Looking at the news and opinion out of London each day.
10-13-14
The answer to the Ukip anger is simple: vote David Cameron
Only the Tory Party can reform the EU so that Britain has legal control of its borders
10-12-14
Only a Ukip/Tory pact can guarantee the defeat of Labour. Only pride prevents it
What a week for nutcases, swivel-eyed loons and fruitcakes! Not so good for Labour who came close to losing a safe seat, nor for the Tories who actually did so.
Who are Ukip’s new voters? The kind of people who decide elections
10-11-14
Our suicidal newspapers are throwing press freedom away
Edward Leigh MP: The mistakes by our leadership that helped UKIP gain its first MP
The Coalition must end now.
Nigel Farage takes inspiration from Al Gore
Al Gore is an unlikely source of inspiration for Ukip – in fact the party once pledged to ban the former Vice President’s controversial climate change documentary from schools, calling it dangerous global warming ‘propaganda’. But might they have more in common than either of them would care to admit?
Labour should dump Ed Miliband and find a Harold Wilson
The 40th anniversary of Harold Wilson’s last election victory offers a model of how Labour can win votes in a time of profound political change.
10-10-14
Yes, a great night for UKIP. But what will matter most next May is the marginals.
Which of the three main parties will it put over the line in these seats – and which, if any, could it win itself?
Clacton by-election: The Tories cannot fight for leafy areas and forget the poor
Abandoning Clacton to Ukip was an admission of defeat for a party that needs every voter it can get
10-9-14
Meet John Manzoni, the new guardian of Civil Service reform
Or is he? Much will depend on how much support this businessman within Whitehall gets from No.10.
If Ed Miliband falls under a bus, who will replace him?
Ben Riley-Smith’s report in the Telegraph on Monday about Labour MPs urging Alan Johnson to launch a leadership bid has really set the cat amongst the bacon sandwiches. My understanding is that Johnson has told allies he would be prepared to accept the leadership as part of a “coronation”, but will not be part of a contest.
10-8-14
To statin or not to statin: a new test could help decide
In the context of the ongoing and increasingly sterile debate about the pros and cons of statins to lower cholesterol, it is refreshing to hear something new.
10-7-14
The NHS must learn to be smarter
Our health service is said to be ‘at breaking point’ – but it is better care, not more money, that will mend it, says Andrew Haldenby
Clegg’s schmutter, other trousers and goth colour schemes
The newspapers discover freedom and the risks of snooping powers, at last
The Sun and the Mail on Sunday have been targeted using RIPA, a measure they once supported. It’s time to strike a new balance between freedom and security.
Does David Cameron realise how miserable a second term would be?
Even as the Lib Dems gear up for their party conference in Glasgow, I can’t stop thinking back to the Tory conference, and to one thing in particular. David Cameron is obviously as determined as ever to win the next election. What I can’t quite work out is why he’d want to.
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Across The Pond is edited daily by Steve Parkhurst. Steve is a political consultant, a writer at his blog as well as a Senior Editor here at US Daily Review. Follow Steve on Twitter @SteveParkhurst
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