Peter Wilding: The case against Brexit 2) Staying in the EU means preserving the United Kingdom
In his second piece, the Director of British Influence argues unionists, globalists and economic liberals should be pro-EU.
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Owen Meredith and Jonathan Glanz: Of course there is waste in the NHS – and it must be cut out
Jeremy Hunt is right to think that showing doctors and patients what things cost is the best way to secure savings.
Peter Wilding: The case against Brexit 1) Being in the EU gives us more power, not less
In the first of two pieces, the Director of British Influence responds to ConservativeHome’s Brexit series.
Lord Lexden: Remembering Ian Gow MP, murdered 25 years ago today
Unshakeably devoted to ‘The Lady’, he was the greatest PPS of all time – and one of the most courageous politicians of his generation.
Alex Deane: Join me in supporting a small business which is threatened by vegan bullies
Otto’s is a restaurant, whose customers and staff are abused simply because it serves foie gras.
Jack Dacombe: Conservatives should focus on achievement, not aspiration
Aspiration is the calling card of an Opposition promising better days. Achievement is the product of a Government delivering them.
Robert Oxley: Cameron and Osborne are setting themselves a tight timetable for the EU referendum
Balancing political considerations and the EU’s own institutional calendar is proving tricky.
Nick Faith: Speak up for the pro-building majority
Evidence suggests Britain is not a nation of nimbys. With the right incentives and a new approach to local engagement, we can build the infrastructure we need.
Dr Liam Fox MP: It is time to end the absurd policy of hitting ISIS in Iraq but not Syria
We must extend our airstrikes, and press for our Arab partners to pull their weight – but we should not deploy British ground forces
Carl Packman: The left-wing case for Brexit
The EU subverts democracy, enshrines austerity in law, and poisons the relationships between European nations. The fight for sovereignty can’t be left to the right.
Alex Burghart: The children growing up in a pinball machine
Every year, about a thousand children in care move school at least once a term. That instability makes a difficult situation far worse.
Theodora Dickinson: The future of the arts and tourism is a better partnership between public and private sectors
The sensible response to a time of austerity is for us to move away from unaccountable quangos and towards an entrepreneurial approach.
Andrew Dunn: The relative definition of poverty is fundamentally flawed
The concept is far more popular with left-wing academics and lobbyists than with people actually in ‘relative poverty’.
Adam Wildman: Let’s financially reward state schools for getting the poorest pupils into Oxbridge
The Pupil Premium isn’t working – instead, let’s reward schools that demonstrate excellence and improve social mobility.
Ranj Alaaldin: Cameron’s extremism speech should only be the start of the fightback against ISIS
For too long, islamists have dominated the debate. We need to get onto the front foot.