Nathen Allen: Starmer’s efforts to make Labour seem patriotic aren’t fooling anyone

For the lost Labour seats of the Red Wall, Labour is simply still the party of Britain-bashing and university Marxists.

Garvan Walshe: Russia’s building up troops on Ukraine’s border. Here’s what we can do to stymie Putin.

Britain can convene a coalition of countries, including Poland, Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands and the Baltic states, possibly with Ukraine in association.

Radical: The ideology of gender identity has been adopted at UK prisons, putting biological women at serious risk

Biologically male offenders who have a gender recognition certificate are being automatically housed in the women’s prison estate.

Aamer Sarfraz: Other countries have started work on their digital currencies. It’s time the UK got going too.

A digital pound, backed by the Bank of England, could be a major win for individuals and businesses.

Emily Carver: Some believe that as a white person, I shouldn’t express a view on Black Lives Matter. But I should and will.

There is a vocal minority of people who dominate discussions in the media, and seem determined to import the racially-charged culture we see in the US.

Neil O’Brien: I can laugh off China sanctioning me, but we can’t shrug off the threat it poses

The UK and governments across the west have started to act.  But we’re still just starting to figure out how to respond.

Garvan Walshe: Merkeldammerung. Germany’s polls put the Greens within striking distance of government.

A traffic light coalition? A Jamaica coalition? Who knows? What’s certain is that the CDU/CSU is struggling amidst a fragmenting landscape.

James Frayne: Four lessons for industry and government from the monstering of AstraZeneca

To make ‘global Britain’ work, ministers will need to do more to defend British companies against politically-motivated attacks.

Buckland gears up for a stealth raid on judicial power – and the Labour legacy that boosted it

The Lord Chancellor post could be returned to the Lords – and once again become both a senior judge and a Cabinet member at once.

Tim Loughton: So – no Wuhan holiday home for me. Yes, I’ve been sanctioned by China. But it won’t stop me speaking out.

My four fellow Conservative MPs are more determined than ever to make sure the country’s regime faces serious consequences for its atrocities and abuses.

Ben Roback: After Biden’s stumble on the steps, Harris’ stroll to the White House?

The President’s age and fall together shines an spotlight onto the woman who would assume the presidency were he to vacate it.

Jonathan Clark: In the post-pandemic world, both teacher assessments and public exams will fade away

The second in a mini-series of pieces on ConHome this week about schools after Covid.

Kate Ferguson: This new genocide amendment puts Parliament at its centre. Which is why it should be supported.

It is not a substitute for justice, but it would be a welcome addition to how the UK responds to the most serious violations.

Garvan Walshe: The Integrated Review’s tilt to Asia could leave us vulnerable closer to home – and Putin

The impulse of Brexit is to prove Britain’s openness by striking out, but this tilt increases our security dependence on Europe.

Daniel Hannan: Laws must be general, equal and certain. And yes, that applies to lockdown gatherings too.

We cannot have a system where the rules are differently enforced depending on whether the public share the opinions of the people infracting them.