He wants to take people with him in his quest to hit the Government’s target. But will radical policy ideas fit with his emollient political approach?
Neither Tory MPs nor voters want a poll, but a paralysed Government and Parliament would make one all but unavoidable long before 2022.
The Vote Leave director is the onlie begetter of this cashfest. But we’ve said it before and say it again: Britain can’t tax its way to prosperity – or a better health service.
In my constituency, we have a target of just over 640 homes a year. Our housing waiting list is 3,000.
Maybe it’s because I grew up next to the tower, or that I lost a member of my family in the fire, but next week’s anniversary of the tragedy has an added poignancy for me.
As Leader of the Conservative Party, I want to thank each and every one of you for all your hard work during the local elections.
The ‘bins and council tax’ message which resonated in the local elections needs to be turned into a ‘public services, security and cost of living’ message nationally.
Following the results of last Thursday’s elections, we should feel rejuvenated by the clarity of the pro-Brexit message that the voters sent to us.
And, in its unquiet grave, the Liberal Democrat Frankenstein yawns, stretches and rubs its eyes.
It is too fragmented to deliver this successfully – so a senior Cabinet minister should be tasked with bringing about change.
How a unique combination of Heath and Powell saw the Tories swept to power from Sheffield to Lambeth.
Our assistant editor talks to the New Statesman’s Jonn Elledge about why the new legislatures have not defeated nationalism, improved governance, or stabilised the constitution.
This second piece in our mini-series assessing his performance at DEFRA argues that he has taken a few strong first steps – but that real results are needed.