Bruce Anderson
Bruce Anderson: Creative tension is binding the coalition
Civil servants would rather work for a rude but effective minister than for a courteous and weak one
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Bruce Anderson: Obama, not BP, is the villain of this piece
Monday, 7 June 2010
The evidence is overwhelming. Any fair-minded person who examines the Gulf of Mexico oil spillage is compelled to two conclusions. First, that there is no evidence of wrongdoing by BP. Second, that the President of the United States has behaved disgracefully.
Bruce Anderson: The euro is entering its final phase
Monday, 31 May 2010
No one told electorates in rich countries they would have to pay up for the rest, because even in war-guilty Germany every sane politician knew what the answer would be
Bruce Anderson: Momentum is the key for Cameron
Monday, 24 May 2010
It is not clear whether his changes to the 1922 Committee were either necessary or wise. It is useful to allow backbenchers to have an outlet for their grievances
Bruce Anderson: Cameron had to risk Tory dismay
Monday, 17 May 2010
By agreeing to negotiate with the Liberals in good faith, the Tory leader was able to occupy the moral high ground, and use his charm to create political momentum
Bruce Anderson: Mistakes that cost Mr Cameron dear
Monday, 10 May 2010
If William Hague or Ken Clarke had been Shadow Chancellor, the Tory leader would have been kissing hands on Friday
Bruce Anderson: Cameron could be our de Gaulle
Monday, 3 May 2010
He's from the hard-working, public-serving, upper-middle class, not from some secretive hereditary caste that is cut off from the rest of society
Bruce Anderson: Why left-wingers should look right
Monday, 26 April 2010
As a good Burkean, I would never come between a man and his prejudices. Yet there are times when some prejudices deserve to be overridden. This is one of them
Bruce Anderson: Don't be taken in by Clegg's 'niceness'
Monday, 19 April 2010
The Liberals seem to be able to get away with anything.
It's Cameron's authenticity that could prove decisive
Monday, 12 April 2010
Bruce Anderson: His vision is not quite as dramatic as the Tamworth Manifesto – but it’s not far off
I have never known the Tories to be so committed to the poor
Monday, 5 April 2010
Bruce Anderson:Thatcher's range of human sympathy was confined to the striving middle class
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