Anyone desperate to surrender ancient freedoms to a government that shows no interest in taking them, or the truth, seriously, only has themself to blame.
The Conservative leader’s address to the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship in London yesterday.
We have become so accustomed to nanny state legislation that we don’t realise how weird Britain has become. Most of supposedly dirigiste Europe is a haven of liberty by comparison.
Conservatives should reaffirm our belief in liberty but also in fiscal restraint and, above all, fostering personal responsibility.
In a crowded marketplace, simplicity and consistency of message are vital. Yet the manifesto commitment to a smoking ban denied us one of the last distinguishable arguments we could have used to turn out our core vote.
Increased regulation has an easy appeal. Whenever there is some issue, big or small, there is a natural inclination to want to stop it. A quick rule or regulation seems like an easy and popular fix.
When the British public votes for the Conservative Party, they expect them to rule as conservatives. What they don’t expect is for the Tories to infantalise the public and take on the role of a glorified nanny
Liberty deserves its victory in this case, even if its account of the judgment is inaccurate: in no way did the regulations involve Government deciding what causes can lawfully be protested.
Once again, the intolerant partnership of Islamists and progressives joined forces to attack peaceful conservatism and sanitise evil in a major European city.
Today marks the first time my colleagues can vote on this historic legislation. How we choose to act now will reflect on us for generations to come.
The freedom of individuals to vape whatever they wish must stand. These wretched restrictions must go.
In comparison to the Rwanda scheme, the arguments for such cards are stronger and the arguments against it weaker.
I will be looking to introduce a Private Member’s Bill to guarantee our rights to bank accounts. If I cannot get the time for that, I will be looking to amend the first relevant Bill that goes through the Commons.
Above all, they shouldn’t become preoccupied with Woke to the exclusion of everything else. This is the trap that many Labour backbenchers and much of the Left is falling into.
Libertarian values must be the cornerstone of all future Conservative policymaking. It is the right direction for our country, but would also provide a clear, fresh, and traditionally Conservative identity for a new era of the Party.