Warwick Lightfoot and Will Heaven: How to unleash the power of the Union 1) Red, White and Blue-branded projects and funding
The first in a mini-series on Strenghtening the Union in the wake of Johnson’s Brexit deal.
Roger Gale: Parents and doctors should be spared court when debating the best treatment for ill children
We must strike a better balance so that where genuine disagreements arise, there are ways of resolving the situation through mediation and conciliation.
Lord Ashcroft: What my latest surveys found voters south of the border think about the Union
Overall, most English voters would rather keep the Union together if it were up to them.
Nicky Morgan: Now is the time for Conservatives to trust each other over Brexit
The Malthouse Amendment experience of different people coming together shows that unity is possible.
James Arnell: Negotiation in Europe is fundamentally a turbulent sport
The author’s 2017 predictions for the shape and tone of the Brexit talks have proved strikingly accurate.
Ranil Jayawardena: I voted against the old deal three times, but I will proudly support the new deal tomorrow
We will, at long last, be honouring what we promised the British people and we will be taking back control of our laws, our borders and our money.
Peter Golds: Voter ID for elections is long overdue
Consider the case of the man whose death was registered in Bangladesh on election day. Miraculously, his vote was recorded thousands of miles away in Tower Hamlets.
Peter Ainsworth: Universities, rather than government, should lend to their students
The savings for the taxpayer could be used to boost training opportunities for other young people.
Owen Paterson: Enough is enough. We must leave the EU by October 31 – and not a day later
The Prime Minister himself has said that the May Withdrawal Agreement is dead – and dual-tariff systems for Northern Ireland would be unacceptable.
Matt Smith: Plaid Cymru is the party of Wales in name only
Wales needs a genuinely patriotic party not a regionalist surrender party of Brussels courtesans which would reduce Wales to a voiceless province in the EU’s soft empire.
Priti Patel: If the left think I’m hardline on law and order, they should try meeting the British public
As the reaction to our Queen’s Speech plans suggests, the disconnect between SW1 and the people on this topic is particularly vast.
Alicia Kearns: Ten actions we can and should take to help the Kurds
The UK’s role is limited, as we will not and cannot put our own people into this theatre – but we must do what we can.
Sam Hall: Conservatives shouldn’t ridicule or rage against Extinction Rebellion. Instead, we should trump them with our own ideas.
We must propose our own ambitious, market-based policies for decarbonisation and nature restoration.
Julian Brazier: Let’s resist a written constitution – and restore the Law Lords
Our arrangements have served us well for centuries. But the current situation reveals that it is in need of a tidy-up to restore its effectiveness and standing.
Allrik Birch: We need private firms to re-build our rail network
The era of government-run railway infrastructure has been, for the most part, one of decline and a clear lack of ambition.