Friday 16th February 2007
10pm Seats and candidates update: Karl McCartney readopted for Lincoln
6pm ToryDiary update: Interview with Alan Duncan
12.30pm ToryDiary update: From our Arctic Circle correspondent
BLOGS
Interviews blog: David Davis (finally) responds to your questions
ToryDiary: British society is in "deep trouble" says Cameron
Peter Franklin on YourPlatform: What colour does blue and yellow make?
WELSH TORY LEADER WELCOMES ATTACKS FROM 'RIGHT'
"Welsh Conservative assembly leader Nick Bourne has said that right-wing criticism of David Cameron helps to convince the electorate that the party has changed. Asked to respond to comments by senior Conservative MP Edward Leigh that core voters are being put off by the party's "softer" image and policies, Bourne said: "I think it demonstrates that the party is changing, so to that extent it is helpful." - ePolitix.com
FROM ROSETTES TO RIBBONS
"First it was the torch logo, replaced by a lop-sided oak tree, now it looks as if David Cameron is edging towards consigning another piece of traditional Tory branding to the political dustbin - the famous blue rosette. Young Turks at Conservative HQ are thought to consider the symbol, worn by leaders from Winston Churchill to Margaret Thatcher and most recently by Michael Howard, too "old Tory"." - The Herald
Three minute video from 18DoughtyStreet.com gets public reaction to the rosette-to-ribbon change.
Yesterday's ConservativeHome exclusive also inspired the graphic above from The Spine.
Scroll down this FT story to see a couple of ConservativeHome comments quoted (the reaction on CH to the ribbons is wrongly reported as being more hostile than supportive).
BENN RESIGNS DIRECTORSHIP AFTER BREACH OF MINISTERIAL CODE
"Hilary Benn has resigned the directorship of a private company after claiming he was unaware it had received £20,000 in public money last year. The International Development Secretary was given a rare special dispensation to continue as a director of Unions 21, a think-tank that promotes trade union values, despite rules banning ministers from holding directorships." - Times
TWO BIG TORY SUPPORTERS LOSING INTEREST
"Sir Tim Rice, the hit lyricist who has been a Tory party conference fundraiser and donor, said today that he was now "unloved" by the Conservatives... Writing in the Spectator magazine, Sir Tim said: "It has finally dawned on me that my relationship with the Conservative party has irrevocably changed. Dave and his young, dynamic, thrusting team are simply not interested in me or my Neanderthal views. They couldn't give a stuff what I think."" - Guardian
Stuart Wheeler's daughter takes him to task over UKIP - Independent
CAMERON SHOULD BE BRAVER
"David Cameron should be "braver" in setting out distinctive Conservative philosophies, to counteract the political threat of a Brown premiership, a senior shadow cabinet member will argue today. Alan Duncan, the shadow trade and industry secretary, will warn in a policy speech that Gordon Brown "will ride high and dominate events" for a least some months after taking over as prime minister." - FT
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