Matt Hancock: This tech revolution is a Tory revolution

Yet embracing change doesn’t mean blinkered acceptance. It is a core Conservative belief that robust rules are needed to ensure one person’s freedom doesn’t trample that of others.

Ideas for the Budget 3) Fiona Bruce: It should start to reduce the huge costs of family breakdown

The Chancellor should commit to a Family Services Transformation Fund of £100 million over four years to help relationship support and post-separation support.

Andrew Wood: Tower Hamlets Council must put the interests of children ahead of political correctness

English law is clear on how foster placements should be made and that “the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration”.

Zehra Zaidi: As a Muslim woman activist, I will speak out about some Pakistani men and child abuse

By discussing a sensitive topic in Muslim communities, you do not give oxygen to racists. You cut off their supply.

Cooper’s anger over unaccompanied child refugees should be targeted at Paris, Rome and Athens, not the Home Office

If we prioritise rescuing children from the incompetence of EU governments, that means children can be rescued from the slaughter of the Middle East.

Stella Creasy: Labour and Conservative MPs must work together to ensure that children learn about sexual consent

Of course we battle over our competing visions of Britain. But on something this important we should co-operate.

The child abuse inquiry has become unworkable. The only practical solution is to pull it.

The Emmerson row is the straw on the back of this exhausted camel.

Ruth Davidson: The Scottish Government must think again on its flawed Named Persons scheme

When the SNP had a majority they could push through bad laws like this – but now, as a minority administration, they must learn to listen.

Judy Terry: Will social workers finally be held accountable?

Too often local authority children’s services are dysfunctional – a lead professional needs to take responsibility when failures occur.

Judy Terry: Social workers should not sneer at the middle classes

Coping with disabled children is still a struggle even if you have money.

The Government has failed on adoption

More children are stuck in care than when David Cameron became Prime Minister.

The underlying truth about the Rotherham abuse scandal

Time and time again we’ve seen abusers operate in plain sight and yet each time we claim to be shocked.

Iain Dale: The Labour election win I’m hoping for

And: Canny Nicky Morgan. The cruel Foreign Office. Spurn Clegg. Call Balls. A Ruffley inaccurate story. Plus: Don’t you know I’m on holiday?

Who should replace Elizabeth Butler-Sloss? Here are four possible candidates.

Whoever is chosen to handle this poisoned chalice will need the wisdom of Solomon and the patience of Job.

WATCH: David Mellor slams “the Labour tabloids” over child abuse claims

“Here’s a chap who’s disappointed he wasn’t chosen as a Tory candidate and he now comes out with all these accusations.”