Claire Perry’s porn filter is fantasy policy-making, and it’s coming unstuck
Yesterday, the BBC published an embarrassing leaked letter, sent by a Department of Education official, on the topic of internet… Read more »
Posts by Mark Wallace
Mark Wallace is ConservativeHome's Chief Executive. He joined the company in May 2013. He has previously worked as Campaign Director for the TaxPayers' Alliance, Head of Media Relations for the Institute of Directors and as a communications consultant to various major UK companies.
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Don’t dismiss Bone and Hollobone entirely – a good idea is not always the same as a popular idea
Lord Ashcroft's latest polling tests the more than 40 proposals put forward by Peter Bone and Philip Hollobone in their Alternative… Read more »
The Torygraph is dead, long live the Telegraph
Just as the Church of England used to be the Conservative Party at prayer, the Daily Telegraph was at one… Read more »
Understanding – and winning – seaside seats
I grew up by the seaside, and have always counted myself lucky to do so. Despite being an island nation,… Read more »
Owen Paterson more than meets the two criteria for a good Cabinet minister
By Mark WallaceFollow Mark on Twitter. In an ideal world, every Secretary of State would be great at their job. Given that… Read more »
Was the Spending Review worth the effort, when it is the economy right now that demands our attention?
By Mark WallaceFollow Mark on Twitter. Today, the great Spending Review circus comes to a close – the custard pies have been… Read more »
Institutions take another battering – which shows why the people should exercise more suspicion, and more power
By Mark WallaceFollow Mark on Twitter. Today's newspapers make unhappy reading for those who believe institutions tend to be inherently good. A… Read more »
The Alternative Queen’s Speech – the full list of 40 rebel Bills
By Mark WallaceFollow Mark on Twitter. Today's Telegraph reports that, having camped out in the Public Bill Office for several days, a… Read more »
At last, the prospect of getting some taxpayers’ money back for our bank stake
By Mark WallaceFollow Mark on Twitter. According to the Chancellor's Mansion House speech, the Lloyds sell-off could start within a few months… Read more »
Andrew Tyrie’s bank reform balancing act has successes and wobbles, too
By Mark WallaceFollow Mark on Twitter. Andrew Tyrie was given one of Westminster's most difficult jobs when he agreed to chair the… Read more »
Conservative support rises among the young – presenting an opportunity we must seize
By Mark WallaceFollow Mark on Twitter. As Max Chambers argues in this morning's contribution to our FutureMajority series, the Conservative Party must make a… Read more »
The BBC has been outpaced by reality, and has become unsustainable
By Mark WallaceFollow Mark on Twitter. The BBC has been closed down. The furore and shock such a headline would stir up… Read more »
Is there really any point in G8 summits – the Time Team of international diplomacy?
By Mark WallaceFollow Mark on Twitter. Yesterday, I took part in the weekly Political Takeout podcast (which you can download for free… Read more »
MEP candidates and hustings for North East, North West and Yorkshire
By Mark WallaceFollow Mark on Twitter. We now have full shortlists for the European Election lists in the North East, North West… Read more »
Chief Constables are squealing about democratic oversight? Good
By Mark WallaceFollow Mark on Twitter. One sure sign of a successful reform is when the vested interests it is intended to… Read more »