Howard pledges personal crusade against MRSA
News Article 7 April 2005
Michael Howard has outlined the Tories' £52m action plan for tackling the MRSA superbug.
Lib Dems have failed Wales, say Tories
News Article 7 April 2005
Welsh Tories have attacked the Liberal Democrats' record of sharing power with Labour in the assembly.
Howard: I will put the fear into yobs
Press Review 7 April 2005
Michael Howard has promised that a Conservative government will force yobs to think twice before behaving irresponsibly.
Tories select think tank chief to replace Flight
Press Review 7 April 2005
The Conservatives in Arundel and South Downs have selected a radical Tory thinker as successor for deposed MP Howard Flight.
Labour launches election push on economy
News Article 6 April 2005
Labour and the Conservatives have clashed over the future of economic policy.
Leaders lock horns in last Commons clash
News Article 6 April 2005
Tony Blair, Michael Howard and Charles Kennedy engaged in heated exchanges over the choice facing voters in the general election.
PMQs: The key exchanges
News Article 6 April 2005
A full transcript of the exchanges between the three main party leaders during prime minister's question time.
Hain warns against support for Lib Dems
News Article 6 April 2005
Peter Hain has warned voters that backing the Liberal Democrats in key marginals could let the Conservatives into power "by the back door".
Howard hits out at Labour crime record
News Article 6 April 2005
Michael Howard has pledged to stand up for the "decent law-abiding majority" of Britons.
'Ground war' gets underway
Press Review 6 April 2005
The Times reports that both major parties are spending millions of pounds on high-tech techniques to connect with swing voters.
Howard targets 'smirking' Blair
Press Review 6 April 2005
Michael Howard launched the Conservative election campaign yesterday by criticising the "smirking politics" of the prime minister.
MPs bid farewell to the Commons
News Article 5 April 2005
As the long awaited general election date of May 5 has been unveiled by the prime minister, 80 Members of Parliament have already announced they will not be contesting their seats.
Scots fear a Labour victory, say Tories
News Article 5 April 2005
Scotland should fear a further five years of Labour administration, the Conservatives have said.
Michael Howard: Campaign launch speech
News Article 5 April 2005
Conservative leader Michael Howard has launched the party's election campaign with a speech delivered in London.
Battle for votes begins in earnest
News Article 5 April 2005
The election campaign has finally kicked off, although the pace of political activity over the last few weeks means no-one has been caught out.
