John O’Connell: To ensure efficient government spending, we need a new Parliamentary Budget Committee

A dedicated body could focus on scrutinising the economy and effectiveness of future plans. Australia and New Zealand already have similar models.

WATCH: Patel – “I am sorry if I have upset people in any way whatsoever”

“We were not being supported in our work…This is a challenging department,” the Home Secretary says.

Ben Houchen: My advice to the Prime Minister. Go green for more jobs in the Red Wall – and double down on levelling up.

The fourth piece in a ConHome series this week on the Prime Minister’s Reset Moment – and what should follow from it.

Damian Green: Why a forced choice between a Brexity North and a Globalist South would be a false one – and damage our Party

The first of a ConHome series this week on Boris Johnson’s Reset Moment – and what should follow from it.

Bob Seely: Lessons from the Cummings era about leadership, decentralisation, localism – and making more use of MPs

Compare and contrast how government works with what the Armed Forces do – and their practice of decentralised command.

Caino-ho-ho

Finding a new Chief of Staff is only the start of the changes that Johnson needs to make his government work.

Mark Lehain: “The Government stands unequivocally against critical race theory.” The significance of Badenoch’s speech this week.

The Campaign for Common Sense has four simple, low-effort, suggestions as to how schools can be helped to get back on track.

Stephen Crabb: Sunak must extend the uplift to Universal Credit – and make his intentions clear now

Number 10 should spot the political problem on the horizon and avoid it by having a clear plan.

Neil O’Brien: Johnson should instruct a team of Ministers to wage war on woke

The future was that we would be colour-blind.  Instead, wokeism tells us we should see each other as members of different races. 

Bim Afolami: Conservatives need a new economic vision

We must embrace an active enterprising state, reformed and reforming, that can help drive an enterprise nation forward.

Bernard Jenkin: Case’s appointment could mark a fresh start – after deteriorating confidence between Ministers and officials

Leaders must be expected to lead by example.  That includes ministers.  Lasting change cannot be achieved without a clear example from the top. 

Paul Maynard: Here’s why I believe as an ex-Minister that a hard rain may indeed be coming for the civil service

The machinery of state has shown itself to lack the bandwidth and agility required to deliver complexity at pace.

Daniel Hannan: Politicians can’t win. When they don’t give us what we want, we protest. And when they then do, we carry on.

These are the same elected representatives the whom we insisted should “step back and trust the professionals”.

Garvan Walshe: Italian governments have failed to revive Naples for centuries. What are the lessons for its British equivalents?

The lively and chaotic city presents a warning to the Government as to how its regeneration plans could go wrong.

Grant Shapps: Why I’m in Manchester today to help kick-start better, greener and more modern transport for the North

Our initiative will bring together Ministers, Mayors and council leaders, to thrash out ways of building new infrastructure during the life of this parliament.