Bercow was the rudest Speaker of modern times, yet by the end he had degenerated into an Establishment stooge
The former Speaker’s autobiography is a disappointment. He writes as he talks – and after a time this becomes wearisome.
Strife between Johnson and the media is a good thing
He should be scrutinised as fiercely as he himself scrutinised Delors as a journalist 30 years ago.
Iain Dale: My reshuffle predictions. The Prime Minister believes he has delivered for his supporters – and now owes them nothing.
Plus: A sofa, two dogs, no cup of tea – and my Brexit evening. And: the pre-eminence of Policy Exchange.
Liam Fox: Why Britain and the EU can reach a trade deal this year
Harmonisation flies in the face of global trends towards equivalence rather than the highly legalistic regulatory formula favoured by the Union.
Decriminalisation of non-payment of the licence fee is long overdue
It is also politically shrewd – showing free market radicalism and compassion for the poor.
Rachel Wolf: Achieving net zero will require massive changes to our lives – when is anyone going to tell voters?
If the Government does not communicate what is involved on its own terms, and soon, it risks inspiring a new political insurgency.
Sam Robinson: Britain is a lot more socially mobile than you might assume
While Britain’s income floor has become a lot bouncier, its income ceiling remains sticky.
Climate change. Ministers must explain how they will meet May’s 2050 net zero carbon emissions target.
The fracas over who will be appointed to head the Edinburgh summit is a second-order matter – if that.
Ryan Bourne: The core challenge that Johnson’s Government won’t face up to. Boosting growth.
Ministers have been asked to push the Government’s priorities – tackling crime, funding the NHS, “levelling up”. How can these be effected without faster growth?
Daniel Hannan: Identity politics threatens modern civilisation
It is a reversion to the old tribal idea: this people good, that people bad. It challenges the notion that we are all individuals, responsible for our own behaviour.
Ben Bradley: Let’s stop forcing all pupils down an academic path – and free some instead to prepare for the world of work
Both kinds of school have a place, and more besides. It needs to be a choice. Education is not ‘one-size fits all’, it’s ‘horses for courses’.
“The shocking influence of lawyers on policy”
The Government seems to be gearing up for a big fight over human rights laws in the wake of the Streatham terror attack.
Greg Hands: Now that Britain has left the EU, Conservatives must support free trade
Today I am launching a Free Trade Parliamentary Caucus, to help Parliamentarians learn about the topic – and to advocate for the policy.
Ted Christie-Miller: Forget net-zero – if China doesn’t step up on climate change, it’s all for nothing
If China reduced only its coal consumption by half, that would be the equivalent of the whole European Union, including the UK, going carbon neutral.
The Treasury fights back. How it plans to drive radical reform – and become “the Government’s internal think tank”
Would the Government have the bottle for planning, childcare and police overhauls – and will Downing Street sign up to this plan anyway?