To return to power, Mr Willetts argues, the party must show that Conservatives are not pure economic liberals.

ECONOMIST: David Willetts reshuffles Toryism

Ms Smith said her party had ruled out up-front tuition fees and a pure graduate tax and instead declared themselves in favour of a deferred fees system facilitated through income contingent loans.

BBC: Higher education debate

At the moment the press decided that Al Gore and George W. Bush would be the major party nominees in the next campaign for the White House, I was, by pure coincidence, wondering idly whether Bill Bradley is too tall to be President.

CNN: Should Bradley stoop to conquer?