Iain Mansfield: £9,250 fees are bad for students, bad for society, and bad for the Conservatives

Charging the same amount for different courses does not make sense. Fees should be slashed, but with the threshold for repayments lowered.

Sixteen Parliamentarians appointed to the Conservative Policy Commission taskforces

The chairs of the 1922 Policy Boards are joined by a range of MPs and peers, all of whom will aid Skidmore’s work.

Skidmore establishes five new policy task forces, from Global Britain to democratic reform

Seven MPs and three peers will oversee the work of policy innovation.

Whately and Pursglove replace Caulfield and Bradley as vice-chairs of the Party

That the MP for Corby feels able to accept an office vacated over opposition to Chequers illustrates division amongst the Brexiteers.

Early steps towards a modern Swinton College

A low-key event with an invited audience next week will explore how to apply lessons and methods from the Party’s past to its present and future.

Last June’s election has transformed the debate about capitalism. May must find a strategic response.

Tactical newspaper articles are necessary but insufficient. She should make a series of speeches to set out her stall and try to change the weather.

We wish the new Party Chairman well. But if you want to know what he’s up against, just follow the money.

In the short-term, throwing everything at target seats makes sense. Over the longer, it is a recipe for weak outreach, social media failure and falling membership.

A victory for justice. The Government will bring in “votes for life” for British citizens abroad

The 5.6 million of our fellow countrymen living overseas are a huge source of “soft power” – we should not be insulting them.

Battlegrounds Revisited 2) The South West

We continue our post-match inspection of our battleground profiles with the Liberal Democrat graveyard of the South West.

The Number 10 Policy Board – names in full

Chris Skidmore becomes Deputy Chair.

Chris Skidmore MP: Why historians believe we need a better deal from Europe

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Chris Skidmore MP: The Liz Truss plan that Clegg blocked could cut childcare costs by a quarter for working parents

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Chris Skidmore MP: The Local Authorities that fail our children should be replaced by Learning Trusts

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Chris Skidmore MP: We’re rewarding failure in the NHS. We need to reward good, efficient care

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Chris Skidmore MP: Margaret Thatcher set the terms of the education debate we have today

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