Adrian Hilton: The scandalous story of Sussex Police’s harassment of Tim Loughton
A constituent claimed that ‘unkempt’ was a racist expression. And so the East Worthing and Shoreham MP was questioned under caution.
John Bald: How to tackle extremism in schools
Ofsted’s leaked report on Al-Mahdina School in Derby is the most damning in the organisation’s 20-year history.
Mark Field MP: The case against the Mansion Tax
We might levy taxes on non-resident, non-British owners of property. But a crude mansion tax is not the solution to the South-Eastern property market problem.
Tom Papworth: Give people power over housing
The solution, in the words of Tim Leunig,CentreForum’s former chief economist, is to turn the Nimby into an Imby.
Ryan Bourne: The OBR should not audit manifestos of political parties
Not only would it be another burden on the taxpayer, it wouldn’t add anything of use to the public debate.
Matthew Elliott: The EU business regulations that would take 92 days to read
The ‘Cut EU Red Tape’ report by a panel of business people makes a useful start to meeting the challenge. And we’ve also published our own research today.
Mark Hoban MP: It’s time for academies to have the freedom to borrow
Over the last three years, I have had front line roles in the Treasury and DWP. I learnt a lot – not just about policies but also people and processes.
Priti Patel MP: Rebalance the Scales of Justice and enact the first ever Victims Law
Too often, the trauma of a trial and the lack of proper support means people are effectively re-victimised by the justice system.
Alex Morton: How the Government can boost housing between now and 2015
There are plenty of ways to solve the problem – what’s needed is the political will.
Ted Yarbrough: Lucky You! Part Three – smile Britannia, we Americans envy you
Your government is making changes that are improving the UK on all fronts, but most impressively on the economy.
Rory Stewart MP: An environment policy that is truly conservative will value small farmers
When the neo-liberal approach assesses landscape in terms of money, plants or animals, conservatism should emphasise the human.
Ted Yarbrough: Lucky You! Part Two – British culture and social services are stronger than America’s
Overall, the UK is in many ways becoming a more conservative nation while America is becoming more left-wing.
Benedict Rogers: A Fox Trot around the globe – a review of Rising Tides
If you enjoy history, this is a book for you, for every chapter is laced with riveting historical facts and anecdotes.
Ted Yarbrough: Lucky You! Why an American conservative is envious of the UK
While your Conservative-led coalition is making progress, our leaders have reverted to failed quasi-socialist policies.
Julian Lewis MP: The Conservative case for an EU referendum before 2015
By bringing forward the date of the referendum, we would ensure that all the parties (including UKIP) would have to “put up or shut up”.