Jill Kirby: In promoting Clare’s Law, the Coalition government is repeating Labour’s mistakes
As the Conservatives try to get back into favour with women, new initiatives have been appearing on a daily basis… Read more »
Stephan Shakespeare: The proportion of political news that matters is very, very small
Sometimes I go a whole week without picking up any political news (or indeed any news at all outside of… Read more »
Anthony Browne: Move the clocks forward an hour
Moving the clocks forward an hour to align our timezone with Europe would benefit all parts of the UK. It… Read more »
Bruce Anderson: It is time for the Conservative Party to recognise and trust its Leaders
There is muttering in the ranks. A fair number of Tory MPs are feeling unloved and are disinclined to trust… Read more »
Ruth Lea: As the EU squabbles, the Commonwealth looks even more enticing
Last week’s events were extraordinary. It may well be that it will be remembered as the week when “events, dear… Read more »
Anthony Browne: Merkel wouldn’t be warning about war if we hadn’t the €uro in the first place
It is ironic beyond belief that Angela Merkel has raised the prospect of a return to war in Europe if… Read more »
Jill Kirby: The people or the elite? Cameron has made a defining choice
On Monday night, David Cameron forced his parliamentary party to choose between loyalty to their constituents and loyalty to their… Read more »
Anthony Browne: Where now on Europe?
The bear went behind a tree in the woods. The Pope said the catechism. And the Europe issue exploded amidst… Read more »
Bruce Anderson: The rights and wrongs of the EU rebels and of Cameron
Every wise Tory should acknowledge that there are lessons to be learned from Monday's events. Here are eight. 1) The… Read more »
Bruce Anderson: A generation which allows St Paul’s to be scorned is a generation which has forfeited the right to call itself British
Parliament Square is one of the sacred places of the British nation. It is a place for contemplation and for… Read more »
Invictus: There is no prospect of holding the Conservative Party together without the serious prospect of EU renegotiation
"Invictus" is unable to use their real name because of their employment. What lies behind today’s confrontation on an EU… Read more »
Bruce Anderson: Tory euroscepticism has been so long in opposition that it is no longer psychologically prepared for victory
The anger is justified. Politics rarely involves an absolute distinction between right and wrong, truth and error. But Europe is… Read more »
Anthony Browne: When would the Europhiles like a referendum?
Whatever the arguments for and against holding a referendum (of any sort) on Europe, there is one point made by… Read more »
Ruth Lea: Eurozone leaders continue to ignore the obvious solution to Greece’s crisis
At last weekend’s G20 meeting of central bankers and finance ministers, there was yet another grandiose and hubristic statement that… Read more »
Jake Berry MP: Getting private rents down means fixing the whole housing market
Jake Berry is the Member of Parliament for Rossendale and Darwen, and Parliamentary Private Secretary to Grant Shapps, the Minister… Read more »