Binita Mehta-Parmar: Javid has a crucial opportunity to improve the Government’s standing among BME voters

He is uniquely placed to start to rebuild trust – and that task is essential to our Party’s future.

Binita Mehta-Parmar: The divisive and intolerant messages used on a Tory leaflet in Havering harm our society and our Party

Such messages have more in common with the race controversies of 50 years ago than with the modern Conservative Party.

Binita Mehta-Parmar: What the Tories need to do to improve their standing with minority voters

The reshuffle showed just how far BME Conservatives have come since I first joined the Party, but we have much farther still to go.

Binita Mehta-Parmar and Gillian Keegan: How can Conservatives get more women as councillors?

We need to make councils more hospitable places for women.

Binita Mehta-Parmar: Five ways of gaining more ethnic minority votes for the Conservatives

There has been progress – and there are signs that many BME Labour voters are beginning to feel that their votes are being taken for granted.

Binita Mehta-Parmar and Cllr Gillian Keegan: Where are the women in local government?

Only 30 per cent of Conservative councillors are women and only 15 per cent of Conservative council leaders. A change in attitude is needed.

Binita Mehta-Parmar: Citizenship ceremonies at the Cup Final – and a new migration model for Post-Brexit Britain.

Modern Britain’s new report, released today, proposes increasing the number of highly-skilled migrants while significantly reducing low-skilled immigration.

Cllr Binita Mehta: Let’s build on our record – and expand citizen service among young people

Opportunities to take part in social action should be provided in schools to embed the experience of serving your community into education.

Binita Mehta: Young people care about politics. Politicians need to care about them.

As a start, we’re raising money for a new app – called ‘Ask Amy’ – that aims to guide young voters through the political world.