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Conservatives Blog

Archive for 'Culture, Media and Sport'

Cabinet Ministers see investment and infrastructure on Northern visits

Posted by Grant Shapps, January 28th, 2013 .

This morning, Conservative ministers will leave Westminster and travel to Yorkshire to gather at one of the Cabinet’s regional meetings.

( 0 comments ) Tags: Cabinet, Grant Shapps, HS2, infrastructure, Jeremy Hunt, Maria Miller, Michael Gove, north, northern england, transport, visits

Making Britain the most family-friendly place to go online

Posted by Claire Perry, January 24th, 2013 .

“Our ambition is for Britain to be the most family-friendly place in the world to get online, and by working together we can get there.”

( 0 comments ) Tags: child safety, Children, claire perry, commercialisation of children, digital, internet, online, safety online, sexualisation of children

On this day 200 years ago

Posted by Alistair Lexden, May 11th, 2012 .

On 11 May 1812 Spencer Perceval was assassinated.

( 1 comments ) Tags: Duke of Wellington, history, John Bellingham, Spencer Perceval

On this day 100 years ago

Posted by Alistair Lexden, May 9th, 2012 .

A century ago, the Conservative & Unionist Party was formed.

( 1 comments )

Bill Cash on John Bright

Posted by Alistair Lexden, January 4th, 2012 .

John Bright was one of the giants of the Victorian era.

( 1 comments ) Tags: Bill Cash, Conservative Party, Corn Laws, Disraeli, Gladstone, John Bright, Liberal Party, Liberal Unionist Party, One Nation, Robert Peel, Victorian politics

A new history of our Party

Posted by Alistair Lexden, December 2nd, 2011 .

A new, comprehensive history of our Party has just been published.

( 0 comments ) Tags: Conservative Party, Disraeli, history, One Nation, Robin Harris, Stanley Baldwin, Thatcher

Perfect reading for Party Conference

Posted by Alistair Lexden, October 1st, 2011 .

Delegates at this year’s Conference should read this outstanding book.

( 0 comments ) Tags: Blackpool, Conservative Party Conference, D.R.Thorpe, Disraeli, Harold Macmillan, Supermac

We’re doing the right thing for the long term

Posted by David Cameron, July 29th, 2011 .

We can be proud of the progress we’re making in government.

( 26 comments ) Tags: Britain, budget, Conservative Party, David Cameron, Equitable Life, Libya, nhs, Spending Review, The Work Programme

Challenging child commercialisation

Posted by David Morris MP, June 10th, 2011 .

Marketing to children has become a huge industry.

( 1 comments ) Tags: advertising, child commercialisation, child sexualisation, Children, Mothers' Union

Rwandan footballers visit parliament

Posted by Stephen Crabb, June 2nd, 2011 .

The Junior Wasps were visiting as part of a trip to England.

( 0 comments ) Tags: Conservative Party, football, Project Umubano, Rwanda, Social Action, Tottenham Hotspurs