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May decisions for autumn. 4) What’s the “proper industrial policy” look like?

It aims to develop the state’s strategic role without lapsing into picking winners. Can this be done?

By Paul Goodman | 8 September 2016 at 6:20 am | 5 comments

May decisions for autumn. 3) She wants more homes, but how to deliver them?

Just how radical will Javid prove to be?

By Paul Goodman | 7 September 2016 at 6:20 am | 8 comments

May decisions for autumn. 2) Hinkley Point and Heathrow expansion. What’s the policy?

The way British politics and planning mix tends to push infrastructure decisions into the long grass.

By Paul Goodman | 6 September 2016 at 6:30 am | 10 comments

May decisions for autumn. 1) What’s to be done about the deficit?

The Prime Minister and Hammond must choose between risks.

By Paul Goodman | 5 September 2016 at 6:50 am | 23 comments

Ideas for Party Reform 4) Reforming candidate selection

The processs in the safer seats is becoming like speed dating for a marriage that may last 20 years or more.

By Paul Goodman | 11 February 2016 at 7:00 am | 18 comments

Ideas for Party Reform 3) Party Conference: lower costs, more debate

We have lessons to learn from our sister parties in Europe.

By Paul Goodman | 10 February 2016 at 7:00 am | 25 comments

Ideas for Party Reform 2) Ring-fence spending for the longer-term

That’s to say, everything except election-fighting: increasing membership. Candidate selection. Targeting development seats. Growing support among ethnic minority voters.

By Paul Goodman | 9 February 2016 at 7:00 am | 4 comments

Ideas for Party Reform 1) Elect the Chairman of the Board

First things first: Party members need more of a say on how money raised is spent.

By Paul Goodman | 8 February 2016 at 7:00 am | 18 comments

Securing the Majority 10) Making the Feldman Review work

There must be more long-term focus if the Party is to win the 40 per cent or so of the vote in 2020 that it should be aiming for.

By Paul Goodman | 29 May 2015 at 7:00 am | 13 comments

Securing the Majority 9) Keeping 331 Conservative MPs busy

Support Groups. Policy Development. Backbench Committees. Lord Feldman’s Review. Campaigning. There’s plenty for them to do.

By Paul Goodman | 28 May 2015 at 7:00 am | 18 comments

Securing the Majority 8) A Constitutional Convention

We need devolution for England’s counties as well as its cities – and that can’t simply be imposed from the centre.

By Paul Goodman | 27 May 2015 at 7:30 am | 35 comments

Securing a Majority 7) Bringing Human Rights Home. Gove’s three pipe problem.

As he ponders the ECHR, he has every reason to be secreted – like Holmes himself – with the equivalent of a pound of shag tobacco and a map of Dartmoor.

By Paul Goodman | 26 May 2015 at 7:15 am | 36 comments

Securing the Majority 6) Build on CCHQ’s ethnic minority campaigning

Priti Patel, Alok Sharma, Shailesh Vara – all have played a part in the big push among Indian-origin voters. It needs more money and support.

By Paul Goodman | 25 May 2015 at 6:45 am | 5 comments

Securing the Majority 5) Welcome, new Downing Street team. Now get a grip on appointments.

Number 10, Matthew Hancock, the Whips, Ministers themselves: all must ensure that Sir Humphrey’s grip is loosened.

By Paul Goodman | 22 May 2015 at 7:00 am | 8 comments

Securing the Majority 4) Stopping Electoral Fraud

Pickles is the Government’s new “Anti-corruption Tsar”. First he must report and make recommendations. And then the Commons must act.

By Paul Goodman | 21 May 2015 at 7:00 am | 15 comments

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