Tory manifesto - civil liberties crackdown?

"The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness" - John Kenneth Galbraith View this email in your browser Another day, another manifesto launch. Or two. The Tories released their document today, with a so-so speech from David Cameron. Inside, there was a significant change of direction. Gone were the personal attacks on Ed Miliband and the tedious nature of the campaign thus far. Instead, the Tories offered positive proposals on Right to Buy, childcare and more. These proposals are problematic in themselves but they did suggest that HQ realised things were wrong and and that they needed appeal to working class voters. In a matter of days a core-vote campaign has switched to a clothes-swap campaign. Over at the Green party launch, Natalie Bennett unveiled an impressive, fully costed and professional document, although there were a few bits and bobs in there, especially on GM foods and animal rights, which might alienate some voters. Latest Articles     Green manifesto: A mixture of the good, the well intentioned and the illiberal   On Apr 14, 2015 01:17 pm Natalie Bennett's party look more professional but this is not their big moment Read more... »   Cameron hints at civil liberties crack-down after election   On Apr 14, 2015 01:05 pm PM uses manifesto launch to reveal he'll ignore "offence" of civil liberties campaigners Read more... »   Right to Buy is a short-term solution for a short-term party   On Apr 14, 2015 09:24 am Long-term economic plan may be the Tories' mantra, but their policies are probably the most short-sighted of all Read more... »       David Cameron manifesto speech in full   On Apr 14, 2015 12:23 pm Read David Cameron's speech launching the Tory party manifesto for 2015, in full and unedited Read more... »   Ed Miliband manifesto speech in full   On Apr 13, 2015 11:34 am Ed Miliband's speech to accompany his 2015 manifesto, in full and unedited Read more... »   Opinion Former videos   Everything around you could not be built without construction products - CPA   On Apr 14, 2015 12:26 pm The Construction Products Association represents the UK's manufacturers and suppliers of construction products components and fittings. It acts as the voice of the construction products sector representing the industry-wide view of its members. Read more... »     Opinion Formers press releases     Tell your general election candidates about the Value of Shooting With campaigning in the general election in full swing, people who shoot are being asked to contact their local candidates to check their position on shooting and to provide them with information about the value of shooting. Read more... »   Almost a fifth of women with breast cancer wait more than a month before seeing their GP about a breast symptom Nearly a fifth (17%) of women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer after spotting a potential symptom wait over a month before seeing their GP, equating to an estimated 6,000 women every year in the UK, according to calculations based on new YouGov figures released today from Breast Cancer Care. Read more... »       Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2015 Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd), All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd) 501 Metropolitan Wharf Building 70 Wapping Wall London, E1W 3SS United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences