James Wharton MP: I cannot ignore the threat that devolution poses to my region

I did not put pen to paper before last night’s result. But I now need to express my concern.

Tories should turn their backs on snobbery

Away from the playgrounds of the prosperous, “tattoo-parlour Britain” is very much today’s Britain

The Tory leadership needs to start talking about England again, ahead of 2015

They promised to address the West Lothian Question. Now they’re just ignoring it. If they carry on, UKIP and Labour will capitalise.

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.

John Stevens: The unity of the Conservatives is now a threat to the unity of the country

The hanging-together of the Tories has become an obstacle to creating a new patriotic consciousness

Peter Franklin: How has the Coalition performed on the environment and local government? Four marks out of ten

As the Coalition’s fourth birthday approaches, we begin a series examining its record to date.

Jack Hands: Tough decisions are needed to break London’s Transport Monopoly

We must give other cities north of the capital more of a chance.

LISTEN: Boris discusses the success of “cyclotron” London

Is the capital driving the national economy or sucking life out of other parts of the country?

More quangos and resurrecting regionalisation? Chuka Umunna’s plan to save democracy needs a rethink

And not a word about Unite’s attempt to take over the Labour Party. Some saviour.

Regionalism dead and buried

Very pleasing Written Statement from the Communities and Local Government Minister Baroness Hanham It revokes the Regional Strategies for the… Read more »

Pickles snubs EU

Lots of bad Government policy is due to the requirements of our membership of the European Union. Politically there is… Read more »

Shift away from unelected regional government is blow to EU

I am pleased to see the Government are taking a further step in abolishing unelected regional government in England, with… Read more »

Eric Pickles completes abolition of regional government

By Tim Montgomerie On ToryDiary yesterday Paul Goodman reviewed Eric Pickles' impressive early actions and the five big challenges he… Read more »

Regional Assemblies finished off

The new Government is set to finish off the last vestiges of unelected Regional Assemblies, handing power back to local… Read more »

Scrap the RDAs

The Government plan to "replace" Regional Development Agencies. Glyn Gaskarth says they should simply be abolished. The UK Government has an… Read more »