Richard Benyon MP: A pact with UKIP? Time for some facts

All the evidence of polling and experience shows that a pact would make the centre-right’s electoral position worse – not better.

Rebecca Coulson: Why do atheists fight faith so hard?

Is it fascination? Or a reaction to religion’s influence? Either way, a more tolerant approach would be welcome.

Sir Bill Cash MP: We must face down the EU establishment

The federalists have learned nothing – even though all the evidence shows the current system is broken.

Natalie Elphicke: Let’s not drive original thinkers, innovators and speakers out of politics

There is a moral in the conflated row exactly a week ago over Lord Freud’s remarks.

Michelle Lowe: Can the Conservative Party connect with students and young people?

I think the future could be bright – but we need to go to them, since they won’t come to us.

Victoria Borwick: Labour’s mansion tax – a return to the politics of envy

It makes no sense to add to property taxes in the forlorn belief that there exists in bricks and mortar a pot of gold to be raided by politicians of the Left.

Amandeep Singh Bhogal: Partnership with India is the future – the hidebound EU is the past

We are uniquely placed to compete in and win the race for business opportunities in the world’s largest democracy.

Cllr Chris Whitehouse: Football – an (artificial) grassroots revival?

The FA’s proposals for 3G pitches are welcome. Now the Government must act on them.

Emma Gray: Flawed ambition. Deal making and breaking. Back-room manoeuvres. The political novel is back.

Women are now taking lead roles in political dramas – ones where they no longer have to always play Margaret Thatcher.

Emma Carr: Grayling’s plans will censor unpopular views – not quell online threats

What is required instead is a complete revamp of the legislation that is being used to help govern the communications made on social media platforms.

Lord Ashcroft: Labour lead by three points in my latest weekly poll

Also: voters are more optimistic about their own economic prospects than the country’s.

John Glen MP: We need more devolution, but it must be done properly

Instead of a careless English nationalism that demands a new Assembly, let’s think carefully about allocating money around the United Kingdom.

“If oil is a Queen, Baku is her throne.” A visit to Azerbaijan

Politically repressive, religiously moderate, pro-capitalist in thinking and ex-communist in feel, the country is bound up with British jobs, interests and prosperity.

Sir Greg Knight MP: It’s time to call time on putting the clocks back

For fewer accidents, less energy consumption, more tourism and brighter evenings, we should put them forward an extra hour all year round.

Martin Parsons: A humanitarian catastrophe looms for IS victims – our Government could avert it

Diverting an RAF flight to supply specially insulated tents to Erbil before winter would save thousands of lives