John Hulsman: We should worry less about Putin, and more about China

The President makes a wonderful Bond villain but Russia is merely an ageing, corrupt gas station with nuclear weapons, no longer a Great Power.

Chris Daniels: It’s time for real parental equality at work after a child is born

Large companies should be required to offer paternity leave on the same basis as maternity leave. Families should have the choice of who should stay home.

Nicky Morgan: There’s good news to tell on jobs and growth. Let’s make more of it.

There is a suspicion that the Government wants to talk about other things – and a significant amount of attention is of course already being consumed by Brexit.

Andrew Green: The Government has lost its way on immigration – and the Home Secretary shows no interest in reducing it

We should not allow ourselves, in the next phase of negotiations, to be drawn into further migration concessions in exchange for trade concessions.

Michael Fabricant: It’s time to stand up to the relentless scapegoating of Israel

Prejudice against Israelis is often a gateway to prejudice against Jews in general, as seen in the spike of anti-Semitic incidents after the 2014 Israel-Gaza conflict.

Julian Jessop: It’s the markets, not government, that can tame the tech giants

Indeed, the EU’s digital tax is a good example of a well-intentioned measure that makes little sense. Revenue taxes are also more likely to be passed on to consumers.

Richard Risby: We must not forget the Tartars as Putin oppresses them in Crimea

Caught between Moscow’s ruthless security forces and a million newly-arrived Russian settlers, the peninsula’s minority population deserves our support.

J P Floru: People only moan about the use of Facebook data when it is used by campaigns they dislike

If Hillary and Remain had won, using the same methods, would anyone at the Guardian or the BBC have cared a bean about Cambridge Analytica’s behaviour?

Helen Whately: More medical schools means more doctors, which means better healthcare

As a Kent MP, I’m delighted Canterbury is one of the sites chosen to host new training facilities.

Kemi Badenoch: My plan for candidates – a transparent, democratic process, for an even stronger Party

Also, a balanced Parliamentary Party requires a diverse pipeline of candidates – this means diversity of background and thought.

Ray Bassett: It is time for political game-playing over the Irish border to be stopped

Dublin threatens to cut off its nose to spite its face, apparently in a misjudged attempt to pressure the UK into abandoning Brexit. This is a serious error.

Tim Bale: Why the real Conservative membership figure matters to the whole country – not just the party

Sooner or later, it will hold a leadership contest in which its members will actually get to decide the winner – and perhaps our next Prime Minister.

Euan Trower: To win more support among young voters, we should become the party of responsibility

Labour’s politics of entitlement might appeal to some of my fellow college students, but there are plenty of us who want the chance to work hard and improve our lives.

Ryan Henson: How to improve opportunities for white working-class boys – and get more on the Tory benches too

Research shows that investment in the early years of a child’s life is the most effective way to improve his or her long-term life chances.

Chris Whitehouse: The BBC needs to welcome and respond to scrutiny

Its reputation and market share has taken a buffeting recently, but its position is recoverable.