James Frayne: The Government is outmanoeuvring the unions

There’s no need for panicked action: new legislation is coming in, the right signals are going to the electorate, and as few potential converts are being alienated as possible.

James Frayne: We are highly vulnerable to propaganda attacks by hostile powers

Britain lacks a shared moral confidence. This aids our enemies.

James Frayne: The Government needs a campaigning communication strategy

Limiting the Prime Minister’s public interventions is wise, but it will backfire if Departments don’t step in to provide material fleshing out her agenda.

James Frayne: Britain should raise defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP

If we can’t afford defence, what can we afford?

James Frayne: There’s a quiet counter-revolution underway in England

Some voters are angry, but anger doesn’t define most people most of the time.

James Frayne: Raising support for aid by voters choosing where some goes

Crucially, by getting people to think about projects in more detail, they would be making some form of investment in our approach to development.

James Frayne: Is UKIP good for the Conservatives?

Whatever the answer, the party’s rise and the elevation of Paul Nuttall is a potential disaster for Labour.

James Frayne: A modern industrial strategy needs a specialised education system

We are often poor at commercialising technology. Doing so requires scale, which in turn means we need large numbers of qualified people.

James Frayne: The emerging strengths and weaknesses of May’s government

Strong on regional and economic policy, muddled in its approach to managing Departments, and seriously, worryingly under-powered on foreign affairs.

James Frayne: Policies for May. Championing free speech in Universities.

It should be the role of the Higher Education Minister to make the Government’s view known that on campus there are practically no limits to intellectual discussion.

James Frayne: Conservatives must make middle-class lifestyles attainable

Helping hard-working people get the homes, services, and security they deserve should be at the front of the Chancellor’s mind as he prepares the Autumn Statement.

James Frayne: How to spend on infrastructure wisely and well

Housing, roads and networks are three priorities for the Autumn Statement.

James Frayne: This is what happens when those making political decisions lose touch with the lower middle class

The political class must respond to revolutionaries’ demands or face further defeats.

James Frayne: Just-about-managing voters value fairness. The Government should scrap the Human Rights Act.

The Conservatives have a chance to make great strides with these floating voters.

James Frayne: Why are so many politicians content to ignore provincial Leave voters?

Too many in the national political and media class have yet to realise just how much the ground has shifted beneath their feet.