James Morris: Reinventing Policymaking as an Open Party
James Morris, the Director of Mind the Gap, writes his second article on the need for a more open, democratic… Read more »
Alex Singleton: The Intellectual Revolution in International Development
Alex Singleton is Director-General of The Globalisation Institute. For too long the Left has held a monopoly over people’s hearts… Read more »
Nicholas Boys Smith: True Blue – How Fair Conservatism Can Win The Next Election
Nicholas Boys Smith is a former parliamentary candidate and has served as a front bench adviser in Government and in… Read more »
Paul Goodman MP: Are Tories About To Re-Join The Establishment?
Paul Goodman has been blogging regularly from the Davis Campaign. This is his latest entry. Michael Gove has been posting… Read more »
Brian Jenner: It’s time to put the ‘Party’ back into the ‘Conservative Party’
Brian Jenner is a member of Bournemouth West Conservative Association and has been involved in urban regeneration for the last… Read more »
Oberon Houston: The Conservative Party should not support the Education White Paper
If you have an idea for a Platform article, your suggestion should be sent to conservativehome@mac.com. What’s 104 pages long,… Read more »
Francis Maude MP: Further thoughts on a more open party…
When I submitted my blog last Monday, the editor’s reply email read: “You’re a brave man!” Shades of Sir Humphrey:… Read more »
J R R Tolkien: Lord Of The Rings (Tory Version)
The image below appeared in this week’s New Statesman. I’ve just spoken to Paul Goodman MP in the Davis campaign… Read more »
Michael Gove MP: Blair’s Heir, Blair with Hair or The Blair-Slayer?
This is Michael Gove MP’s latest blog from the Cameron Camp. Paul Goodman MP is posting from the Davis campaign…. Read more »
Jonathan Sheppard: It’ll pay the Tories to turn to crime
Jonathan Sheppard (of the Despatch Box blog) was the Conservative Party Candidate in Bassetlaw in the 2005 General Election. He… Read more »
Oberon Houston: Scotland Needs Conservatives
It’s been a turbulent fortnight for Scotland’s Conservatives. David McLetchie resigned the leadership of the Edinburgh Parliament’s Tories and Annabel… Read more »
Brooks Newmark MP: Increasing the number of female Tory MPs
On the Platform Blog yesterday Kate Jackson considered the limited number of female bloggers. Today Brooks Newmark MP considers what… Read more »
Kate Jackson: Why don’t women use political blogs?
ConservativeHome.com may be visited by a large number of women but the clear majority of people who leave comments appear… Read more »
Francis Maude MP: Towards a more open Conservative Party
Party Chairman Francis Maude authors his second exclusive post for conservativehome.com. I thought I’d write about opening up the Party,… Read more »
Paul Goodman MP: My thoughts after Question Time
Paul Goodman’s fourth blog from Camp Davis reflects on last night’s Question Time debate. First things first: I’m not going… Read more »