Matthew Elliott: The City belongs to Britain, not Europe

We should defend it in the same way the Germans protect their car industry and the French their agriculture.

Elizabeth Anderson: Fracking isn’t the future for many voters

Stamping oil and gas wells all over the British countryside is going to lose votes – and for what gain?

Owen Paterson MP: Only by using every tool we have – including culling – will we check the progress of Bovine TB

While we would love to have a cattle vaccine at our fingertips right now, the fact remains it is still some years away from being ready for use.

James Davis: Tory Eurosceptics are harming their own cause

Were the Conservatives still in the EPP, Cameron could have blocked Juncker by now.

Olivier Guitta: Why the West cannot ignore Boko Haram

There are reasons which make it very difficult even for the best and richest armies in the world to retrieve the kidnapped girls.

Lord Ashcroft: A big lesson from the Blue-Yellow marginals – don’t assume uniform swing

My poll of closely-contested Conservative-Liberal Democrat seats indicates that were the general election held now Nick Clegg’s party would lose 15 MPs to the Tories.

Ben Southwood: Monetary policy has to change – here’s how

Scott Sumner, who delivered the annual Adam Smith Lecture this week, believes that central banks should move on from inflation targeting and on to total spending.

Matthew Sinclair: “The Policy” is a Terrible Idea

Lord Saatchi’s scheme fails the Thatcher Test – because it abandons the principle that the tax system should be as neutral as possible between different businesses.

Andrew Lilico: Why did we invade Iraq?

The answer’s obvious, but plenty of people seem unwilling to accept it. So, allow me to explain…

Rehman Chishti MP: We shouldn’t work with Iran in Iraq until or unless it gives up terror

How can we work with a country that for far too long has provided funding, training and weapons and a safe haven for militant groups in the region?

Julia Manning: How can we enable those with long-term health conditions to remain at work?

Working longer is good for individuals and society – but some need more support.

Nick De Bois MP: To cut crime, we must stamp out the carrying of knives

My amendment to the Government’s Criminal Courts and Justice Bill will help to do so.

Rishi Sunak: How Canadian Conservatives won over minority voters

Thanks to Jason Kenney, they started off with low-cost, emotive policies for each community – opening the door for the broader Conservative message.

Lord Ashcroft: Labour lead by six points in my latest national poll

Also: the first in a series of focus groups, conducted in Thurrock and Halifax. What was the link they made between Nigel Farage and Simon Cowell?

Edward Dawson: Can Garden Cities really come in from the cold?

The history of these cities or new towns is replete with problems – and people tend not to like them.