Tories urged: show the party&#39;s soft side
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The Tories will only win power by showing they have changed and they can do more than talk tough on crime, shadow cabinet minister Andrew Lansley said yesterday.
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The let&#39;s-be-honest obligation before the Republican Party this week is to reveal its real stripes, not just the stripes of red, white, and blue.
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Much of the nation&#39;s media makes it seem as if soft-money spending on campaign ads by the so-called &quot;shadow parties&quot; is a Republican thing.
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Tory leader David Cameron calls on the EU to be more outward-looking and less centralised.
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The governing Labour Party is at it, as are the opposition Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. Political blogging, podcasting and online video is taking off in Britain as politicians look to widen the net for new -- and importantly younger -- voters.
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Comment is free: Seumas Milne: David Cameron's support for Boris Johnson, tax cuts and longer jail terms shows that the real Conservative party is reasserting itself.
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Comment is free: Henry Porter: Even with all his well-argued policies, the Tory leader can't dislodge Gordon Brown. This failure could be disastrous for the country.
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Â· Economist warns of sharp downturn Â· Tory leader attacks Brown over crisis
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David Cameron sought today to shift his party away from the steely legacy of Margaret Thatcher.
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The front-runners for each party's nomination are also perceived by voters as the 'toughest' in their lineups.
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Sir Menzies Campbell urges Lib Dems to put "substance over symbolism" ahead of a crunch vote on his tax plans.
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New Labour is no longer the party of shiny, happy people, and it is no longer fashionable. This may be no bad thing: the party will learn patience and gain intellectual strength.
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Comment is free: Gary Younge:  The Democrats need to represent the swelling ranks of have-nots as vigorously as Bush has stuck up for the haves.
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Modernisers and traditionalists are competing for the soul of the party.
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Comment is free: Peter Hain: Labour wants welfare to help people work, Tories want it to be punitive
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Leftwingers in the Liberal Democrats are attempting to take on the dominant pro-market 'Orange Book' faction, warning that the party must not emulate Labour and the Tories' 'obsession' with the private sector.
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They boast a modern new logo, influential friends and hopes of winning an election for the first time in 14 years. But as the head of Britain's traditionally staid Conservative party mapped out a path back to government Tuesday, some worried where their young leader is heading &#151; and if they're welcome on the journey.