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Is "Dave" telling us the whole truth?

I could just be being cynical but I feel there is something not quite right about David Cameron's little allegry of modern life

Twenty is plenty

Will Parbury says that government moves to introduce more 20 mph zones are a good thing but going further will pay greater dividends.

Tories get a kicking on economic competence

The Tories are failing to win over the electorate on the crucial issue of the economy says Will Parbury

Damn it we need some discipline!

Frankly I’m appalled at the behaviour of Labour’s recent whingers, whiners and the proverbial brigade.

Save Damilola Ajagbonna

So what happend to natural justice and common sense?

Tory attack dogs savage equality legislation

Parburypolitica uncovers the warped mindset that some Tories have to discrimination.

Responding to Nicholas Jones

I had a piece in the Christmas double issue of Tribune responding to former BBC journalist Nicholas Jones’s tirade against bloggers. Anyway here it is ….

37.6% Obama wins Iowa!

Wow Obama has just blown the democratic primary wide open!

How did we miss this guy

Will Parbury discovers the little known presidential campaign of former senator Mike Gravel. If only he had run in '76.

Cash for Lib Dem peerages

From The Times via Tom, this is all pretty damning stuff for the Lib Dems. Not least because the guy wanted to sit as a crossbencher rather than a lib dem.

There's something about Edwards....

that just doesn’t quite ring true and no i’m not talking about a certain youtube video.

Sleepwalking Towards Fascism

Will Parbury is alarmed at the prospect of the 2008 elections in London and no it's not just the blond mop.

A coalition of the willing - How the Tories are remaking their party Part II

Will Parbury continues his look at a changing Conservative party. For the first half click here

A coalition of the willing - How the Tories are remaking their party Part I

Will Parbury from Parburypolitica examines a changing Conservative party

The changing shape of modern constituency campaigns: Part II

Will Parbury of Parburypolitica continues his look at constituency campaigning....

The changing shape of modern constituency campaigns: Part I

Will Parbury of Parburypolitica picks over the bones of constituency campaigning

The trials and tribulations of a Lib Dem incumbent

From Parburypolitica ....  There is a perception that once a Lib Dem has got into a seat they are hard to shift. Unfortunately this perception is not entirely undeserved but I want to take a closer look at what common features of Lib Dem incumbency happen across seats when they make a gain from an opponant.

The logic of Globalisation

From Parburypolitica ....


They are not the messiah, they are very naughty boys

Will Parbury of Parburypolitica is valuing the wise contribution of former cabinet members to the success of the Brown government

Opensource knowledge

Will Parbury of Parburypolitica says we can use the internet to inspire and promote the best teaching in our schools and universities.

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