The Conservative election expenses saga explained (The Conversation) (video)


Since late January, a story about political party finance and spending in the 2015 UK election (and three by-elections) has been simmering. Now it seems to be boiling over. For brevity, it’s probably best to concentrate on the allegations related … Continue reading

Rewriting history with the Tories – The Tory party’s online revisionism (video)


If you are a regular reader of this blog, you will be familiar with the Conservative party’s attempts to mislead the public about the nature and effect of their policies. You will also know that Lynton Crosby, Grant Shapps, Iain … Continue reading

Vote for Michael Green (NOT Grant Shapps) GE2015 party election broadcast


Michael Green (formerly comedian Heydon Prowse) is actually standing against Tory Party chairman Grant Shapps in his constituency of Welwyn and Hatfield. He needs your help! Please visit: http://www.votemichaelgreen.com Promoted by Tom Costello on behalf of Michael Green, both at … Continue reading

Grant Shapps: just how gullible does this lying crook think voters are? (video)


In November 2013, this blog expressed its dismay and disgust at the fact that, despite legal advice indicating that Grant Shapps may well be a fraudster, the police had decided to drop the investigation completely. You can read the full … Continue reading

Police say Grant Shapps’ firm sales “may constitute offence of fraud” but refuse to investigate (video)

Is this the true quid pro quo for plebgate?

So the police have decided that, even though they have prima facie evidence and legal advice that confirms that a fraud “may” have been committed by a firm of which a current senior member of the government was a Director and key figure … Continue reading

The “rank hypocrisy” of political donations (video)


On Wednesday it was revealed that former Tory treasurer Michael Spencer‘s financial broking company, ICAP, had been fined £55m for fixing the LIBOR market. Spencer, who owns 17% of the company valued at £2.41bn has donated almost £5m to the Conservative … Continue reading

Evidence not ideology: benefit tourism the problem only fruit loops and Tories can see


David Cameron and the coalition are having a bit of a bad time. Last week the UN’s Special Rapporteur, Raquel Rolnik, called for the abolition of the ‘bedroom tax’ saying: “I was very shocked to hear how people really feel abused … Continue reading

Talking Bull about the bedroom tax….err I mean spare room subsidy (video)


Thursday’s ‘The Wright Stuff‘ on channel Five featured Class A numpty and former Conservative Party Parliamentary candidate Dr David Bull (see video – for readability best viewed in full screen mode) talking about Wednesday’s Tory created media storm in response to accusations … Continue reading