Manifesto Ideas 2) Don’t close the door on Garden Cities
The choice is between building lots of new homes in many places and lots of new homes in fewer places.
Manifesto Ideas 1) Home Rule for Scotland and England
Rushing out new commitments now would on the whole do more harm than good. But we would make three exceptions. Here (again) is the first.
Aldridge-Brownhills selection final pulled at short notice
Will it be re-run under the pre-election rules that give more powers to CCHQ?
Party Reform 3) CCHQ should be split up after the election
There is a body to protect the Party’s long-term finances. We need one to protect its long-term electability.
Party Reform 2) Rebuilding the Conservative grassroots
To ensure our party is built to last, it must have a mass membership base.
Party Reform 1) Creating a network of local campaigning alliances
In this mini-series, Mark Wallace and I will revisit three themes for reform that ConservativeHome has campaigned on before.
Peter Franklin: Aspiration means nothing without supportive institutions
The switch in Conservative rhetoric from the “Big Society” to the “global race” comes at an odd time.
Robert Halfon MP: We must be the party of aspiration – but in new ways that voters will notice
The Party of Aspiration can also be the Party of redistribution, social justice and trade unionism – and authenticity.
Post Euro-elections fightback: Rebuild a grassroots Conservative Party
People don’t talk about Eastleigh much – but it should loom large in our minds.
Post Euro-elections fightback: Names for the reshuffle. McVey, Fox, Truss, Maynard – and others
Four principles for the shift when it comes.
Post Euro-elections fightback: 50 policies for the future
Affordability Commission…More garden cities…Get under-25s off JSA…Provide incentives to save for poorer people…an English Parliament & Executive…
Dial in tonight for a live election conference call with the Prime Minister
After a recent trial, CCHQ are using a new tactic imported from the US.
The lesson of Ebbsfleet is that we need more Garden Cities
The Chancellor’s plan for it is good as far as it goes. But more new Garden Cities are needed to help solve our housing problems.
A budget for the marginals: 3) Sort out Britain’s roads
In the wake of the floods, the Government has already stumped up extra cash for fixing potholes. It should try to find more for this popular policy.
A budget for the marginals: 2) Reform stamp duty
The tax as it stands is excessive and unfair – plus the evidence suggests it wouldn’t cost a penny to fix.