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News The Conservatives have raised concerns over the technology behind the government's plans to cut congestion by charging motorists for every mile they travel. But the Conservatives said there are still... [06 Jun 2005]
ID card plans are back and 'more popular'
News The plans face opposition from the Liberal Democrats, while the Conservatives remain unconvinced. The UK government is preparing to reintroduce legislation paving the way for its controversial biometric identity cards. [25 May 2005]
ID cards may test Blair's reduced majority
News Much will depend on whether the Conservatives - who first voted for ID cards and then abstained in the last vote - decide to pick their first fight with a weakened Labour government and follow the Liberal Democrats in... [06 May 2005]
Election '05: High-tech v doorstep canvassing
Comment Allan is retiring and the seat is being contested this time by candidates from the BNP, Christian Peoples Alliance, Conservatives, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats and UKIP. A few minutes later and it's a case of... [05 May 2005]
Election '05: Bookies tip Blair for 60-seat victory
News The only point on which the bookies and the opinion polls agree is that the Conservatives are facing another election disaster. A Betfair spokesman said: "Punters aren't giving the Conservatives a chance... [29 Apr 2005]
Election '05: Labour tops campaign website study
News The exclusive research conducted for silicon.com by the Usability Company puts Labour first, the Conservatives second, the Liberal Democrats third, closely followed by the Green Party and Robert Kilroy-Silk's Veritas Party. [25 Apr 2005]
Labour: ID card bill will return before the summer
News Legislation to introduce the controversial biometric ID cards did not make it through parliament before the election was called, and Labour said this was the fault of the Conservatives. Only last week, the... [15 Apr 2005]
Leader: Technology matters in the general election
Leader This week Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats unveiled their manifestos, and while the details might differ, many of the promises for extra spending and efficiency made by each of the parties are underpinned by... [14 Apr 2005]
UK ID card scheme 'will be back'
News Clarke blamed the Conservatives for preventing the legislation going through parliament before the election and claimed the opposition party had "decided to kill it". The home secretary has pledged to stand by the ID... [07 Apr 2005]
Blair forced to ditch ID card bill
News With the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats signalling they will not budge in their opposition to the ID card bill, the government will instead prioritise its limited legislative time before the election on other bills. [04 Apr 2005]
ID card plans "dead in the water"
News The government's plans for a national ID card look set to be shelved until after a general election because of likely opposition to the bill by Conservatives in the House of Lords. Despite opposition from the Liberal... [16 Mar 2005]
Tories give Labour support over ID cards
News After months of opposition wrangling, the Conservatives have pledged their support to the government's ID card Bill, which the party had previously described as "deeply flawed". Some senior Conservatives... [14 Dec 2004]
'Health scare' mobile masts face Tory crackdown
News According to the Conservatives, the Labour government has repeatedly broken its promise to "do everything [they] can to ensure there are no more phone masts near schools and hospitals". The Conservative Party has... [18 Aug 2004]
Mayor considered scrapping £250m congestion charge contract
News Angie Bray, London Assembly Conservatives congestion charge spokeswoman, said the rushing through of the contract has cost Londoners "millions" of pounds. London's controversial £250m congestion charging scheme was being... [12 Sep 2003]
Anti-Auntie Tory wants BBCi shut down
News John Whittingdale, the shadow secretary of state for culture, media and sport, has been publicly calling for the switch-off of BBCi and although his anti-Auntie stance is not official Tory policy, the Conservatives are... [27 Aug 2003]
