It’s time to let the Lady rest in peace
She was a great Prime Minister, but modern conservatism’s veneration for Margaret Thatcher is holding both her party and her values back.
The dangerous, unknowable consequences of Help to Buy
The direct effects of Help to Buy haven’t been too bad because they’ve been quite limited. The indirect effects, however, could be a totally different matter.
The 1922 Committee prepares to discuss ending the Coalition
As the election draws nearer, Tory MPs are turning their minds to whether or when the Coalition should break up – and if so, how.
If UKIP voters switch in those Blue-Yellow marginals, they look more likely to vote Tory than LibDem
The average across these seats is: Rule Out Conservatives – 63 per cent; Rule out Labour – 75 per cent; Rule out LibDems – 74 per cent.
Conservatives need to learn once more to speak the language of patriotism
Our politicians have left a rhetorical vacuum into which nationalist politicians – Salmond and Farage – have moved.
Andrew Gimson’s PMQs sketch: the House would be happy to impeach both Blair and Juncker
Sir Peter Tapsell evoked the last enchantments of the 1950s as he called for the former Labour Prime Minister to be brought to book.
The Government praises Magna Carta, while ignoring its essential values
New powers for HMRC to seize money at will directly contravene the ideas laid down at Runnymede.
Do we really want Liberty?
The Centre for Policy Studies’ coming conference lauds freedom. But voters seem to prefer security.
Maude’s new union reforms are a start – but they won’t sate backbench hunger for more
Ending check-off and the rolling mandate would be welcome – but we should still demand majority mandates for strike action.
Tony Blair, the Rector of Stiffkey
His life story is beginning to bear an uncanny resemblance to that of Harold Davidson, who was eventually mauled to death by a lion.
Tax cuts versus defence versus austerity – Conservatism’s conflicting priorities
Can we afford proper defences and tax cuts, all at a time when we still have a £100 billion deficit?
Iraq: the limits of western responsibility. The limits of western power.
It was the Arab Spring of 2010/11 that triggered today’s troubles in Iraq – not the 2003 invasion, for all its faults.
Prime Minister set to promote female talent
Priti Patel and Penny Mordaunt are both tipped to join the Government.
Risky business: Osborne’s new warnings about the economy
The overwhelming theme of the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech was risk. As he describes it, the economy isn’t out of the woods yet.
Personal attacks ought to stop, but the nature of Westminster means that they won’t
The Fiona Cunningham case shone more light on our politics’ culture of briefing and counter-briefing. Despite Cameron’s promises, it’s never really gone away.