's Conservatives, says his party's success at next month's polls depends on every adult becoming a member of an active neighbourhood group

In terms of the European elections on June 4th (and the result finally on the 8th) what does success and failure look like for each of the parties? Conservatives: Success is... Over 16% of the vote in Scotland and 1 MEP seat. Failure is... Under 16% of the vote in Scotland or finishing in 4th place or lower. Disaster is... Under 13% of the vote in Scotland or no MEPs elected. Reason for this... In...

Commenting on the Government’s new targets for reducing reoffending, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson, David Howarth said: "This is all just PR and spin. The Government has already changed the way re-offending is measured to make it easier to claim success. "What we need are policies that actually work to reduce crime." Commenting on the Government’s new ‘diamond initiative&...

For what was meant to be an apology for the ultimate conclusion of spin, Gordon Brown's mealy-mouthed "sorry" was remarkably like a piece of spin in itself. While the press and the Conservatives have been whipping themselves up into a frenzy over something that Brown almost certainly knew nothing about, the decision not to charge Damian Green has been pushed down the news agenda, helped by Br...

THE success of political leadership lies on being able to capture the mood of your country, and persuade people that the values and vision you hold - and the policies you put

The teachers' unions and the media can't change the facts, try as they might.