Tony Sewell: Brexit, Windrush, and the rebirth of liberal Britain
Even the liberal commentators are having to acknowledge that post-Brexit the country has become more welcoming to migration, not less.
Sam Hall: How the UK could lead the Commonwealth on climate change
Adopting a net zero emissions target would reinforce the Government’s recent efforts to reach out to younger voters with new policies to protect the environment.
Sophie Jarvis: Why the Conservative Party should champion female entrepreneurship
If they want to remain the party of business, the Tories must channel both Thatcher and Cameron and embrace the need to broaden access to capital.
Laura Sandys: We need a bold devolution agenda that lets communities ‘take back control’
Polling shows that a majority want important decisions to be taken locally, but very few believe this to be the case today.
Andrew Carter: Britain’s cities hold the key to Tory renewal
Whoever leads the Conservatives into the next election needs to gamble some of its political capital on winning over young, urban voters.
Steve Davies: Banning touts would not fix the ticket market
Moves to curb or ban resale would replace it with lotteries and black marketeers without even solving the fundamental problems in the market.
Philippa Stroud: Legatum’s pro-EU enemies are smearing us to try to undermine confidence in Brexit.
The idea that our departure opens up new economic opportunities is a huge challenge to those who built their careers on the Brussels model.
Edward Molyneux: Why Conservatives should support ending the energy postcode lottery
The energy networks receive a lot less scrutiny than the ‘Big Six’, but they’re natural monopolies extracting unjustifiable profits and must be reformed.
Flora Coleman: This Budget shows that the Tories can be the party for young people
Since the Stamp Duty announcement I’ve spotted soft ‘Corbynistas’ actually congratulating the Chancellor by name.
Think-tanks react to the Budget. Some praise, more criticism…and a sense that the housing announcements didn’t go nearly far enough
“The government should be completely overhauling current restrictions and liberalising our planning system to free up land for houses to be built.”
Andrew Carter: Three ways Hammond can tackle Britain’s productivity problem
Divert funds from easing tuition fees into funding Further Education; sensible railway investment in the North; and refocus devolution on cities.
Phillip Blond: New nuclear is key to delivering a green future
To hit our decarbonisation targets, to restore a once-proud industry, and to support renewables, we need to expand conventional and innovative nuclear technologies.
Terence Kealey: Ministers must not fall for myth-making around school breakfast clubs
They don’t alleviate hunger. It’s mainly middle-class children whose scores improve. And the benefits flow from the socialising, not the food.
Carys Roberts: To win over young people, Conservatives must spread capital ownership
This will mean that the Party must enter uncomfortable territory and embrace taxes on wealth and inheritance.
Sam Hall: Environmental policy can help Conservatives win over younger voters
Michael Gove has made a great start at DEFRA, but from farm subsidies to onshore wind there is plenty more the Party can do.