LONDON - The Conservative Party has created a special version of its tree logo for its 'Conference Pride' event this autumn, which it is described by the party as 'the first major gay event open to the wider public to be listed by one of the main political parties.'
03 Aug 2009
| by Jacquie Bowser
LONDON - Conservative shadow arts minister Ed Vaizey has suggested that the BBC should be forced to sell off Radio 1 as it is not "fulfilling its obligation to its audience".
LONDON - Former BBC director-general Greg Dyke is to chair a review group looking into the UK creative industry set up by the Conservative Party.
12 Oct 2005
| by by Sam Matthews
LONDON – The Conservative Party has attacked the BBC over its plans to increase the licence fee to over £200 a year by 2016 saying the proposals amounted to a 'stealth tax'.
29 Jul 2005
| by by Sam Matthews
LONDON - The Conservative Party is urging the BBC to re-examine screening a documentary about the Tony Martin burglary case after convicted criminal Brendan Fearon was paid £4,500 to appear in it.
14 Apr 2005
| by by our Parliamentary correspondent
LONDON - The three main political parties clashed over government adspend this week, when the Liberal Democrats and Labour attacked Tory plans for deep cuts in the budget.
21 Mar 2005
| by By our Parliamentary correspondent
LONDON - The Tories are to concentrate their general election poster campaign on key marginal seats, in a marked switch from previous elections.
08 Oct 2004
| by Our Parliamentary correspondent
The Conservative Party has signed up Immediate Sales as its agency for the next general election and dropped plans to draw on a range of admen.
07 Oct 2004
| by Parliamentary correspondent,
LONDON - The Conservative Party has signed up Immediate Sales as its agency for the next general election and dropped plans to draw on a range of admen.
02 May 2002
The Conservative Party has refused to support a ban on tobacco
advertising and sponsorship during the second reading of legislation in
the House of Commons.