Rama Thirunamachandran: Modern universities and their graduates are a necessity, not a luxury, in a post-Covid Britain

These institutions play a vital role – despite what commentators, and sometimes politicians, say.

If the Government won’t force the Tory shires to build more houses, perhaps it should bribe them instead

It’s time to stop pretending there is any way to solve the shortage without building in the South and face up to what it will take to get that done.

Anna Firth: Why I am standing to be Voluntary Director of the Conservative Policy Forum

An 80-seat majority is a fabulous opportunity, but we need practical, effective and popular policies to deliver on our manifesto.

Anna Firth: We need a plan to regain the university seats, and win over the students who flocked to Corbyn

We won the election but suffered badly in places like Canterbury, which I contested.

Greig Baker: In Canterbury, our Conservative candidate is already delivering on local issues

Anna Firth has had the Rail Minister down to sort the trains and has collared the Prime Minister about getting a new hospital.

Election Battlegrounds 7) South East

The Tories are targeting Labour-held seats and the Liberal Democrats Tory-held ones, whilst Labour’s possible gains are probably out of reach.

The campaign, week two. “Small earthquake in Chile. Not many dead.”

Farage’s decision to stand down some Brexit Party candidates seems to have been the most impactful development of this election week.

The four finalists for the Canterbury Conservative candidate selection

Four female candidates contest tonight’s selection meeting for this very marginal seat – without any need for an all-women quota.

Dean Godson: There are plenty of ideas on the centre-right. Here’s how it can create a new, decent, patriotric consensus.

Despite polarisation on Brexit, there is more agreement among voters than often appears – and therefore more cause for optimism.

Citizens of nowhere? Or citizens of somewhere? Who should the Conservatives be targeting? Our joint event with Policy Exchange.

With Lynton Crosby, Andrew Feldman, Ben Houchen and Amber Rudd – on June 18, livestreamed on this site.

The Australian Liberals know who their target voters are. The Conservatives don’t seem to have a clue.

Amidst the gathering leadership election debate, there is a lack of focus on who such voters are and where they live.

Greig Baker: Reflections from Canterbury on the local elections. Trust is evaporating.

I have never seen so many spoiled ballots before – and every single one carried some variation of “give us Brexit now”.

Greig Baker: Why the Canterbury Association has lost faith in May

We have brilliant candidates standing in our local elections. They do not deserve to suffer because of public anger with national politics.

The list of Conservative Associations which passed the pro-Brexit AGM motion

They range from Midlothian to South East Cornwall, from Rochester to Clwyd South.

James Frayne: The route to a Conservative election victory lies through Middlesbrough, not Canterbury

That doesn’t mean the Party needs to move right; on the contrary, it means accommodating on issues such as the NHS.