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WATCH: “Young people have paid a huge price during this crisis… it’s only fair to get them back to university” – Dowden

“It’s important for students not to have to give up a year of their life by not going to university”.

27 September 2020 | 4 comments

WATCH: “Students didn’t start this current phase of the epidemic…” but university spread was “entirely predictable”

“The risk areas were first year students within halls of residents as well as face to face teaching”, says Professor Mark Woolhouse, an epidemiologist.

27 September 2020 | 5 comments

WATCH: Gupta – “The best way we can protect lives” is by allowing “the infection to spread among those who are not vulnerable.”

That way “immunity is built up in the population, which then brings the risk of infections down… to those who are vulnerable to Covid.”

27 September 2020 | 32 comments

WATCH: “Lack of clear communication from the Government” is “why we’re not seeing high levels of compliance”, says Stevens

“People should follow the guidance, but there’s a lot of confusion out there,” says the Shadow Culture Secretary.

27 September 2020 | 6 comments

WATCH: Baker – “MPs should be sharing in the dreadful burden of decision in these circumstances”

“We don’t really want a rebellion; we’re trying to support the Government in getting this done by saying ‘let us vote on these measures'”.

27 September 2020 | 7 comments

Jason Reed: Taiwan, Britain and the UN. It’s time to rethink the One-China Policy.

The Coronavirus coverup, assaults on democracy and the appalling genocide of the Uyghur Muslims mean that the world must distance itself from the CCP.

By Jason Reed | 25 September 2020 | 40 comments

Profile: Graham Brady, who played a quiet part in deposing May, and now keeps a watchful eye on Johnson

The Chairman of the 1922 Committee’s Executive is an enemy of rule by decree and a stern upholder of parliamentary scrutiny

By Andrew Gimson | 24 September 2020 | 38 comments

Kevin Hollinrake: Replacing council tax and stamp duty should be part of the roadmap for a fairer Britain

The former, in particular, is exacerbating social inequalities. Instead, we need a proportional property tax.

By Kevin Hollinrake | 24 September 2020 | 83 comments

With the 10pm curfew starting tomorrow, Sunak’s “imaginative” measures will need to come within days

The Chancellor has refused to extend his furlough scheme. Could a German-style system be what comes next?

By Charlotte Gill | 23 September 2020 | 33 comments

WATCH: “We will go forward with further creative and imaginative schemes to keep our economy moving”

“He should pay tribute to the Chancellor and his work”, says the Prime Minister to Starmer at today’s PMQs.

23 September 2020 | 29 comments

Curfews will accelerate the decline of the nightlife industry

Bars, restaurants and clubs are already affected by de facto curfews; the country has some of the earliest closing times in Europe.

By Charlotte Gill | 18 September 2020 | 86 comments

Sally-Ann Hart: This crisis has highlighted the urgent need for affordable, secure and comfortable homes

As Conservatives, we cannot, and should not, forget or ignore the necessity for a safety net; for good quality social housing that people enjoy living in.

By Sally-Ann Hart | 17 September 2020 | 30 comments

More testing woes for the Government – as laboratories are stretched to capacity

Although it must be remembered that the UK is still carrying out more tests than many other countries.

By Charlotte Gill | 16 September 2020 | 94 comments

Andrew Gimson’s PMQs sketch: A better day for Johnson, who refuses to go grouse shooting

Starmer’s absence permitted the Prime Minister to relax, and to strike a kinder, gentler tone.

By Andrew Gimson | 16 September 2020 | 28 comments

Simon Thomas: Curfews would be economically disastrous for casinos; the Government must have a rethink

Closing hospitality and leisure businesses at 10pm would result in a wave of redundancies.

By Simon Thomas | 16 September 2020 | 29 comments

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