A modest proposal to ease the row over Cameron’s resignation honours list.
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The Ministry of Defence should make a grand gesture by increasing the Royal Navy’s visible presence in Gibraltar.
If we are to be a truly national Party, we must have in place a structure which enables us to hear, absorb and reflect the views of the entire United Kingdom.
Overall, my advice is not to seek to reduce interest rates yet further which could have contrarian effects.
Bishops’ hearts may be with Labour but, in education and elsewhere, they’ve learned to work with the Conservatives.
Trump’s antics are a threat to the stability and peace of Europe.
As the coordinator on International Trade for the Conservatives in Brussels for many years, I have seen how difficult it can be to strike deals for 28 different nations.
It shows an admirable devotion to duty. But whether what was sustainable as Home Secretary will be so as Prime Minister is another matter.
“The Chinese could use their role to build weaknesses into computer systems which will allow them to shut down Britain’s energy production at will.”
Blind faith in new nuclear and shale gas have yielded precisely zero for UK security of supply, despite constant rhetoric to the contrary.
“…where the state is a hindrance rather than a facilitator or crowds out voluntary initiatives, let’s roll back the state, roll forward society and place Conservatism truly at the heart of our local communities.”
Thank goodness for the bravery of unelected peers who are able to use their exalted position to save the people from themselves.