It is astonishing that the European Commission is responding to the European sovereign debt crisis by proposing to regulate credit… Read more »
The wisest Tory aphorism was minted by Lord Falkland: "When it is not necessary to change, it is necessary not… Read more »
I had intended that this week’s piece would be an “EU free zone”. But the Eurozone crisis staggers on and… Read more »
Some commentators write about the disorderly collapse of the euro as if it would be an event somewhat more serious… Read more »
Crime and Punishment Wednesday's student protests in London passed off much better than had been feared, largely because there were… Read more »
For all his ebullient confidence in the House of Commons and his evident ease in the role of Prime Minister,… Read more »
If you chose not to take part in a debate, you can’t complain when it doesn’t go your way. It… Read more »
The current immigration furore is an unwelcome return to the sort of headlines we came to expect under Labour, and… Read more »
Beset by an increasing sense of confusion and crisis, the main actors in the Euro drama look dazed. People are… Read more »
At Conservative Party Conference, George Osborne announced that the Treasury would be investigating credit easing. Credit for this initiative was widely… Read more »
It is easy politics for Ed (or as the Independent calls him, David) Miliband to launch a new front in… Read more »
Toryism has never been more necessary. So we Tories must rise to the challenge of the times. Confronted by global… Read more »
Even by the standards of international meetings, last week’s G20 shindig in Cannes was a costly failure. There were hopes… Read more »
Here are the alternatives for the UK with respect to Europe: A) Repatriate powers, soon;B) Leave. The position of desiring… Read more »
Over the past few years, Standpoint Magazine has established itself as a serious publication. Every issue is guaranteed to contain… Read more »