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.
A budget for the marginals: 1) No diversion from cutting the deficit
The current enthusiasm for income tax cuts is in danger of getting out of hand.
Tim Montgomerie and Stephan Shakespeare: Welcome to The Good Right
Our forthcoming book will lay out a simple formula to allow conservatism to dominate politics once again.
The ConservativeHome spring conference will take place on May 24
That’s two days after the European and local elections.
Coming this autumn: the ConservativeHome manifesto
The trinity on our masthead – Homes, Jobs and Savings – will be at the heart of the project.
“Politics” may not have popular appeal, but issues do
Finally, the parties are beginning to change the way they start conversations with potential voters.
Miles Gibson: Local consent for garden cities is essential – but how?
This year’s Wolfson Economics Prize seeks an answer to a sticky, essential question.
Peter Franklin: We need a planning system that actually plans
The system should be shaped by residents, small-scale developers and practitioners of good design – not lawyers, consultants and the big developers.
The polling trends bring bad news for Miliband, too
Crunch the numbers from the last year, and Labour’s lead is going down, down, down.
Ruth Porter: The importance of building more homes
Housing isn’t just about somewhere to put people, it’s a deeper question about how you build a society of people who feel they have a stake and are attached to it.
CCHQ needs a Communities Department
Which requires stable funding – an equivalent to the Conservative Foundation.