Bruce Anderson: The rights and wrongs of the EU rebels and of Cameron
Every wise Tory should acknowledge that there are lessons to be learned from Monday's events. Here are eight. 1) The… Read more »
Bruce Anderson: A generation which allows St Paul’s to be scorned is a generation which has forfeited the right to call itself British
Parliament Square is one of the sacred places of the British nation. It is a place for contemplation and for… Read more »
Invictus: There is no prospect of holding the Conservative Party together without the serious prospect of EU renegotiation
"Invictus" is unable to use their real name because of their employment. What lies behind today’s confrontation on an EU… Read more »
Bruce Anderson: Tory euroscepticism has been so long in opposition that it is no longer psychologically prepared for victory
The anger is justified. Politics rarely involves an absolute distinction between right and wrong, truth and error. But Europe is… Read more »
Anthony Browne: When would the Europhiles like a referendum?
Whatever the arguments for and against holding a referendum (of any sort) on Europe, there is one point made by… Read more »
Ruth Lea: Eurozone leaders continue to ignore the obvious solution to Greece’s crisis
At last weekend’s G20 meeting of central bankers and finance ministers, there was yet another grandiose and hubristic statement that… Read more »
Jake Berry MP: Getting private rents down means fixing the whole housing market
Jake Berry is the Member of Parliament for Rossendale and Darwen, and Parliamentary Private Secretary to Grant Shapps, the Minister… Read more »
Jill Kirby: Can the Coalition provide reassurance in the Age of Anxiety?
A dominant theme of the Majority Conservatism agenda launched by Tim this week is the need for Conservatives to show… Read more »
Jesse Norman MP: The fate of the Eurozone hinges on leadership from Mrs Merkel
Jesse Norman is Conservative MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire. He blogs here. Five weeks ago I wrote in rather… Read more »
David Campbell Bannerman MEP: Don’t whip the EU vote, Mr Cameron
David Campbell Bannerman recently defected from UKIP and became a Conservative MEP for the Eastern Region. News came on… Read more »
Anthony Browne: If we don’t set the agenda for financial regulation, the EU will do it instead
“Fog in Channel – Europe cut off” is the old joke headline, but the fact we laugh in self-recognition is… Read more »
Anthony Browne: Immigration appears to be cooling as an issue
This might be wishful thinking on my part – and it certainly goes against a recent opinion poll in the… Read more »
Stephan Shakespeare: There’s no such thing as Worcester Woman or Mondeo Man
Who do the Conservatives need to target to win the next election? What is the latest version of Mondeo Man?… Read more »
Paul Goodman: Why the Conservative frontbench broke off relations with Douglas Murray – and what happened afterwards
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. Islam and Islamism are different The struggle against Islamist extremism demands the separation of… Read more »
Bruce Anderson: Often overlooked, Phillip Hammond is worthy of his promotion to Defence Secretary
In the later years of her Premiership, Margaret Thatcher was often reduced to wry bewilderment by her Cabinet colleagues' ingenuity… Read more »