We need far less talk about tax cuts and far more about spending cuts

We have a deficit of over £100 billion. We have record household debt. We need an Affordability Commission.

Greg Clark MP: The Chancellor, Warwickshire’s Izzi Seccombe, Coventry’s Ann Lucas – and the benefits of working together

The Chancellor praised senior Labour councillors on Monday. Conservative Warwickshire and Labour Coventry are also showing the benefits of working together.

Allan Mallinson: What on earth has happened to “the Party of Defence”?

Photo-opportunities with Angelina Jolie are no substitute for military preparedness.

Joe Storey: New Labour is still a danger

Voters should remember the damage that the Blair and Brown-led governments are responsible for.

Conservatives should champion lower councillor allowances

Surrey County Council has taken a massive leap in the wrong direction.

Priti Patel MP: This is the most successful Euro-sceptic government since Thatcher’s. So vote Conservative on Thursday.

Miliband and Labour are relying on divisions on the Right to prop them up. Let’s not give the them that satisfaction.

Lord Flight: Boom followed by bust – yet again?

Yes, interest rates are bound to rise. But I am optimistic about the economy – though we still need, as ever, to boost the savings rate.

Jack Hands: Why it is time to devolve powers to the North

London has morphed into an economic giant, creating a black hole, sucking in the best talent from the rest of the UK.

Phil Taylor: Are GPs heading for extinction?

The short answer: no. They’re simply being asked to deliver a bit more for the same amount of money.

Jeremy Lefroy MP: Evidence suggests that our Government, not the EU, controls public spending in Britain

Analysis of how our money is spent doesn’t support the claim that the oountry is run from Brussels.

Andrew Haldenby: The OBR should have powers to cut and raise tax

The scale of the national debt shows that politicians cannot be trusted to deal responsibly with the public finances.

Ruth Davidson MSP: Scotland’s referendum debate is revitalising Scotland’s Conservatives

As we gather for our conference, there are signs that our message on tax, spending, welfare and the EU referendum is also cutting through.

Lewis Brown: There is no evidence that Government “investment” leads to growth

Evidence from almost 20 OECD countries suggests that the claims of Ministers to the contrary are unsubstantiated.

A budget for the marginals: 1) No diversion from cutting the deficit

The current enthusiasm for income tax cuts is in danger of getting out of hand.

Kwasi Kwarteng MP: Some proposals, George, for your budget of a fortnight today

It’s time to increase tax thresholds, extend the one per cent cap on public sector pay, and cut welfare spending for better-off people.