He made grotesque errors of taste and judgement – see “Rivers of Blood”. But even his critics admit that he was one of the great parliamentarians of the 20th century.
Conservatives have a proud record of social reform. I want to break down the barriers to people escaping poverty.
Bonar Law’s words in 1922 apply to the present leader: “The party elects a leader, and that leader chooses the policy, and if the party does not like it, they have to get another leader.”
The Government had next to no living standards message at the election. It needs one now – and to explain how it fits in with those three priorities.
She voted for Davis in 2005, and her hero is Airey Neave: “The escape from Colditz is I think probably the coolest thing any British politician has ever done.”
The Prime Minister has a long story of progressive toryism to tell. Moral authority must not be conceded to Labour.
It was the brainchild of Rab Butler, set up to educate Tory members. 54,000 Conservative activists, agents and other students took courses.
The Audio Visual Media Services Directive is at odds with the principles of the Bill of Rights and the Magna Carta.
Kenneth Baker is backing vocational education practically and enthusiastically. But too many other members of the Conservative family just aren’t interested in it.
The British people now have a chance, probably for the last time, to restore democratic institutions to their proper place.
In advancing controversial policies without an explanation other than economic return, the party has been left open to claims of acting from greed and elitism.
It deserves to be honoured as part of the great tradition of Conservative social reforming legislation.
Willetts has no objection to getting local councils to build more houses, and “hopes and believes” Osborne will find ways to alleviate the cuts in tax credits.
The early training that David Cameron and his team received in the Conservative Research Department proved decisive.
We must follow the example of Beveridge, Butler and Willink.