May’s deal with the Democratic Unionists looks like a two-year affair

It theoretically commits the DUP to support the Government for the whole Parliament, but it’s up for review in two years and that’s when the money runs out.

The political imperative of public empathy

The Prime Minister needs to be more self confident with the media.

Jamie Whyte: The Conservatives didn’t win because they rejected Thatcher’s beliefs – a small state and free markets

The “modernisers” think that people with clear principles are cranks. In five years, they may find themselves queuing for food at their local Red Star state supermarket.

Kieron O’Hara: Young voters won’t hold off austerity forever

This election has found the next generation as committed to spending other people’s money as their elders. This will catch up with them in the end.

WATCH: Ici Londres – There really is no magic money tree, says Hannan

“Austerity is not a choice. Austerity is what happens when you have a deficit. And we still have one of £50 billion.”

Austerity was already dead – so far as the state is concerned

The true austerity has been for household budgets – lower state spending to fund tax cuts would help.

Margot James: We need to make the case for wealth creation to a new generation of young people

Labour’s handouts must be exposed as a self-defeating deception – as must the danger of what happens when “there is no money left”.

Abbott’s Arithmetic 5) The uncounted costs of free tuition

Abolishing higher education fees and writing off existing debt is not only less than fully costed in monetary terms, it’s regressive and would have negative human consequences too.

Abbott’s Arithmetic 4) What price water nationalisation?

Buying out this single industry would cost more than a quarter of Labour’s unfunded ‘Transformation Fund’, according to Ofwat estimates.

Abbott’s Arithmetic 2) The ‘infrastructure fund’ is unfunded

The cost of this scheme is five times that of Labour’s book-balancing exercise, yet apparently it’s going to be ‘leveraged’ from private investors.

Abbott’s Arithmetic 1) Labour’s tax avoidance figures are built on fiction

The Opposition plan to raise £6.5 billion, a figure reached by splitting the difference between numbers the IFS says were ‘made up’.

Ryan Bourne: May has chosen to occupy the centre, rather than try to shift it. This bodes badly for Britain, Brexit – and the economy.

The basic principles of limited government, economic and civil liberties, freedom and equality under the law are almost entirely absent from her programme.

It’s time for Conservatives to get over Thatcher, get on with May – and look forward, not back

The Prime Minister’s manifesto will have its flaws, but she has grasped the implications of Brexit more surely than any other senior politician.

Corbyn’s fighting a leadership election, not a General Election

The Labour manifesto isn’t just full of bad ideas, it’s based on dubious or non-existent costings. At least it makes their grassroots happy.

Loanna Morrison: ‘Social Care’ should really become ‘Family Care’

We offer state incentives for people to look after their children – why not their parents?