James Ford was an aide to Mayor of London Boris Johnson (2010-12) and is an expert on London politics. He currently works as an adviser to both PLMR and the London Chamber of Commerce & Industry....Read More
David Cameron must have been feeling rather satisfied on the night before his big speech on Europe, indeed one of the biggest speeches on Europe made by any Prime Minister since the in-out referendum in 1975. ...Read More
While the “rigour of austerity” takes hold, the Department for International Development (DfID) is seeing its budget jump by 31.9% - the biggest percentage increase in a single year ever enjoyed by any department in British peacetime history....Read More
What kind of obituary do you write for a Prime Minister who split opinion so sharply during their tenure as Margaret Thatcher did?...Read More
Today the Union flag is flying at half-mast over Downing Street following the announcement that one of its most famous residents has passed away aged 87....Read More
After watching Boris Johnson's interview on the Andrew Marr Show last Sunday we all knew it would be a topic of conversation around the office....Read More
It's that time of year again when everyone starts thinking about the past 12 months and what stories and events sum up the year that was 2012. So delve inside to find out what the PLMR team have chosen as their picks of the year....Read More
The Westminster Christmas recess (20th December to 7th January for MPs; 19th December to 8th January for Peers) always gives pundits and politicos a chance to write "end of term" reports on Ministers and Departments....Read More
Labour will win very big in Corby today. With counting underway the word from the Labour Campaign is that this result is going to be incredible....Read More
One of the most striking aspects of Party Conferences in big city centres these days is the Green Zone-style security: roads sealed off and armed security everywhere....Read More
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