Net Zero was a mistake and Kemi Badenoch one of the only MPs to criticise its adoption. Now that the Conservative party has moved on from it, and are pursuing a policy of realistic carbon reduction, we can have a policy of electricity generation that is right for the economy and the environment.
The victory is a sign that if the Conservatives have the intellectual strength to move on from the failures of 2010-2024, they can survive and even thrive.
The UK has the most expensive industrial energy prices in the world. These are gutting our productive capacity in traditional energy-intensive industries, and pose a clear threat to our ability to benefit from the transformational impact of AI.
There is no easy way out of this mess without politically difficult trade-offs to radically rationalise the system.
Britain’s housing crisis is not unique amongst developed nations. But alongside an acute supply shortage, it faces weakening demand. If the most talented young people don’t believe there’s a realistic route to buying, they will leave.
The removal of the minimum requirement for the early removal scheme should be accelerated, the ‘deport now, appeal later’ policy should be expanded, and the Government should remove new visas for countries that are not cooperating
Here is the counter argument to Hague: housing is not stuck because we’ve run out of theory – it is stuck because we let people with no sectoral experience design rules for those who do.
The Bell Hotel case is becoming a model for Conservatives. The question is what happens to the asylum seekers once they leave – and whether it is a case of whack-a-mole politics.
The proposals reportedly under consideration at the Treasury is for an annual percentage levy on the sale value of a house – but all existing housing wealth would be grandfathered in.
When it comes to getting planners out of the way of people who want to build homes, this should apply everywhere in England, not just in Chipping Barnet or Orpington.
There are a number of ideas that Hollinrake could take on board, and some he is already considering. The Conservative YIMBY group, chaired by Sir Simon, hosts its summer party next week (Tuesday 15th), at which they will release their ‘London Plan’ featuring ten policy suggestions.
New data from Onward shows that: “Uncontrolled migration isn’t working for anyone in this country, and it’s time we put a spot to it.”
The Government must show ambition that matches the scale of the problem. And we Conservatives must find our mettle again, and reclaim our identity as the party of homeownership, prosperity, and growth.
We need to face up to the hard truth that every planning rejection in a high-demand area is not just a lost home—it is a lost voter, a lost future, and a fraying thread in the Conservative social contract. This is not about abandoning our principles. It is about applying them.
Taking together the costs that could plausibly be reversed by the state, Onward calculates that 30 per cent of a typical bill is due to policy choices. The Government should be rolling back these imposed costs, starting with the carbon taxes on gas power.