A new opinion poll of adults in England and Wales who will be having elections for Police Commissioner, commissioned by Centreground Political Communications, carried out by pollsters ComRes, shows how the parties stand in the run up to police commissioner … Continued
Labour
An open memo to Ken Livingstone
To: Ken Livingstone You and I have history. So your first thought on reading this memo maybe to ask why on Earth I am offering you advice on your campaign. But in the end Labour blood is thicker than … Continued
Leanne Wood’s threat to Welsh Labour
Leanne Wood‘s election as leader of Plaid Cymru – the Party of Wales may not generate many waves in Westminster but it is likely to be seen as something of a shock in many parts of Wales. Not because of … Continued
Prime Minister’s Questions, 8 February
Predictably Labour leader Ed Miliband chose to pressure the Prime Minister on health, writes Adrian McMenamin. Equally predictably the PM avoided answering any of Miliband’s questions – generally about how health professionals have turned their backs on the government’s health … Continued
Battle is joined over Scotland’s future
This last week has illustrated two points about the forthcoming Scottish referendum on independence – that David Cameron and the Conservative party are in a poor place to lead the pro-UK campaign and that some leadership is better than none … Continued
A Memo for Tim Livesey
I don’t have a great track record of memo-writing. Peter Mandelson once walked into Downing Street and a snapper caught a memo I had written about Labour’s attack strategy in his bundle of papers. Then, last year, a memo for … Continued
The Autumn Statement and beyond
Razi Rahman, Director, Centreground Political Communications The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne MP, delivered yesterday’s much-leaked Autumn Statement against the backdrop of a eurozone crisis and deteriorating economic figures in the UK. Media commentators will often claim that … Continued
The political risks of the almost centre ground
No politician totally encapsulates the political centreground, so why are some punished by the electorate for it, while others aren’t asks Steve Van Riel, political consultant at Centreground Political Communications. Think even of the textbook examples, say, Tony Blair in … Continued
It’s the economy (but it’s not that simple)
As Westminster prepares for the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement and the eurozone crisis continues, how are Britain’s parties navigating the politics of slow and no growth, writes Steve Van Riel, political consultant for Centreground Political Communications. When thinking about the 2015 … Continued
One day at Millbank
The attendance at Philip Gould‘s funeral was a mark of the respect and affection in which he was held, and my mind has returned to the events of 15 years ago this week because they have so much to do … Continued