ConservativeHome: Tuesday 29th April 2008

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12.30pm Parliament: John Redwood urges UK to follow Irish model of lower corporate taxation

Important 11am update on our Kate Hoey story here.

Electionsnightblogging 10.45am Local government: ConservativeHome will be in CCHQ on elections night

10am CentreRight: Peter Whittle observes the BBC and ITV retreat again in the face of Muslim supremacists

BREAKING NEWS: LABOUR MP KATE HOEY WILL ADVISE BORIS ON SPORT IF HE WINS

ToryDiary: Cameron admits that he hasn't been able to end Punch and Judy politics

Platform: Jonathan Caine reviews David Trimble: the Price of Peace' by Frank Millar

PlayPolitical videos: Sky News profiles Boris Johnson and David Cameron talks about the causes of poverty

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Cameron doubles poll lead as election looms - Independent | ToryDiary

This latest poll has the Tories in majority territory but yesterday Nick Clegg set out his terms should his party hold the balance of power: "Nick Clegg said that he would expect a high price for his party's support in the event of a hung parliament after the next general election, demanding a "complete reinvention" of the political system. That would mean reforms to campaign finance laws, electoral reform and the devolution of power away from Whitehall." (Quoted in The Telegraph).

Clegg supports compulsory English language in schools - BBC

George Osborne promises to deal with trade union power... but qualification follows

"George Osborne provoked a confrontation with the unions last night by suggesting that a Tory administration could introduce new measures to curb their power. The Conservatives were considering reforms to employment legislation as a matter of “urgency” because of the threat of widespread unrest in the public sector over pay, the Shadow Chancellor said yesterday. “I think the public service unions have grown too powerful. We would also look at any changes that need to be made in employment legislation. We are still in the process of looking at what the changes might be,” he told reporters on a visit to a business conference in Liverpool." - Times

"The Tories were on Monday night forced to row back from a suggestion by George Osborne, shadow chancellor, that they will look at changes to employment legislation to curb the growing number of strikes." - FT

Cameron short on policy detail - An FT analysis

Tory plan for free money adviser will be financed by levy on financial sector

"The Tories believe that the service is "urgently required", given the deterioriating economy and the increasing difficulties many people are facing. While acknowledging that the idea has been around for several years, they said ministers had been "dithering" and had failed to implement it." - Telegraph

Brian Paddick remembers being wooed by the Conservatives

"Mr Paddick, a former senior Metropolitan Police officer, sent David Cameron an email asking if speculation that the Tories wanted him to be their man was true. The Tory leader quickly dispatched Francis Maude, a Shadow Cabinet member, for talks."They promised me the Earth, all the money I could spend and professional back-up," said Mr Paddick. He turned the Tories down after discussing their offer with his mother, who said her own mother would have been appalled." - Independent

Ken Livingstone launches women's manifesto - MayorWatch

Sky photo gallery of all the mayoral candidates.

Steve Richards: Cameron hasn't taken the tough decisions

"When Mr Cameron was asked to name a tough decision he had taken in relation to public spending the Tory leader responded comically by saying he had proposed the reduction of MPs' expenses. Mr Cameron would not get away with such casual trivialisation of the biggest theme of the lot, tax and spending, if the Government was not in such trouble: "I have taken the tough decisions on public spending. I plan to cut MPs' expenses. Thank you and good night"." - Steve Richards in The Independent

Parish council levies hide true council tax rises

"The true level of council tax rises is being disguised because parish councils are imposing levy increases above inflation, the Conservatives claim in a report to be released today. English families now pay up to £174 a year to their parish councils. The total amount raised by the levies has increased by 124 per cent over the past decade to £323 million." - Telegraph

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