Lord Ashcroft's latest polling tests the more than 40 proposals put forward by Peter Bone and Philip Hollobone in their Alternative Queen's Speech (the full list is here). He rightly points out that, in the national scheme of things, the idea that the platform is a mass vote-winner which would swing the General Election is mistaken. […]
By Mark WallaceFollow Mark on Twitter. Today's Telegraph reports that, having camped out in the Public Bill Office for several days, a group of Conservative MPs have tabled a raft of Bills intended to form an Alternative Queen's Speech. The backbenchers involved are all familiar rebel faces – Chris Chope, Peter Bone, Philip Hollobone and David Nuttall. […]
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. The Queen's Speech takes place tomorrow. Harry Phibbs wrote about its contents over the weekend. Last year, this site published an entire alternative Queen's Speech, and I thought it would be worth listing its measures in full: British Bill of Rights Bill – "In all but the most exceptional […]
This is the fourteenth of fifteen draft Bills in an Alternative Queen's Speech that sets out what a legislative programme might have looked like if a majority Conservative government had been elected. Read more about the initiative here. Britain has a proud record of holding free and fair elections where the integrity of the result […]
This is the thirteenth of fifteen draft Bills in an Alternative Queen's Speech that sets out what a legislative programme might have looked like if a majority Conservative government had been elected. Read more about the initiative here. Trade unions shouldn't be run by their leaders or any one political party. They should be run […]
This is the twelfth of fifteen draft Bills in an Alternative Queen's Speech that sets out what a legislative programme might have looked like if a majority Conservative government had been elected. Read more about the initiative here. The UK has gone beyond the tax saturation point. The figures for Income Tax receipts last year […]
This is the eleventh of fifteen draft Bills in an Alternative Queen's Speech that sets out what a legislative programme might have looked like if a majority Conservative government had been elected. Read more about the initiative here. The SNP’s victory in last year’s Scottish Parliamentary elections thrust the issue of Scottish independence into the […]
This is the tenth of fifteen draft Bills in an Alternative Queen's Speech that sets out what a legislative programme might have looked like if a majority Conservative government had been elected. Read more about the initiative here. The Education Select Committee opposed the appointment of Les Ebden to head the Office of Fair Access […]
This is the ninth of fifteen draft Bills in an Alternative Queen's Speech that sets out what a legislative programme might have looked like if a majority Conservative government had been elected. Read more about the initiative here. On education policy, the Coalition has taken some important steps in the right direction, most notably through […]
This is the eighth of fifteen draft Bills in an Alternative Queen's Speech that sets out what a legislative programme might have looked like if a majority Conservative government had been elected. Read more about the initiative here. When Britain joined the Common Market in 1973 it signed up to a free trade agreement. Since […]
This is the seventh of fifteen draft Bills in an Alternative Queen's Speech that sets out what a legislative programme might have looked like if a majority Conservative government had been elected. Read more about the initiative here. Local government as highways authorities should be required to make reducing road congestion a requirement of their […]
This is the sixth of fifteen draft Bills in an Alternative Queen's Speech that sets out what a legislative programme might have looked like if a majority Conservative government had been elected. Read more about the initiative here. Cheaper energy is essential to tackle fuel poverty ,and power an industrial revival in the UK. One […]
This is the fifth of fifteen draft Bills in an Alternative Queen's Speech that sets out what a legislative programme might have looked like if a majority Conservative government had been elected. Read more about the initiative here. The UK welcomes people as visitors and is keen to attract talent, capital and tourists to the […]
This is the fourth of fifteen draft Bills in an Alternative Queen's Speech that sets out what a legislative programme might have looked like if a majority Conservative government had been elected. Read more about the initiative here. That Britain has highest one of the highest prison populations in Europe is nothing to celebrate, particularly […]
This is the final of fifteen draft Bills in an Alternative Queen's Speech that sets out what a legislative programme might have looked like if a majority Conservative government had been elected. Read more about the initiative here. For voters, Lords reform is a low priority, but we should not overlook the important role our […]