Duncan Sim: Global Britain must advance Britain’s soft power – not just our trade

Our new report argues that the Government must focus on security, climate change, human rights, and other shared international agendas and challenges.

Duncan Sim: Delaying the transfer of patients who are ready to leave hospital costs the NHS billions

The care system often lacks the capacity to take often frail and elderly patients, and beds are occupied for longer as a result.

Duncan Sim: Direct Planning – the what, the why, and the wider significance

Lord Lexden’s Bill provides an opportunity to bring real localism and better design to building new homes.

Duncan Sim: Communities should have a local right to beauty

Localism should empower people to control how their area looks, not just to influence the hard economics.