Johnson’s position is stronger than it looks

The sense that he hates the whole business is helping to carry him through it – for all the mistakes that have been made.

Ted Christie-Miller: Everything must change if Britain is to hit its Net Zero target. How are we going to manage it?

If politicians are going to take voters with them, we need to be honest about the trade offs and develop policies to help those who stand to lose out.

Dolly Theis: Why Government policy on obesity affects us all

The final part of a mini-series of three articles on obesity policy for ConservativeHome this week.

Ben Roback: The polls only point to one election outcome – a Biden win. But what if they’re wrong?

The worst-case scenario for polling day and the weeks that follow is illegal, armed militias imposing themselves on polling stations and state capitols.

Nick Fletcher: How the Government can and should act now to protect young people from exploitation by porn

Age verification, relevant technology – both can tackled through the Digital Economy Act. Which is what the public wants.

Lord Ashcroft: What my new poll of eight thousand people says about Covid-19, the two main parties, Johnson and Starmer

Challenging findings for the Prime Minister, encouraging ones for the Opposition Leader – with the economy as a key battleground.

If Conservative MPs are so restive now, how will they react if Labour sustains a poll lead?

Despite the horrorshow commentary in the Tory press about the Government, the Conservatives cling to their poll lead – just.

Polling snapshot: Starmer’s personal ratings aren’t translating into a Labour poll lead

For all the Government’s devaluing reputation for competence, the party hasn’t yet shaken off the Corbyn era legacy.

Nicky Morgan: Ministers must act swiftly to avoid a disaster – bailiffs abusing vulnerable people over council tax arrears

Aggressive and intimidating enforcement plagued our system long before Covid: now is not the time to cross our fingers and hope that this might change.

Feel for the students and pupils who must cope with this chaos as best they can

It is now open season on the Education Secretary, as it will continue to be until he resigns, is moved – or is sacked.

Darren Grimes: “Hey folks, eat out and spend more – no, not you, fatty. And here’s a new tax for you, consumer-friendly online retailer.”

We should have a laser-like focus on reducing the tax burden, instead of relying on nannying to get us off of our bottoms.

Radical: An open letter to Liz Truss. We urge you to see through your commitment to protect single sex spaces.

Making GRCs making GRCs available on demand would destabilise all manner of legal structures, from equal pay to sex discrimination law to criminal law. 

Crispin Blunt and Sue Pascoe: It’s time to correct the stoking of alarm and spreading of misinformation about trans people

As a Party, we should hold out a helping hand to all those who still face the difficulties of daily life – who still cannot be their authentic selves.

Darren Grimes: Today, it’s Conservatives who are the real rebels – against woke conformity and the cancel culture

The more of us that come out of the closet – the political one – the more tolerant and reflective our culture will become.

Luke Evans: Snapshot from Bosworth. We haven’t beaten the Coronavirus. But nor are we letting it beat us.

The vast majority of those who follow the rules have enabled those of us outside Leicester to avoid a second lockdown so far.