Chris Grayling: The argument for capitalism over socialism cannot be won with a history lesson

We need to illustrate how the wonders of today’s world would never have been created by an all-powerful state.

Vicky Ford: There are easy wins available in environmental policy

Voters, economic reality and climate change all press for further action. Here’s what we could and should do to make our land even greener and more pleasant.

We advised scepticism about the Brexit conspiracy theories – and now The Observer is ‘clarifying’ its allegations

Wishful thinking is a risky thing to indulge – it can lead people not to ask sufficiently tough questions to test the things that they are told.

There must be a middle-ground between taking data-driven campaigning for granted and wild alarmism about its dangers

Given that most people don’t really understand what it is or how it works, it’s a field ripe for under- or over-reaction. Or, indeed, both at the same time.

Stephen Metcalfe: How we can help find the young engineers Britain needs

This crucial sector already has an annual demand of 124,000 new skilled workers, and this will only grow as new technologies create new jobs.

Anna Firth: Parents have a vital role to play in keeping children safe online

We can’t depend on the Government or internet providers to empower young people to use the internet safely.

Last June’s election has transformed the debate about capitalism. May must find a strategic response.

Tactical newspaper articles are necessary but insufficient. She should make a series of speeches to set out her stall and try to change the weather.

Leon Emirali: Forget social media. Focus on the next frontier of digital campaigning.

The Conservatives need a strategy to dominate VR, a presence in voice-controlled tech and – yes – a ‘Maybot’ chatbot.

James Cleverly: What the Conservative Party can learn from Candy Crush

Political parties and online computer games are not the same, but one sector is seeing massive year on year growth and the other, quite frankly, isn’t.

Diego Zuluaga: It’s time to let London black cabs set their own rules

Scaling back expensive regulation would allow the cabbies to make the most of their comparative advantages such as the Knowledge and their iconic status.

Nicholas Mazzei: Let’s build on Bitcoin – by abolishing cash and switching to a digital pound sterling

Doing so would reduce crime, improve tax revenues and boost productivity.

Matt Hancock: This tech revolution is a Tory revolution

Yet embracing change doesn’t mean blinkered acceptance. It is a core Conservative belief that robust rules are needed to ensure one person’s freedom doesn’t trample that of others.

Will Clark’s new Industrial Strategy deliver on its promise to get Britain into shape?

“A Britain fit for the future” might sound a bit exhausting, but it is achievable – if Ministers avoid the pitfalls of the past.

Nadhim Zahawi: Unfussily, quietly and impressively, Hammond’s Budget has prepared the ground for national recovery

The Chancellor has not suddenly changed who he is; he has carefully analysed the issues we face and plotted out a course of action to build a Britain fit for the future.

Thomas Hogg: How technology can revolutionise policy-making

From healthcare and education to food and transport, privately-developed solutions can help ministers make a big difference at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods.