Adrian Pascu-Tulbure: As the recent US election showed, the minority vote is no longer automatically Democrat

There are all sorts of explanations about why people voted the “wrong” way. But the simplest may be the appeal of conservative values.

Johnson’s quiet shift to a more permissive migration policy

He is averse to using numbers as the main instrument of control – perhaps viewing them as an arbitrary measure of success.

Gary Sambrook: The Government is delivering on its promises to reform Britain’s broken immigration system

People were tired of MPs talking tough, and delivering little change. But all that has changed with the Home Secretary’s new measures.

Shaun Bailey: The Mayor of London should build up opportunity – rather than knock down statues

Young black men in London are half as likely to be employed as young white men. Destroying our past won’t help.

Maurisa Coleman: We should not allow the Left to claim ownership of Black History Month

There is no reason why it cannot be as intrinsically patriotic, rigorous and questioning as other historical disciplines.

Paul Bristow MP: Ministers must make it easier for the NHS to recruit dentists from overseas

As we leave the European Union, the UK has a chance to reform our visa rules and open up to the skilled professionals we need.

Ascension Island: a leak that tells us more about the inside of the Home Office than government policy

It is almost inevitable that any ‘blue-sky’ session is going to produce ideas that are impractical, embarrassing, or both – but not that they get into the papers.

The Conservatives should watch for a rival to their right

That was the norm of the past ten years, in the form of Farage’s parties. There’s no reason to assume that a new challenger won’t emerge.

What could give the Government a sense of purpose – and chances to achieve? Making Gove Deputy Prime Minister.

Johnson needs a Simon Milton figure in government. The move would be controversial, to put it mildly. But who else is there?

Arminka Helic: Three easy ways for the Government to hugely improve the Domestic Abuse Bill

These measures will make a negligible impact to the immigration figures or public finances, but a huge difference to survivors.

Andrew Green: As unemployment soars, why are Ministers harming our young people – by helping migrants compete for their jobs?

This policy threatens their work, training and future. The Government should think again.

Scott Benton: Why we must win the culture war – and deliver a Blue Collar programme for the economy

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.

Channel crossings are undermining the Government’s narrative about ‘taking back control’ of immigration

The Home Office are clearly trying to counter the drip-feed of toxic stories, but the ultimate solution is not in their hands.

James Frayne: Our national political conversation is unrepresentative. Metro London is heard loud and clear. The provinces, scarcely at all.

They don’t talk about politics in daily life; don’t write to local or national newspapers; most importantly, they’re not politically active online.

Julian Brazier: How tackling the causes of rising demand would help the Government solve the housing crisis

Last year, the ONS predicted that the population would rise by another three million over the next decade. But home building lags behind.