Interview: George Osborne – “Whatever you’re doing in terms of devolution, double it. In terms of local taxation, double it.”

In the run up to the White Paper on Levelling Up, our interview with the former Chancellor opens this week’s ConHome series on localism.

Robert Largan: Cutting Council Tax would do more to level up than cutting Corporation Tax

We need to look seriously at how our tax system works and whether the burden is spread fairly across the whole country.

Esther McVey: We should honour our manifesto commitment to close the digital divide. Especially during this time of Covid.

The levelling up agenda depends upon nation-wide digital inclusivity. If we give up on this, we will be trying to deliver it with one hand held behind our back.

Neil O’Brien: The next algorithm disaster – coming to a Conservative constituency near you. This time, it’s housing growth.

Most Tory MPs will be seeing large increases in the housing targets for their seats, while many Labour MPs see their local targets reduced.

Neil O’Brien: No, more economic prosperity doesn’t depend on more social liberalism

I hesitate to disagree with Daniel Finkelstein, but city growth has been powered more by smalltown commuters than flat-cap wearing uber-boheminans.

Andrew Kennedy: County or city-wide Association groupings with experienced agents in charge. My plan to salvage the voluntary party.

The Party has collectively failed to modernise its campaigning, with the result that we saw on June 8. This needs radical reform if it is not to collapse completely.