
David Skelton
Deputy Director and Head of Research, 2011-2013

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Equal marriage would be good for gay people, good for the institution of marriage and good for society
by David Skelton | Jul 16, 2012
David Cameron’s support for gay marriage has provoked the opposition of a number of Tory MPs, with opponents lambasting the proposals as “metropolitan”, “out of touch” or “unconservative”. It’s pretty clear that the first two monikers aren’t true – polls show that gay...
Why Ed is right to speak at “The Big Meeting”
by David Skelton | Jul 16, 2012
Ed Miliband is being attacked for speaking at the Durham Miners’ Gala. Apparently, it’s symbolic of the “redness” of “Red Ed” and part of Labour’s kneejerk to the left. There’s plenty of things that I disagree with Miliband about, but he certainly shouldn’t be...
Tory Modernisation Needs To Be Updated, Not Abandoned
by David Skelton | May 18, 2012
Tory modernisation is again being questioned. Some Tory MPs and commentators are reacting to the poor local election results and consistently bad polling evidence by complaining about the Liberal tail wagging the Tory dog. But the truth is that most of those...
Appointing Jon Cruddas was a masterstroke for Labour
by David Skelton | May 18, 2012
Samuel Brittan famously called the distinction between left and right a “bogus dilemma”. Politics and policy is often much too complex and sophisticated to be split into this simplistic dichotomy. This came to mind when I saw the reaction to Jon Cruddas being...Support Us
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