The pressure is on for a Minimum Wage rise – but is it the right thing to do?
Mistaken alarmism hurt our brand in the 1990s – might enthusiasm to put that right lead us to another mistake now?
Why IDS should meet the Trussell Trust as soon as possible
The Work and Pensions Secretary is already willing to do so, so there’s no reason not to get a move-on.
Osborne has set himself the task of finding every cut he can – so why’s he not doing that?
The Chancellor thinks that leaving pensioner perks untouched is good politics, but it could backfire in numerous ways.
In praise of Simon Hoggart, a Leftie who understood Tories
This journalist, who has just died, had a capacity for the enjoyment of life which enriched our politics
Osborne tries to define the politics of growth ahead of 2015
The Chancellor’s speech was all about summarising various political messages that he’s broadcast before. He now has more than one eye on the next election.
Toby Young’s Tories Before UKIP plan
In nearly every constituency, if not all of them, the best way to keep Labour out is to vote Conservative.
Why Osborne should cut income taxes for poorer workers first
Cameron and Osborne must target squeezed voters whose household budgeting is constantly challenged by the cost of filling up a car or paying a gas bill.
The latest poll from Lord Ashcroft shows the Tories’ reputational problem
It casts light on their long-term problems as well as shorter-term difficulties.
Candidate diversity is about more than gender and ethnicity
A diverse range of occupations matters too if the Conservatives are to show they are not only for the rich.
Owen Paterson is right – pragmatism is needed to free housing supply
The planners have managed to inflict a twin disaster – a severely restricted housing supply while ensuring that any new building that is allowed as ugly as possible.
David Cameron, human shield
Party members blame him for the Government’s problems and credit his Ministers for its successes.
ConservativeHome’s End of Year Awards: the full list
Missed the original announcements? All ten winners of our End of Year awards are listed within this post.
David Cameron and George Osborne versus Ed Balls is Party members’ Scrap of the Year
Our final End of Year Award show that blue-on-red is the new blue-on-blue.
Conservatives should stop being quite so frightened of immigrants
Enoch Powell failed to realise how quickly how quickly many of the new arrivals here would become British
Godfrey Bloom is Party members’ Gaffe of the Year
From dubious remarks to bust-ups with journalists, the former UKIP MEP has been all over the papers for all the wrong reasons.