Matt Kilcoyne: The pluses and minuses of vaccine passports, and the discrimination that comes with them

It is not is a clear-cut issue, and those that claim it is are doing our public discourse a disservice.

David Gauke: Ten years for lying on a form. Disproportionate – and characteristic of our cavalier approach to sentencing.

If we impose yet more draconian prison sentences to win a political arms race, the burdens on the taxpayer will become unsustainable.

James Frayne: A clear majority of people think the police do a good job – but want them to be tougher enforcing lockdown

Polls very strongly suggest the public are much more irritated with the police not enforcing basic rules with greater severity.

Andrew Bowie: That weekend poll and Scotland’s future. Until we start to call ourselves British, why should anyone else?

The only institutions I can think of that retain the term ‘British’ are the BBC and the British Army – and, in Scotland, its Twitter handle is @ArmyScotland.

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.