MetaFilter posts tagged with tories

Tory poverty rethink hits headlines

teleskiving — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 04:13:03 -0800

"The Conservative Party recognises, will measure, and will act on relative poverty". Following a Mail-baiting report from policy adviser Greg Clark MP which recommends that Tory poverty policy should take inspiration from Polly Toynbee instead of Winston Churchill, David Cameron weighs in. Toynbee responds.

Dot-comservative party?

greycap — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 01:33:21 -0800

Webcameron. David Cameron, leader of the Conservative party in the UK, reaches out to the Youtube generation.

Stephen Harper to become Canada's next PM

Robot Johnny — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 19:56:40 -0800

Harper wins Tory minority government. Conservative Leader Stephen Harper will become Canada's next prime minister, as Canadians have elected a Tory minority government and ended a 12-year reign of Liberal rule.

sillygwailo — Sun, 31 Mar 2002 03:49:39 -0800

George F. Will, a professed conservative, has criticized President Bush, not once (on steel tarrifs), not twice (on policy towards Israel), but thrice (on campaign finance reform) this month. Am I missing something, or is Bush not adequately protecting his right flank?

Granted, Will is a conservative of the tory variety, but it's still a noticeable change in tenor since fawning over Bush's decision on stem-cell research.

phalkin — Sun, 10 Feb 2002 16:54:03 -0800

Lo! Behold the power of the internet!
That'll teach the guy to put sharply-worded messages on his own property. The nerve of some people.

Mocata — Fri, 01 Jun 2001 03:57:13 -0800

Boris Johnson, crying into his beer, describes the moment he first became aware of "Tory feelings".

holgate — Tue, 15 May 2001 13:26:44 -0800

Playing the Willie Horton card? The Tories' first party election broadcast claims that Labour has released rapists to offend again. Even a former ex-chairman of the party calls the film "disturbing" for its tacit apportioning of blame, and its similarities to the famous ad used by Bush Sr. in 1988. After Labour's positive but anodyne "we've done nice things, and here's Geri Halliwell" broadcast, are we now set for a dirty media war till June 7th?