The Spectator’s Coffee House blog reveals evidence to show that the public doesn’t want the government to drop Lords reform or gay marriage.

Ballots and Bullets note the continuation of the Tory collapse in the polls, as Stumbling and Mumbling muses on the coming crisis of Conservatism. 

David Skelton at The Staggers argues that Jon Cruddas’ appointment as Head of Labour’s policy review could be a masterstroke by Ed Miliband.

Fullfact.org investigates the difference in the number of sick days taken by public and private sector workers.