Anthony Browne: Nick Clegg’s pandering to his base is out of political necessity, rather than genuine conviction
It is good party politics and probably good Coalition positioning – but it's not good government. The announcements of Nick… Read more »
Bruce Anderson: From tragedy, triumph, deceit, and failure – the post-war history of the European project
The great majority of Conservatives have come to a simple, implacable conclusion. They think that the power of Europe has… Read more »
Ruth Lea: We simply cannot afford the Government’s high-cost energy policies
The Chancellor of the Exchequer recently conceded that the forecasts prepared by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) for the… Read more »
Roger Helmer MEP: Why the government is wrong on same-sex marriage
Roger Helmer is a Conservative MEP. He blogs here and recently published "Sceptic At Large". The Coalition government, apparently with… Read more »
Alice Barnard: How to prevent the planning debate from dividing into two rival camps
Alice Barnard, Chief Executive of the Countryside Alliance, is on the Conservative candidates list. The debate over the Government’s draft… Read more »
Anthony Browne: Reflections on Kweku and Vickers
The arrest of the UBS rogue trader Kweku Adoboli over £1.3bn losses is one of those unpolitical “events” that have… Read more »
Stephan Shakespeare: Three reasons why political leadership is becoming less visionary and more inclusive
Will the Eurozone leaders do what cold analysis tells them is right? Or will they dodge and fudge as they… Read more »
Anthony Browne: The government is right in objecting to giving unmarried couples automatic legal rights
It is reported (£) that the government has decided that unmarried but cohabiting couples should not automatically get legal rights over each other, whether they… Read more »
Jill Kirby: That’s enough reviews, let’s have some action
In a bid to boost jobs, the Prime Minister has launched another initiative to ease the burden of employment regulation…. Read more »
Anthony Browne: Last night in the Thatcher Room, a new Eurosceptic Movement of Tory MPs was born
By one count there were 104 Conservative MPs; another put it at 120 – twice the total number of Liberal… Read more »
Bruce Anderson: Cameron would like to combine the social stability of the 1950s with the economic dynamism of the 1980s
It is strange. David Cameron has a stong, confident, open personality. There is no resemblance to Tony Blair's chameleon blend… Read more »
Cllr Phil Taylor: Well done, Harriet Baldwin. But it’s time Cameron delivered for England.
Phil Taylor is a Conservative Councillor for Northfield Ward in Ealing. He blogs here. This afternoon Harriet Baldwin’s private member’s… Read more »
Robert Thomas: The scrutiny of Royal accounts should be sensitive and sympathetic
Robert Thomas is reading for a Ph.D. at Cambridge, and is Registrar of the University Conservative Association The Sovereign Grant… Read more »
Tim Montgomerie: What are the best things about Britain?
You can suggest anything but only positive things please. Negative comments won't be published!
Robert Halfon MP: I am deeply uneasy about riot police restricting Blackberry Messenger and other social media
Robert Halfon is MP for Harlow. A year ago, I wrote a blog posting, noting that just as The Economist… Read more »