David Cameron today called the latest report from Policy Exchange 'insane'. As well he might. But for the modern Conservative Party, the only thing insane, was to say this stuff out loud. Because for the think tank, the ranks of which make up a large chunk of the new Tory establishment, these views are nothing out of the ordinary. The report which basically suggests that government should concentr...

Last night, St. Thomas’ Hospital played host to an eagerly anticipated debate organised jointly by the left and right think-tanks Progress and Policy Exchange, with the motion “Has David Cameron Changed the Conservative Party for Good?” On the panel, Policy Exchange co-founder Michael Gove and Fraser Nelson (political editor of the Spectator) to put the case for the motion, while...

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...

David Cameron may be just another progressive as are the majority of the "inner circle" and quite possibly a substantial number of current Tory MPs, but the fact remains that if Cameron is to win the next election he needs another 150 or so new Tory MPs - and this suggests that there may be life in the old party yet. David Cameron will head a party dominated by MPs more socially conservative and l...

David Cameron is to bring the Ulster Unionists under the Tory whip to shore up the Britishness of the Conservative Party: David Cameron is to launch the biggest shake-up of the Conservative Party for decades as part of a bold plan to win support across the whole of the United Kingdom. The Tories are to forge a

How fickle friends can be in the world of politics. Once described as David Cameron's favourite think tank, the Conservative leader could hardly wait to distance himself from Policy Exchange yesterday.

Telegraph View: David Cameron arrives at the Conservative Party conference as Leader of the Opposition; he must leave it as the head of a government in waiting

Whatever concerns free marketeers might have had about David Cameron, there can now be no doubt: he is a small-government Conservative. His pledge, reported today, to establish a "government of thrift" and his use of the words "fiscal conservative" are not just politically expedient: they also reveal rooted political views. When Mr Cameron came to power, the focus on international development and ...

Whilst the Conservative Party spring forum takes place in Cheltenham, the Ulster Unionst Party Annual General Meeting is being held in Belfast. David Cameron is obviously unable to be there in person, but he sent a video message in which...

David Cameron is the Conservative Party's biggest electoral asset. ConHome subscribes to Mike Smithson's view that the Tories do better in the polls when the Tory leader is in the news. There is a real danger, however, that Mr Cameron...