What the battle over living standards tells us about Osborne’s deficit reduction plan
British politics is increasingly a battle to put money in people’s pockets. The earlier fight over deficit reduction has lost its urgency.
Thanks to Michael Fallon’s steady hand on the tiller, the Royal Mail privatisation is going well
Huge demand for shares, a decent price and high uptake among staff – so far, the process is going even better than expected.
Stephan Shakespeare: To win, Conservatives must focus on improving government – not just downsizing it
Yes, younger voters are harder-edged, but they also believe that government has a big, positive role to play in their lives.
The Conservative Party needs a new economic theory
The British economy is a rich source of inconvenient truths for both sides in the economic debate
Nick Clegg’s EU speech featured a call for the police to break the law, and dodgy statistics galore
The Deputy Prime Minister evidently feels staying in the EU is more important than facts or, for that matter, the law.
Would-be Conservative Ministers cut off by F.O.G
The shuffle sends out a clear message to Conservative MPs: stay on the right side of the Chancellor. Theresa May and Boris Johnson should note it too
Stephen Tall: You might not believe it, but some people like the Lib Dems’ message on Europe
That’s right: a majority of currently declared Conservative voters who would consider voting Lib Dem are broadly pro-EU.
Garvan Walshe: An American default would be a disaster for freedom.
After the past few months, here’s one of the most important questions: will allies be able to trust the U.S to come to their aid?
Damian Hinds MP: When narrowing the gap, the earlier you start the better
Among seven-year-olds in 2012, 24 per cent of free school meal recipients did not reach the expected level in reading, versus 10 per cent of their better off peers.
Kris Hopkins is the new Housing Minister
A Yorkshire accent is not enough.
Labour reshuffle: Len McCluskey and Ed Balls say “Jump!”, Miliband asks “How high?
The Unite leader and the Shadow Chancellor demanded scalps – and they’ve got them.
Ruth Davidson MSP: Adam Afriyie’s EU referendum amendment could threaten the Union
Conservatives are working hard to keep Scotland in the Union, and it’s working. Moving the EU referendum to 2014 risks giving Alex Salmond a lifeline.
Priti Patel MP: We must rediscover Thatcher’s understanding of small business
SMEs are the beating heart of the economy, and we must help them to realise their full potential.
Osborne to cut green taxes in response to Miliband’s energy proposal – but why wasn’t this Tory policy all along?
Like the pledge to match Labour’s spending plans, we should never have adopted flawed, left wing ideas as totems of modernisation.
James Wharton MP: Why Adam Afriyie is wrong – my Referendum Bill must not be amended
Our best chance of giving the people a say is to get the Private Member’s Bill through Parliament without delay.