UK Conservative Party
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 02: A sign instructing no entry for the general public is affixed to the gates of the Houses of Parliament on February 2, 2010 in London, England. The Conservative party is proposing to open the process of candidate selection to permit applications from members of the public who may not have any previous links with the Conservative Party before.
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I feel strongly that in the latter part of one's career, it is important to give back to the community.
- Channel 4
- 44 m ago
Moreover, I believe the FSA candidly examined the failings in financial regulation that contributed to the onset of the crisis, learned the lessons and has gone on to reform itself into a much stronger and better equipped organisation.
- Channel 4
- 44 m ago
When I was appointed I told the board that I planned to serve as CEO for three years, and I intend to stick to that timetable.
- The Sun
- 46 m ago
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...close embassies and reduce anti-terrorism work to cope with a huge national debt and a slump in the value of the pound. Conservative Party lawmaker David Lidington told the House of Commons an internal Foreign Office memo urges diplomats to draft contingency... |more
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...who don't live in conventional families."Jenkins said the proposed tax breaks also seemed costly at a time when the Conservative Party has promised to rein in public spending because of Britain's ballooning deficit.The election must be called by early June;... |more
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UK Tories lay out defense, economic policies
...supported both conflicts, but party leader David Cameron said more thought is needed for such operations in the future.The Conservatives are widely expected to take power in an election that must be held by June. They hold double-digit leads in the polls."We've... |more
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Tories break smell test pledge to repay hundreds in expenses
...rule book and decide whether claims were acceptable to the public or not. Last June the party announced that 41 Conservatives were to make repayments totalling £125,000 after the panel examined their claims. The payback was hailed by Mr Cameron as an example... |more
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CEO of Britain's FSA to resign by summer
...said he had always intended to leave the post after three years, but he has also recently been critical of the Conservative Party's promise to hand regulation of the banking sector back to the Bank of England if the party wins the next election. The Conservatives... |more
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Gordon Brown takes firm stand on voting reform
... Gordon Brown today put his authority on the line in a vote on reforming Britain's electoral system. Government whips were today seeking to defuse a potential revolt against the plans to ditch the first-past-the-post system. Up to 40 Labour MPs were believ... |more
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Swedish-style 'free schools won't improve standards'
... 'We have seen the future in Sweden and it works,' said Michael Gove in 2008. Photograph: Sutton-Hibbert The Tories' flagship education policy to create thousands of Swedish-style "free schools" will not improve standards, the man who runs Sweden's schools... |more
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Boss of UK finance watchdog to leave
...the watchdog said. The FSA added that it would announce the process for picking a successor in due course. The opposition Conservative Party, tipped in the polls to win the next election expected in May, has said it wants to abolish the FSA and hand its banking... |more
