James Frayne: The Conservative mayoral candidate must own the issue of cutting crime

He or she should particularly highlight the fact that Labour’s traditional voters are being hurt most by high crime levels.

James Frayne: Healthcare, crime and justice, quality retirement and the provinces. Four priorities for the Centre-Right

It ought to be focused on those areas that the public really care about and where it can meaningfully offer useful policy ideas.

Battleground Seats 10) North East

Continuing our ConservativeHome series on the key contests in each region or nation.

Watkins back for third go at Tooting. Macleod battles Cracknell for Brentford & Isleworth. Latest candidate news.

Shortlists for Wirral West, Ealing Central & Acton, Chorley and Bristol East. And selection results in Blackpool South, Darlington and Eltham.

Exclusive: First Conservative candidate shortlists revealed

Shortlists for Enfield North, Bishop Auckland, Darlington, York Central, Tynemouth, Hyndburn and Great Grimsby, and partial shortlists for Tatton and Chelmsford.

We ask our panel: What did you think of the Autumn Statement and Spending Review?

Including contributions from Andrew Boff, Natalie Elphicke, Mark Field MP, Alan Mak MP, Sean Worth and Zehra Zaidi.

Peter Cuthbertson: What we can learn from Miliband’s failure

A new account of Labour’s disastrous campaign provides fresh insights for Tory strategists on what we did right and where we can do better.

Peter Cuthbertson: A simple reform to make medical patents work for everyone

Intellectual property law fosters innovation and benefits patients, but more effective enforcement is needed to keep disputes out of the courts.

Peter Cuthbertson selected for Darlington

The long-standing ConHome contributor is one of a series of newly chosen candidates.

JP Floru: Property crime must be punished more severely: Why work if thieves can steal with impunity?

JP Floru is a Westminster Councillor, Senior Research Fellow of the Adam Smith Institute and writer of Heavens on Earth… Read more »

Peter Cuthbertson: Last year saw 91,000 cases of serious, repeat offenders avoiding prison

Peter recently founded the Centre for Crime Prevention, a new campaign for the proper use of prisons and front line… Read more »

Peter Cuthbertson: The new Police Commissioners must get police back on the beat

Peter Cuthbertson is a Conservative activist and occasional blogger. He works in public affairs. Follow Peter on Twitter. Beat policing… Read more »

Peter Cuthbertson: Would political journalists be wiser to nip this creepy use of hidden cameras in the bud?

Follow Peter on Twitter. Let no one fear for the future of investigative journalism. We now know that Chris Heaton-Harris doesn't… Read more »

Peter Cuthbertson: The big flaw in Owen Jones’ “Chavs” is that he sees the working class as almost entirely passive

Peter Cuthbertson reviews the new edition of "Chavs" by Owen Jones, which was released last month. Owen Jones’ Chavs is worth… Read more »

Peter Cuthbertson: Conservatives should be the party of religious freedom

With each victory that militant secularism celebrates, Conservatives should feel obliged by our principles and electoral necessity to defend religious liberty.