Daniel Hannan: Politicians can’t win. When they don’t give us what we want, we protest. And when they then do, we carry on.
These are the same elected representatives the whom we insisted should “step back and trust the professionals”.
James Frayne: Our national political conversation is unrepresentative. Metro London is heard loud and clear. The provinces, scarcely at all.
They don’t talk about politics in daily life; don’t write to local or national newspapers; most importantly, they’re not politically active online.
Radical: While political leaders hide from confrontation, activists are winning the war on self-identification
In the weeks before recess, trans rights activists became more vocal in their efforts to stop Truss’s reform of the Gender Recognition Act.
Richard Holden: My young constituents want to pay less tax and afford a home. We must lift the University debts that hold them back.
A major part of the problem is high tax rates driven by borrowing for higher education courses that they’d be better off not taking.
Iain Dale: Butler and the police, and why Williamson will be feeling anxious this week
Plus: There is speculation of a Cabinet reshuffle soon, but I hear otherwise…
Henry Hill: Nationalists forced into u-turn on exam results as party divisions deepen
Also: Johnson makes ‘plea for the Union’ as he orders ministers to make more visits to Scotland and prevent the SNP taking credit for UK Government policies.
What would President Biden and Vice President Harris mean for the Special Relationship?
From Brexit, to climate change, to the World Trade Organization, how would this administration align with the UK government?
Darren Grimes: Johnson must face down the teaching unions with Thatcher-like resolve
The Prime Minister will be rejected by the aspirational working class that voted for him in large numbers if he cannot win this battle.
Andy Street: The West Midlands is rising to the challenge of building a better future
With the help of government funding, the region is pioneering new technologies to create vital jobs and build more homes.
Neil O’Brien: Planning reform needs to be handled with care
Limiting councils’ discretion could lead to a lot of fuss for little real change. The real problem is a geographically unbalanced economy.
Robert Halfon: Here’s how ministers can make an apprenticeship guarantee a reality
Support small businesses, focus on the skills deficit, have the public sector set a stronger example, and more degree apprenticeships.
Iain Dale: In the aftermath of the Beirut disaster, my memory of Lebanon.
It really was a trip that will be forever etched into my mind. I was utterly stupid and irresponsible to go. But I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.
Henry Hill: With less than a year to go, Ross sets out his vision for the Scottish Tories
Also: Scottish Government faces furious backlash over exam results ‘fiasco’ as Salmond and Sturgeon head for a showdown.
Stephen Booth: The UK’s parallel trade negotiations are of unprecedented ambition
While working on its Brexit deal, it is simultaneously cultivating trade relationships with Japan, the US, Australia and New Zealand.
Daniel Hannan: Sweden settled in for the long haul, and now doesn’t need to worry about a second surge
Having correctly judged that there would be no immediate vaccine, it opted for a sustainable response.