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Henry Hill is an award-winning centre-right blogger and assistant editor of ConservativeHome.

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Holyrood’s tax powers should be a boon to Labour and the Tories

Both of the national parties are built around different attitudes to economic policy, and the Scottish Parliament’s new responsibilities will force tough choices on the SNP.

Highlights, ToryDiary | By Henry Hill | 16 December 2017 at 8:30 am | 67 comments

Henry Hill: Davidson’s Westminster timetable has been clear since June

Also: Sargeant’s son to contest his seat at Welsh by-election; and Labour may use direct rule to align Northern Irieland with the mainland on abortion and gay marriage.

Columnists | By Henry Hill | 14 December 2017 at 10:00 am | 6 comments

Mordaunt takes an immediate bronze in our Cabinet League Table

And after hitting a personal low last month, the Budget seems to have got the Chancellor (just) back into the membership’s good books.

Highlights, ToryDiary | By Henry Hill | 8 December 2017 at 12:00 pm | 41 comments

Henry Hill: Democratic Unionists set their sights on Hermon after Brexit clash

Also: Welsh Labour abandon investigation into Sargeant as Jones faces fresh accusations; and Mundell suggests a dangerous retreat on EU powers.

Columnists | By Henry Hill | 7 December 2017 at 10:30 am | 16 comments

By taking the fight to Jones, the Welsh Tories are guarding the Government’s western flank

Their aggressive campaign against the scandal-mired First Minister is helping to keep one of Labour’s most senior elected figures off the national chessboard.

Highlights, ToryDiary | By Henry Hill | 2 December 2017 at 8:00 am | 10 comments

Henry Hill: Tory and Plaid fury as Jones whips AMs against inquiry into bullying

Also: DUP gear up for enhanced role whilst working on border compromise; and Holyrood committee shows its teeth and plunges SNP policy into chaos.

Columnists | By Henry Hill | 30 November 2017 at 11:00 am | 8 comments

How will those who wish to revive mass share ownership ensure people keep them?

As Margaret Thatcher learned, there’s a lot more involved in ensuring the widespread ownership of capital than simply handing it out.

Highlights, ToryDiary | By Henry Hill | 25 November 2017 at 8:00 am | 91 comments

The Budget has vindicated Davidson’s rejection of a separate party

The Tories are working hard not just to argue but to demonstrate that Scottish interests are best served within British institutions and frameworks.

Highlights, ToryDiary | By Henry Hill | 24 November 2017 at 6:40 am | 21 comments

Henry Hill: Welsh Conservatives pile pressure on embattled First Minister

Hammond tries to lure Stormont back to its feet with yet more powers; Scots Tories highlight Budget role; and more.

Columnists | By Henry Hill | 23 November 2017 at 11:30 am | 21 comments

If Scottish Labour draws the SNP leftwards, the Tories will be the winners

Just as with Leave voters, another big swath of the electorate might be abandoned to Ruth Davidson as her rivals focus elsewhere.

Highlights, ToryDiary | By Henry Hill | 20 November 2017 at 6:40 am | 39 comments

Mugabe did no good that better men could not have done by better means

The end of Rhodesia did not need to herald mass murder, economic collapse, and a nosedive in life expectancy.

Highlights, ToryDiary | By Henry Hill | 17 November 2017 at 6:40 am | 104 comments

Henry Hill: Jones under mounting pressure over claims of ‘toxic’ ministerial bullying culture

Also: Scottish Labour plunge into chaos again as interim leader resigns; Brokenshire threatens MLAs’ pay; MPs debate ‘indyref2’; and more.

Columnists | By Henry Hill | 16 November 2017 at 11:00 am | 5 comments

Why the Government is resisting calls to devolve Brexit powers at once

Most of the powers involved in ordering the Single Market are technical and trivial-seeming, but supporters of Section 11 of the Withdrawal Bill see danger ahead.

Highlights, ToryDiary | By Henry Hill | 11 November 2017 at 7:00 am | 111 comments

Mordaunt replaces Patel at DFID – as ConHome recommended

Replacing one female Brexiteer with another is an elegant solution, but the new International Development Secretary brings experience to the role too.

MPs ETC | By Henry Hill | 9 November 2017 at 2:40 pm | 134 comments

Henry Hill: Scots Tories square up to May over the Withdrawal Bill

Also: Brokenshire challenges Brussels to find a ‘creative solution’ for Northern Ireland; Jones faces calls to quit after colleague’s apparent suicide; Salmond bids for control of anti-independence paper.

Columnists | By Henry Hill | 9 November 2017 at 12:00 pm | 54 comments

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