Thanks to Michael Fallon’s steady hand on the tiller, the Royal Mail privatisation is going well

Huge demand for shares, a decent price and high uptake among staff – so far, the process is going even better than expected.

Good news for George: UK is Europe’s fastest growing economy – and business leaders are optimistic

The IMF and the IoD have glad tidings for the nation’s economic prospects.

Nick Clegg’s EU speech featured a call for the police to break the law, and dodgy statistics galore

The Deputy Prime Minister evidently feels staying in the EU is more important than facts or, for that matter, the law.

Labour reshuffle: Len McCluskey and Ed Balls say “Jump!”, Miliband asks “How high?

The Unite leader and the Shadow Chancellor demanded scalps – and they’ve got them.

Osborne to cut green taxes in response to Miliband’s energy proposal – but why wasn’t this Tory policy all along?

Like the pledge to match Labour’s spending plans, we should never have adopted flawed, left wing ideas as totems of modernisation.

The best chance to get an In/Out referendum is for Euro-sceptics to back the Wharton Bill, in full and unedited

Superficially attractive, Afriyie’s amendment threatens to sink the only opportunity for the people to have a say on the EU.

Exclusive: Boris goes public over “codswallop” Reigate allegations

The Mayor of London dismisses claims he is involved in campaign to deselect Crispin Blunt.

New nuclear power stations, shale gas exploration – we must deliver new energy sources

You wouldn’t know it by the behaviour of successive governments, but the question of how to deliver a reliable energy… Read more »

Two Downing Street advisers are among the front-runners in the Croydon South selection

There’s hot competition to succeed Richard Ottaway in his seat, which has been safely held by the Conservatives since its creation in 1974.

Cameron’s positive vision for the future must be the start, not the end, of our pitch to voters

The Conservatives are seen as good for the economy – now the Prime Minister must persuade voters we are good for them and their family, too.

IDS: My job hunt hothouse for workless people

Claimants will be required to attend their Jobcentre for 35 hours each week

The Scottish Tories demonstrate a possible future model for party membership

New ways of finding and recruiting supporters offer an alternative to declining party membership.

Chris Grayling reinforces the message on crime by banning cautions for serious offences

The Justice Secretary sets out to correct his predecessor’s mistake – and bolster the 2015 campaign.

Savings – now the Government should make them worthwhile

Millions have stopped putting money aside, because they have been punished for doing the right thing.

If 16- and 17-year-olds get the vote, might they vote Tory?

Newsnight’s focus group showed hawkish instincts on welfare spending among the young.