Bernard Jenkin: How the power of local teamwork and public support can make test and trace work
The key lesson from the Cambridge scheme is the importance of public support. Eighty per cent of students volunteered to take part.
Kevin Hollinrake: Build banking back better
Devolution to metro mayors offers the perfect vehicle for the establishment and growth of regional mutual banks. They can be mission and geography-led.
Cristina Odone: Domestic Abuse isn’t a ‘women’s issue’: it affects far more children than women
The sixth in our mini-series of pieces from the Centre for Social Justice on the virus – and aiding those in deep poverty.
Ben Houchen: The North Sea must be at the heart of Britain’s net zero revolution
By offering strategic support to new industries, the Government can honour its promise to ‘level up’ the nation and turn the UK into a global leader.
Brooks Newmark: With the rise in the virus and winter soon upon us, now is the time to help rough sleepers
The fifth in our mini-series of pieces from the Centre for Social Justice on the virus – and aiding those in deep poverty.
Damian Green: We have a chance to show the world what Conservative environmental leadership looks like
For too long, combating climate change has been characterised as a left-wing cause. But it is a battle that cannot be won without the Right.
Joe Shalam: We can’t let an unemployment crisis become a debt crisis
The fourth in our mini-series of pieces from the Centre for Social Justice on the virus – and helping those in deep poverty.
Theresa Villiers: Ministers need to ensure Britain’s trade partners meet our agricultural standards
The UK market for food and groceries is a massive prize for any country to be allowed greater access to it. We should not sell ourselves short.
Saqib Bhatti: Lockdown 2) Why I will vote for it today
In a normal winter, demand on the NHS increases significantly. With the addition of a resurgent Covid-19, it could be pushed to breaking point.
Mark Harper: Lockdown 1) Why I will vote against it today
The published data does not substantiate the Prime Minister’s claim that hospital capacity in the South West would be exceeded in a matter of weeks.
Edward Davies: Work and relationships are the core components of mental health. The lockdown has damaged both.
The third in our mini-series of pieces from the Centre for Social Justice on the virus – and helping those in deep poverty.
Martin Howe: Two critical questions Johnson must answer on any EU deal
Will we get back our sovereignty next year? Will the agreement be good in trade terms? I fear ministers may end up settling for thin gruel.
Benjamin Obese-Jecty: Ministers must ensure the Overseas Operations Bill properly supports service personnel
It will uphold the election manifesto pledge to protect our service personnel against vexatious claims and the growing judicialization of warfare.
John Redwood: Covid-19 – and the hard questions that must be asked about forecasts, numbers, data and treatments
We know is that a lockdown is very damaging. The first one took around a quarter off our national income and output. We cannot afford to do that again.
Frank Young: Educational Long Covid. Why the collapse of schooling over lockdown will haunt the poor for years to come.
The second in our mini-series of pieces from the Centre for Social Justice on the virus – and helping those in deep poverty.