Interview: It’s Ivatraz! Ivan Massow’s plan for a vast new prison on Boris Island
And other fun and serious ideas from the first declared candidate for the Conservative nomination for the London Mayoralty
Ryan Bourne: Should Osborne target “full employment”?
As Milton Friedman once quipped, we could increase employment by making those working on government construction projects use spoons instead of shovels.
From Reggie to Dessie: The latest leadership candidate – Elizabeth Truss – braves the Pale, Male & Stale
Plus: John Randall’s Serbian restaurant. Soames goes AWOL. Cash goes ballistic. And: Did Letwin and Redwood write the briefs for Page 3?
James Bethell: Our latest report shows how politics in Britain is changing
We give you “The next generation: rising stars for 2015”, written by Lewis Baston, the psephologist (and ConservativeHome columnist).
The final four for the Charnwood selection
The Association will makes its decision tonight.
The Ozbyisation of the Conservative Party
The change in how the party campaigns – which is changing what it is.
Stephen Tall: Five things we do know about the election no-one can predict
In an uncertain world, here are a few certainties to bank on.
Scott Kelly: How can national government adapt to deal with increasingly local politics?
Voters and MPs are becoming more independent. It’s time to change the way we do things.
Cllr David Burbage: Windsor and Maidenhead cut Council Tax again
Council Tax will fall for the sixth year running.
Lord Ashcroft: Labour and the Conservatives are neck and neck in my latest poll
Plus the results of my focus groups in Brighton and Solihull, including: if each party leader were a car, what car would they be?
WATCH: The ConHome Manifesto 6) A new deal on immigration
Paul Goodman argues there’s been plenty of talk about immigration, but not enough action.
Germans bearing gifts
Syriza’s breakthrough looks to ramp up the Great Euro Game of destitution and extremism. Here’s what Cameron should do post-May if still in office.
Nadhim Zahawi MP: Remembering the Holocaust is as important as ever
As the Hitler’s atrocities pass from living memory into history, it is more important than ever to learn the lessons they teach us.
Stephen Hammond MP: Why we need a Department for Infrastucture
It would bring coherence and skill to project implementation and management – and there are plenty of others to be abolished or amalgamated.
Most defections make no difference
Those which turn out to matter usually involve more than the man who undertakes them. Does the latest one really fall into this category?