Alex Morton: Conservatives must be able to debate the future of their Party’s ideas as well as its future leader

Allowing everything to be dominated by questions of personalities undermines essential thinking about matters of policy.

Alex Morton: To restore purpose, legislate for England

It was once said that the secret of Thatcher’s success was moving steadily on multiple fronts so that her enemies did not know where to focus their attention.

Skidmore establishes five new policy task forces, from Global Britain to democratic reform

Seven MPs and three peers will oversee the work of policy innovation.

Nicky Morgan: Let’s have fewer rush-jobs like women-only carriages, and more serious, considered policy-making

Politics often expects a quick answer. But the quick answer often isn’t the best. From education to Brexit, complex questions deserve proper thought.

James Frayne: The Government should borrow one of Trump’s ideas

The Office of American Innovation might never get going, given Trump’s chaotic style, but the concept is a good one.

Here comes The Good Right

Tim Montgomerie and Stephan Shakespeare’s new project is a radical, inventive and long-termist injection into Conservative thinking.

The Right to Buy even appealed to Scargill – but which policies today have such a wide reach?

Evidence of the NUM leader’s hypocrisy is sweet – but it is also a spur to scrutinise today’s policy offering.

Matthew Barrett: Lord Heseltine’s most worthwhile recommendation was the creation of more unitary authorities

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. Lord Heseltine's recent report ("No Stone Unturned") into growth was correctly welcomed from a… Read more »

Councils should pay for policy advice

Glyn Gaskarth says policy research would be a good investment with a good for Conservative councils in delivering their agenda… Read more »

Kensington and Chelsea launches ‘Wedge card’ to promote local shops

By regular ConservativeHome reader, Henry Mayhew. David Cameron's vision of localism was given a boost in London last week as… Read more »

South Norfolk and Breckland Councils agree to joint services

Norfolk hasn't exactly been at the fore in terms of Party unity for Conservatives over the last few weeks but at… Read more »

Boris fails to tackle Islamic extremism

Centre for Social Cohesion  Research Fellow, Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens, has a challenge for the Mayor of London Boris Johnson. In the… Read more »

Conservatives nationally look for local inspiration on policy

On February 3rd a seminar was held with Francis Maude, the Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Nick Hurd,… Read more »

David Beckham Park… the J K Rowling Library… the Bruce Forsyth School…

This morning’s Telegraph reports that local government minister John Healey MP is to encourage councils to give local people a… Read more »

It can be done (lower taxes, less debt and better services)

Tim Montgomerie writes: Tory leader of Hammersmith & Fulham Council, Stephen Greenhalgh has written for today’s Sunday Telegraph about best… Read more »