Daniel Hannan: How Britain lost Ireland

A modicum of sensitivity at Westminster might have seen the Easter Rising fizzle out. Ireland might have evolved peacefully into a self-governing Commonwealth ally.

Steel yourself until June

Soubry blames Cable, Cable blames his successors – and Pursglove argues that the threat to Tata jobs proves that we should leave the EU.

Grayling attacks SNP as Tory MPs call for ‘Unity Day’

Also: Trimble makes economic case for Brexit; Plaid demand timeshare First Minister; Foster calls for arrests over dissident violence; and more.

Roger Gough: Why the Government’s academisation plan is flawed

This policy refuses to recognise local choice, is supported by a poor evidence base, and proposes large-scale upheaval for uncertain gain.

The truth about Boris

Our attitude to him should exactly mirror his attitude to us: we should have our cake and eat it.

Ruth Davidson: Scotland has a left-wing party in government. It doesn’t need one in opposition too. It needs the Conservatives.

We now have a Government which we know will make middle earners pay more – and which may make higher earners pay even more too.

Alistair Lexden: Condemned in secret by persons unknown. The Church of England’s scandalous treatment of Bishop Bell

Our report exposes the astonishing inadequacy of the procedures through which the ecclesiastical authorities reached their verdict.

Project Fear’s pre-emptive strike on the NHS

But the Labour Party has been slow to rally to Jeremy Hunt’s side.

Andrew Kennedy: Political parties. The age of mass membership may be over. But that of mass participation may be just beginning.

Our “Registered Supporter” scheme has enrolled 2,000 people; another example of how people are willing to commit, but not to join.

Howard Flight: We simply cannot afford to carry on protecting spending on welfare, the NHS and schools

The Budget ducked the hard choices that need to be made.

Damian Green: Our national security is at risk if we leave the EU

After Paris and now Brussels, let’s avoid claims based on gut feelings, out-dated information or – dare I say it – wilful misunderstandings.

John Bald: The abolition of parent governors would be a great mistake

The views of parents matter – and they can serve as a bulwark against corruption.

Less secure inside the EU, though still unsecure outside it.

The balance of the safety argument is for leaving. But neither referendum outcome will dampen the fanaticism of our home-grown extremists.

Rob Leitch: The greatest Conservative education reform of all – changing the way progress is measured

It will no longer be possible for schools to focus their energies and resources getting a narrow band of C/D grade students over the finishing line.

No, Brexit will not lead to Welsh independence

Welsh Labour are repeating their party’s Scottish mistake by stoking nationalism for short-term gain. The Labour Leave campaign should not parrot them.