The twenty-third article in a new series on ConHome about how government might be made smaller, taxpayers better off and and society stronger – through strong families, better schools and good jobs.
Keeping our borders closed and our skies shut while the domestic economy fully opens up would be a mistake.
Publishing this information may lead to a more realistic understanding from the public of the real costs of the current strategy.
It would be a sad irony if we chose to shut down the international connectivity on which so much of our prosperity depends.
The enemy is carbon, not air travel. The industry has already decoupled growth in aviation from growth in emissions, and plans further progress.
The Withdrawal Agreement is far from ideal, but strip it of its worst fault – the backstop – and we can build a viable majority to proceed.
It will also boost our economy and allow businesses to create new, modern jobs in an exciting growth sector.
Tailoring teaching to children’s needs and interests works in every type of education. Why restrict the benefits of selection?
We need to think very carefully about how parents and the wider community can continue involvement in the life of a school when it has transferred to a MAT.
An explicit pledge on airports expansion would reaffirm the Conservatives as being a pro-business, pro-growth party that is serious about the national interest.
George Osborne should announce an end to Air Passenger Duty in his autumn statement.
When the Davies Commission reports after the next election, its recommendations must be implemented without delay.
Investing a relatively small amount in covering the redistribution costs for farmers would unlock a vast reservoir of food that could be channelled to food redistribution charities.