Comments on: Michael Crick finds the Tory secret “watch list” of parliamentary candidates

By: Letters From A Tory

Letters From A Tory — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:43:55 +0000

“It is quite standard for political parties to monitor their candidates – it would be extraordinary if they did not.”

I couldn’t have put it better myself.

Labour would probably have a similar system in place if they thought they might actually win any more seats at the next election….

Will Rhodes — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:56:10 +0000

This is revealed in the minutes – leaked to Newsnight (download them here (pdf)) -

Dear Tom – the “here” doesn’t work – there is no link Old chap!

john edwards — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:07:44 +0000

Well done Tom for slagging off the Mandy/ Blair new Labour project control freakery of the 19990′s.
What was Gordon’s view on this at the time?