Stephen Booth: Why No Deal will only shave a small slice off growth – if we act wisely over the medium-term
Brexit won’t be the most important factor shaping our growth over the next decade or so, whether we leave with an agreement or without one.
Simon Clarke: The UK is well-placed to lead the world in the fight against climate change
We have the technology. Being a world leader in carbon capture and storage attractive can make us a destination for inward investment in clean energy.
Rhodri Oliver: We need better protection in law from those who exploit our data
If it is copied, tracked or taken unlawfully, then its owners should be compensated, regardless of whether they can prove ‘damage’.
Graham Brady: Air Passenger Duty remains a tax on trade, so let it be cut in the Budget
It will also boost our economy and allow businesses to create new, modern jobs in an exciting growth sector.
Lee Rotherham: What’s the point of Brexit if we’re shacked to a customs union?
Whitehall’s touted model is inherently flawed. It was ruled out during the referendum and by the Conservative manifesto.
Vicky Ford: Plastic pollution is a poverty issue – and Britain can make a difference
The last in a series of three extracts from a new book of essays from Conservative Friends of International Development and Save the Children.
Ben Spencer: I’m an NHS consultant psychiatrist. And can tell you that this talk of a mental health epidemic is doing real harm.
I worry that some are now trying to protect young people from all stress, any risk of failure, and the whole range of normal human emotions.
Andrew Mitchell: If Trump’s America can hold the Saudis to account for their actions in Yemen, then so can we
At present, with the public support of their UK allies, there are few consequences for the Saudi-Emirati-led Coalition when they bomb children.
Craig Hoy: In the wake of the SNP’s conference, here’s how we Conservatives can beat them
Electoral success rests on more than just making the case for the Union – and Davidson and the new breed of bright Scots Tories get this fact.
James Brokenshire: I urge local leaders everywhere in Britain to join us in helping to boost business abroad.
Lessons from my recent visit to India with Andy Street and Sir John Peace, Chair of the Midlands Engine Partnership.
Andrea Jenkyns: Global Britain is battling malaria – and can do so even more successfully after we quit the EU
The first in a series of three extracts from a new book of essays from Conservative Friends of International Development and Save the Children.
Tony Hockley: Taking back control of agriculture must mean empowering local communities, not Whitehall
In the New Forest, where I live, a local system of consent maintains a fragile balance. Gove’s Agriculture Bill must not replace the CAP with another threat.
Daniel Hamilton: Bolsonaro, Brazil’s firebrand, sweeps the political establishment away – inspiring hopes and fears
If he wins the presidency, the big question will be which of his views – ranging from vague economic good sense to out-and-out bigotry – he actually means.
Amber Rudd: Our responsibility to the next generation requires us to tackle climate change
We have demonstrated in government that, with rigorous dedication to competition and innovation, this conservative mission can be fulfilled.
Hamish McFall: CCHQ’s inquisitorial approach to council candidates risks deterring good people
Sitting councillors and aspirant candidates alike have been irritated and offended by the new process.