Paul Maynard: Here’s why I believe as an ex-Minister that a hard rain may indeed be coming for the civil service
The machinery of state has shown itself to lack the bandwidth and agility required to deliver complexity at pace.
Jude D’Alesio: The Budget must be centred on young people
Lockdown has taken a significant toll on the younger generation, and we need help to make up for lost time.
Allan Mallinson: What is the army for?
The Cabinet Office’s Review will ask complex questions about its purpose. But a straightforward one may be the place to start.
Philip Booth: The BBC should be owned by subscribers
We should be able to choose whether we support the BBC with our wallets – the economic case for licence fees has evaporated.
Adam James: The Government must breathe new life into the Conservative education agenda
Academies and free schools have transformed the prospects of so many young people – but progress has stalled. Ministers should make it a priority again.
Terry Barnes: Abbott’s trade appointment is a masterstroke
Australia’s former Prime Minister knows all about trade deals – and can supply insights both from his experience and an international contact book.
John Halsall: The Government must urgently think again about its new housing plan
Instead of giving developers free licence to ruin communities, it should give local government the power to force them to build where they already can.
Nicola Richards and Alicia Kearns: Conservatives believe in freedom and choice. That’s why we should reform the Gender Recognition Act.
It can only be beneficial to streamline and simplify dealings with the state, and have less state interference in one’s life.
Frederick Shepherd: The Covid-19 mental health crisis has arrived, and the Government must act
Almost 20 per cent of people met the criteria for depression in June 2020, compared with just under ten per cent over the past year.
Tom Tugendhat: It’s time for the Government to stand with its allies – and stand up to Iran
To do so would mean more than staying in step with Trump. For no US administration could accept being bound into a UN system without a veto.
Andrew Potts: After twenty years, it’s time Welsh devolution grew up
Rather than demanding more and more powers, Cardiff Bay politicians should focus on proving they can use effectively those they already have.
Benedict Rogers: It’s time for Raab to bring Magnitsky sanctions to bear on those oppressing Hong Kong
The Foreign Secretary helped to author this important legislation. If Britain is to continue to take a robust stance against Beijing, he must now use it,
Daniel Moylan: The decision to spurn York is a rebuff to Leave supporters and to the voters’ verdict – especially outside London
For too many legislators, biffing the Prime Minister for a short-term thrill is the acme of political maturity.
Mo Hussein: This channel crisis must not distract Ministers from bringing vulnerable refugees to Britain
At the time, over 10,000 vulnerable refugees who had fled Syria, nearly half of whom were children, were rebuilding their lives in safety in the UK.
Alison Cork: Entrepreneurs can lead Britain’s recovery if we help them
I believe this is a moment of opportunity, when we should become a nation that champions people who start a business.