Protecting free speech. University legislation will help. But ministers need to speak out more.

Williamson’s new policy is an important step – but Conservatives cannot legislate themselves out of the culture wars.

The Conservative MPs who misread Johnson, were willing to end his career over Brexit – and ended their own instead

This is not the first time that the Prime Minister has been misread by opponents who deluded themselves into believing he was set on No Deal.

The case for a new treason offence

Ministers believe that the present legal framework isn’t fit for purpose if prosecutions of returning terrorists are to be successful. 

“If universities can’t defend free speech, the Government will”, said Williamson in February. He meant it.

The Education Secretary’s Higher Education Restructuring Regime is an important step towards fighting cancel culture.

Profile: Robert Jenrick, who rose without trace until he hit two bumps in the road

If the Housing Secretary is to survive, he will have to learn the art of sometimes saying no to property developers such as Richard Desmond.

Cummings 1) At a stroke, the row has weakened the authority of the lockdown

If so much, as Ministers suggest, depends on common sense, nuance, context and common sense, people will draw the inevitable conclusion.

Profile: Munira Mirza, the Muslim from Oldham who leads Johnson’s Policy Unit

The Prime Minister is being urged to employ more women, but here is one who already makes it difficult for him to get away with sloppy thinking.

Rudd is right; we need more women in the Coronavirus “war cabinet”

Gender diversity is not arbitrary identity politics; it matters for decision-making, particularly in the fight against the disease.

Free speech is in crisis at universities. Just ask Rudd.

Students are the next round of lawyers, politicians and other key decision-makers. That’s why we must tackle their censorious ways.

Iain Dale: I’m assertive. You’re a bully. Discuss.

Let’s say that Patel did, on occasion, shout – or lose her temper. Should that really be deemed unacceptable?

The behaviours of the civil service

At the heart of the Rutnam row is its reservations not only about how the post-Brexit journey is being negotiated, but about taking it in the first place.

Rudd and the reshuffle. Not the best woman to make the case for women

If she wants to sound off, fine. But Johnson brought her back, and she then resigned – claiming he didn’t want a Brexit deal. Why should he heed her now?

A Waltzing Matilda Brexit?

It’s only Day Three – but Brussels is angling for a Britain with “the rights of Canada and the obligations of Norway”. Will there be a Managed No Deal instead?

“Boris put out his right hand softly and drew the sword out as gently as from a scabbard”.

His big win marks the end of the EU Ascendancy and the beginning of a new era: that of Britain as a sovereign nation.

Amber Rudd MP: We should look at the Danish model of childcare for a higher quality system providing quality jobs

Amber Rudd is the Member of Parliament for Hastings and Rye. Follow Amber on Twitter. Since she suggested reforms to childcare… Read more »