Robert Halfon MP: New policies for Popular Conservatism 3) Apprenticeships
One of the best ways to improve the cost of living is by improving skills. It means that those looking for work will get better jobs, and better pay.
Robert Halfon MP: New policies for Popular Conservatism 2) The Living Wage
It can be achieved by doing what Conservatives do best – ensuring a fair minimum wage, lower tax for lower earners, and simplifying the tax system.
Robert Halfon MP: New policies for Popular Conservatism 1) Fuel prices
Transparency in fuel pricing, cutting fuel duty and ensuring fair competition would do much to alleviate the cost of motoring.
Four new findings from leaked Labour polling show why welfare is a Tory vote-winner
It’s the perfect political issue – morally right, financially practical and vote-winning.
The Scottish Tories demonstrate a possible future model for party membership
New ways of finding and recruiting supporters offer an alternative to declining party membership.
Homes, jobs and savings for all
Creating the conditions for all this won’t be easy. In one sense, it won’t even be conservative, at least with a small c. Indeed, it will be anti-establishment.
Alex Morton: Homes – localist policies deliver houses
Those who argue planning reform is unnecessary pave the way for statist proposals
Lottie Dexter: Jobs – why we need them, how to get them
Women, young people, the long-term unemployed and older workers suffered in particular during the recession
Savings – now the Government should make them worthwhile
Millions have stopped putting money aside, because they have been punished for doing the right thing.
Modern politics’ golden rule? Ignore media commentators and focus on your key messages
A lot has been written about Lynton Crosby’s influence on Britain’s Tory leader. Not so much about Mark Textor –… Read more »
If it embraces pro-working class economic policies the Right can devastate the Left
I've now been at The Times for just over four months and of all the articles I've published since taking… Read more »
Stephen Crabb MP: Why our Party is making progress in Wales
Stephen Crabb MP is Wales Office Minister and a Government Whip. Follow Stephen on Twitter. Values and identity are key… Read more »
Paul Uppal MP: The long road to winning support from ethnic minority voters
Paul Uppal is MP for Wolverhampton South-West. Follow Paul on Twitter. As a Party, we need to address our underperformance in… Read more »
Gavin Barwell MP: We need a long-term plan to modernise the Party on the ground. Here it is.
Gavin Barwell is Member of Parliament for Croydon Central. Follow Gavin on Twitter. Most of the debate about what the Conservative… Read more »
David Skelton: Now is the time to set out how to win more support outside our south-eastern heartland
David Skelton is a former Deputy Director of Policy Exchange. He is now establishing a campaign group aimed at broadening… Read more »