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The train strikes may prove to be Labour’s Waterloo

Corbyn wants to “repeal anti-trade union legislation” to make strikes easier. The Conservatives have pledged to give commuters greater protection.

By Harry Phibbs | 5 December 2019 at 6:10 am | 19 comments

Greig Baker: In Canterbury, our Conservative candidate is already delivering on local issues

Anna Firth has had the Rail Minister down to sort the trains and has collared the Prime Minister about getting a new hospital.

By Greig Baker | 4 December 2019 at 4:00 am | 7 comments

Hundreds of “tenants’ halls” sit empty on council estates. They could be rebuilt to provide new homes.

Some local authorities don’t even keep a record of whether the buildings are in use.

By Harry Phibbs | 3 December 2019 at 6:10 am | 5 comments

The Conservative Manifesto includes a promise to back adoption. Will it be delivered on?

After this disruptive start in life, many young people drift into an adulthood of crime and prison.

By Harry Phibbs | 2 December 2019 at 6:10 am | 15 comments

Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contest

The Lib Dems gained a seat from the Conservatives in Wiltshire. The Green Party gained a seat from an independent in Oxfordshire.

By Harry Phibbs | 29 November 2019 at 3:00 pm | 13 comments

Leigh Higgins: Being a councillor has given me the practical experience to be an effective MP

In Chesterfield, people want to know about tackling potholes, safeguarding social care, and protecting the local High Street and local pubs.

By Leigh Higgins | 29 November 2019 at 6:10 am | 2 comments

Judy Terry: Tourism doesn’t just happen – the industry can not be taken for granted

There is a misguided belief that the sector is an easy route to raising tax revenues. Businesses and second home owners are being penalised.

By Judy Terry | 28 November 2019 at 6:10 am | 33 comments

Stephen Greenhalgh: The vast majority of those who have been closest to Johnson back him – and trust him to deliver for Britain

As Mayor of London, he carefully selected and built an effective team around him to deliver on his election promises. He trusted that team to get on with the job.

By Stephen Greenhalgh | 27 November 2019 at 6:10 am | 20 comments

John Bald: Tolerating poor behaviour in schools is a major threat to the mental health of teachers

There should be the right to impose an immediate and substantial detention. Heads who don’t maintain order should be required by Ofsted to change their ways.

By John Bald | 26 November 2019 at 6:10 am | 100 comments

Will Sweet: As a Wandsworth councillor, I’ll take my track record and continue it in Parliament

That means protecting the environment, supporting schools, and more police. It means friendly communities with better transport, homes, and high streets.

By Will Sweet | 25 November 2019 at 6:10 am | 6 comments

Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests

The Conservatives gained a seat from Labour in Cardiff, a seat from the Lib Dems in Chichester and a seat from an independent in Moray.

By Harry Phibbs | 22 November 2019 at 3:00 pm | 21 comments

Councils are obstructing “armchair auditors”

Greater transparency is crucial to restoring trust in politics, both locally and nationally.

By Harry Phibbs | 22 November 2019 at 6:10 am | 4 comments

Mario Creatura: In defence of the professional politician

You wouldn’t go under anaesthetic if the surgeon were doing it as a hobby. There is a reason why a substantial number of MPs start life as councillors.

By Mario Creatura | 21 November 2019 at 6:10 am | 19 comments

Shona Haslam: With three weeks to go here in Lanark & Hamilton East, it is only going to get busier, colder…and crazier.

The Scottish Conservatives do need to build up our activist base. The SNP has been effective in building a loud and bold campaigning force.

By Shona Haslam | 20 November 2019 at 6:10 am | 5 comments

Selaine Saxby: In North Devon, there is great concern about traffic congestion on local roads

Local hotels, restaurants, and tourist attractions would all benefit from a cut in VAT. This is something that we can seriously look at once we have left the EU.

By Selaine Saxby | 19 November 2019 at 6:10 am | 25 comments

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