Henry Hill: Anger at Westminster as Scottish Tories put SNP’s referendum pledge at the heart of their campaign

It helps the Nationalists avoid scrutiny of their record and undermines Johnson’s pledge not to grant another vote.

While MPs undermine efforts to develop a proper strategy, Jenrick channels Ridley to get houses built

The rate of successful appeals is apparently running higher even than it did during the 1980s.

A prince’s passing is a chance to reflect on why we’re royalists

Constitutionally, socially, and symbolically, the monarchy is an institution that binds us together in ways no presidency could.

Henry Hill: If Johnson wants to save the Belfast Agreement, he must act to restore unionist confidence in it

If he cannot or will not convince them that its guarantees of their British status are real and meaningful, its days are numbered.

Scottish Conservative supporters should not vote for ‘All for Unity’

The best George Galloway’s party can hope to achieve is taking seats from other unionists. They’re more likely to hand them to separatists.

Henry Hill: Is the Alba Party the separatist movement’s answer to Leave.EU?

It might allow Sturgeon to focus on the progressive, europhile case for independence whilst Salmond rallies leavers and cultural conservatives.

The Greensill saga must not become a pretext for reducing ministers’ access to outside expertise

This astonishing story threatens much more than David Cameron’s reputation. Who will stand up for ‘weirdos and misfits’?

The Government should give MPs more votes on the Coronavirus Act

It would surely not be hard to amend it to require ministers to seek the Commons’ authorisation more frequently than every six months.

Henry Hill: Ross’s blitzkrieg didn’t bring down Sturgeon, but Fabius Johnson can yet deny her the prize

The constitutional struggle is a long game, and in the ‘war of position’ unionism is in a stronger position than the SNP would have you think.

Global Britain? The ‘New Plan for Immigration’ looks like slow progress in the right direction

A ‘two-tier’ asylum system that penalises illegal entry makes sense, but the reforms to citizenship law are a big missed opportunity.

Once Patel has delivered the Crime Bill, she should back it up with a specialised public order police force

New powers need to be applied pro-actively and even-handedly if they are to do any good. Recent experience doesn’t fill us with confidence.

How Zoom has accelerated the decline of the Commons – and how the damage can be reversed

Parliamentary ‘debates’ often devolve into collections of short, unconnected speeches that are basically being read into Hansard. That must change.

Henry Hill: As the election looms, the tide seems finally to be turning against the Scottish Nationalists

A string of polls have found both the SNP falling short of an overall majority and the Union outpolling independence.

Never mind a coal mine – housing is where Jenrick’s planning power really lies. And he can use it to build, build, build.

Like Ridley in the 1980s, the Secretary of State can brute-force his way past the NIMBY’s blocking tactics by granting appeals.

Davis delivers yet more evidence of shady behaviour by the SNP – but will it matter?

It’s clearer than ever that the Scottish Government is covering things up. But that is likely not enough to bring down Sturgeon before May’s elections.