“Trillion dollar bills lying on the street”
If taxes are not to rise, let alone be cut, the Government will need to establish a spending discipline for which it is presently poorly prepared.
Daniel Hannan: Revolutionary Iran is a threat to our national security – not just regional stability. It must be confronted and defeated.
During the years when the West sought to draw Iran back into the comity of nations, the ayatollahs backed terrorist bombs, cyberattacks, and drone shootings.
Ryan Bourne: The limits of weirdos and misfits
“Bad management” or “the wrong skills” or “incompetent people” are held up as the root cause of bad government.My central gripe is that I doubt this is true.
Damian Green: What does One Nation really mean in 2020?
The One Nation Caucus of the Conservative Parliamentary Party has produced a set of principles which seek to reflect our underlying values.
Johnson aligns himself in the Soleimani crisis with those who deprecate barbarism
The Prime Minister has shown a moderation of which his critics did not believe him capable.
John Baron: The UK should mediate between Iran and the United States
We are well-placed to aid in de-escalating the crisis, and ultimately securing a diplomatic solution.
Stephen Booth: Today, the clock starts ticking down to the next big Brexit deadline
Getting a deal on the future relationship in a mere 11 months will be challenging, but it is not impossible.
Howard Flight: What Johnson should do next. Including dealing with that socialist creation, the BBC.
I suggest the necessary first priority is to sort out the Stamp Duty mess. I would like to see it abolished on residential property.
We need strategic clarity. What poses the greater danger to Britain – Iranian aggression abroad or Sunni extremism here?
Johnson, Macron and Merkel don’t agree on everything, but they share a common concern about ISIS now being allowed the space to revive.
Ruth Edwards: The Iran crisis should spur us to upgrade our cyber defences
This year’s Security, Defence and Foreign Policy review provides an excellent opportunity to reinforce Britain’s place as a leader in this field.
Richard Holden: The Red Wall. My part in its downfall. How I won North West Durham – Labour since its creation.
We need to build long-term trust to hold seats like this one. We can win again – but we must deliver.
Trump and Iran. What’s the plan?
It isn’t obvious that his foreign policy has been less effective than George W.Bush’s activism or Obama’s passivity. But what’s his aim here?
Daniel Rossall-Valentine: How to reform and improve the Apprenticeship Levy
The Government needs to listen to its critical friends and produce fast reform of this scheme to help Britain compete.
Reform of the Supreme Court will fail without reform in Parliament
New Labour’s project of divesting power from the Commons cannot be reversed unless MPs are prepared to take up those responsibilities again.
Tom Tugendhat: More war, terror, and conflict? Perhaps. But here’s why Solemani’s death opens the prospect of a better future
The policy embodied in one man can end. That requires choices not only by the Iranian dictatorship, but others in the region too. This is a chance to change direction.