The final piece in our five-part series on ConHome on a new Manifesto to Strengthen Families, which was launched in Parliament this week.
The Government should form an alliance with motorists, not raise taxes which will hike the costs of commuting, public transport, and food.
We should put the proceeds in a special Redistribution Fund to spend either on public services, or on poorer communities, or cutting taxes for the lower paid.
The lack of a stake in the system is pushing the political profile of the youngest tranche of workers towards that of students.
It is perfectly possible to govern well and enact great change with very little legislation. In fact, it can even be a blessing.
A Conservative MP has led the way in proposing how London could be rebalanced away from the super-rich and back towards the mass of its citizens.
May’s manifesto is real politics – that’s to say, a serious attempt to prepare Britain for the post-Brexit challenges of the future.
I strongly believe that the region is poised at one of the most exciting and opportunity-rich junctures of its post-modern history.
Leaving the EU matters, but it shouldn’t drive out other important issues entirely.
If she tries to work through populist edicts and diktats, she will fail. And if the Right argues that a few tax cuts for the richest will solve our problems, this will be no better.
This third piece of our mini-series on what should be in the manifesto argues that a strong and stable Government should support strong and stable families.
If the electorate still credit Labour with being the party that cares, it will always have a short path back to power.
The Opposition’s promise to extend the policy is opportunistic, expensive, and unjust. The Conservatives must do what is necessary and right.
This week saw the 20th anniversary of the devolution referendum. Let’s stop arguing about getting more power – and make proper use what we’ve already got.