Johnson puts the case for more localism in England. Now he must deliver it.

The more radical his plans are, the more resistance there will be. But one can’t serve up a municipal omelette without breaking eggs.

Matt Leach: Levelling up isn’t simply about infrastructure – it’s about community connection too. Here’s how the Government can help.

The second of a mini-series of pieces on ConHome this week about the most distinctive of the Prime Minister’s big aims.

Nick King: Levelling up. The challenge is less defining it than delivering it, for which Johnson will need the private sector.

The first of a mini-series of pieces on ConHome this week about the most distinctive of the Prime Minister’s big aims.

Jonathan Werran: Levelling up. A radical economic overhaul and zero carbon cannot be delivered from the centre.

The moment calls for urgently aligning the agenda for devolution and decentralisation with that of growth and recovery.

Defence and security. Having tilted towards the Indo-Pacific, we need a tilt back to Europe

Wallace has done well to win an exceptional defence settlement, but it may not be enough to fund all the Integrated Review’s ambitions.

Neil O’Brien: Lessons we can learn from fast-growing countries to help us to grow faster

Japan, Korea, Taiwan and now China, have all invested heavily in new technologies – through government support for new industries.

Toby Young: O’Brien is wrong – censorship is never the answer

Our columnist took issue with Lockdown Sceptics in his article yesterday. The Editor of that site replies.

Trump, Parler, bias, free speech, incitement – and regulation. Beware of the cure being worse than the disease.

State action to regulate social media is unproblematic in principle, but deeply problematic in practice – and the law of unintended consequences applies.

Garvan Walshe: Democracies need to pull together to stop Chinese subversion of the open global economy

We deceived ourselves into thinking that as China grew richer, its political system would become more democratic.

Hannan becomes the Conservative Party’s International Ambassador

As an old European Conservatives and Reformists hand, our columnist has centre-right connections in the EU, Europe, America – and worldwide.

Mak is co-Chair of the new Conservative Party Policy Board

O’Brien has arrived to find the MP for Havant already in place, who though not a former think tank head is no policy slouch.

Nick King: Johnson’s Reset. The Government needs business if it’s to build back better.

The final article in ConHome’s series on the Prime Minister’s Reset Moment – and what should follow from it.

Brave New World

We fear the worst after Cummings’ departure, but Johnson must now make the best of it. That means a Cabinet shuffle.

Robert Halfon: This time round, let’s keep the schools open – and not risk an epidemic of education poverty

And if the Chief Medical Officer says that the situation is rapidly becoming much worse, and that urgent action is needed, who am I to argue?

“That’s a lot of deaths.” O’Brien’s Twitter thread on the Great Barrington Declaration.

Our columnist says that “the likely spike in admissions would likely wash over the NHS like a tidal wave over a tiny sandcastle”.