Phil Taylor: In its bid for bleakness, Labour’s broadcast is both glib and deceptive
Setting flimsy evidence and distorted statistics to a depressing soundtrack does nothing for their credibility.
David Shiels: By talking up a No Deal Irish border poll, Ministers are playing into Sinn Fein’s hands
The topic is being discussed – including at Cabinet – but that in itself is not convincing evidence that such a major change is imminent.
Nus Ghani: Our new measures will make taxis and minicabs safer for passengers
Whilst most drivers are pillars of the community, recent events have shown how regulation and protections can be tightened.
Shaun Bailey: London just isn’t working for everyone. We need a Mayor who will help it to do so.
Our concerns aren’t in Europe, or America. They’re local. They’re at the end of our road. We are worried about the dire state of crime, housing and air quality.
Chris White: Time is getting extremely tight to pass all the required withdrawal legislation
With 45 days left, unless workarounds or extra time can be found, uncomfortable decisions may have to be made on which Brexit Bills to prioritise.
Ciaran Cadden: Could referendums offer a way out of Northern Ireland’s political deadlock?
Why not give the electorate the chance to pass judgement directly on Sinn Fein and the DUP’s ‘red lines’?
Shanker Singham: How British farming can flourish after we leave the EU
At the moment, there are many areas where farmers cannot use new technologies. These will increasingly feed not only our consumers but also the world’s poorest ones.
Rupert Barnes: Let’s do more to celebrate our historic counties
Remember where we are; remember what has come down to us. Our unique heritage is there to be opened up.
Ross Ewing: Let’s face it. In practice, Chope was wrong about this FGM Bill. But in principle, his broader point is right.
The Christchurch MP opposes unscrutinised laws making the statute book. If Ministers are so keen on this measure, they should take it up themselves.
Cheryl Gillan: Fake news. Dark ads. Foreign interference – and out-of-date rules. Why we need an overhaul of our electoral laws.
If we do not update the rules governing our elections and referendums, their credibility faces a perfect storm of threats.
Stephen Haraldsen: How smaller reactors offer a step forward for nuclear communities
The national network of large, infrastructure intensive projects has stalled, but there is an alternative.
Soutiam Goodarzi: The Conservative Party must up its game online – where its attacks on Labour aren’t working
Stop playing the Left’s game of taking offence and accusing people of -isms and -phobias. Instead, show some character and discuss real issues.
Shanker Singham: A UK-EU free trade agreement is perfectly feasible – I’ve written one
Such deals can seem intangible and conceptual, so I and a team of experts are today launching a proposed agreement which both sides could accept.
Richard Graham: Brexit with Muskets – or, lessons from our past about the essential art of compromise
The execution of a king and establishment of a republic wasn’t planned at the start of the English Civil War. Beware the consequences of going to extremes.
Neil Shastri-Hurst: The fog of war – blurring the lines in the separation of powers
A new report by the Society of Conservative Lawyers argues that prior Parliamentary approval for military action is a dangerous game and has no constitutional law basis.