Whatever the outcome of Sue Gray’s investigation, we must draw a line under the questions being faced by the Government.
Labour’s Dawn Butler was one of the few to battle for the rights of the individual over the state.
Here, in a nutshell, is why Labour is struggling to make progress. Its obsession with identity politics puts it at odds with the majority of British people.
Their idealism over this ideology is fairly superficial. Even so, Conservatives must do more to reverse the trend.
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The party has its own history of politicians with close links to business.
We must demonstrate that we are able to protect the values that people cherish, and provide the means through which their lives can be improved.
The Economic Activities of Public Bodies (Overseas Activities) Bill will ensure that foreign affairs remains the business of Parliament, not town halls which ought to be focusing on public services.