Can the fallen rise again?
With a large number of former Conservative ministers now languishing on the backbenches, it will take a high degree of political nous for them to return to power. On 13 July 2016, Theresa May,...
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Get These Parties Started
The United Kingdom needs an entirely new set of political parties to represent the real divisions in today’s society. To the surprise of no-one, Jeremy Corbyn fended off Owen Smith’s leadership challenge, cementing his...
Heathrow, spread your wings
With Heathrow expansion approved by the government, furore is coming from left and right; objectors need to recognise it was the only real option. Fifty years ago, Harold Wilson set up a commission to...
Conservative Paper Tiger
With Labour falling apart, the Liberal Democrats in the wilderness and Ukip searching for a new purpose, the way looks clear for continued Conservative dominance. But the party shouldn’t rest on its laurels just...
Snap Election: All Risk, No Reward
The government must focus on negotiating Britain’s exit from the European Union. That’s why a general election is the last thing anybody needs. Back in 2007, in the midst of a third consecutive Labour...
Who really voted for you, Mrs May?
As a Conservative Party member and someone who actively campaigned for Brexit, I care deeply about democracy. That’s why I think the Prime Minister needs to hold a general election as soon as possible....
Grammar Schools: Do Your Homework, Mrs May
Since becoming prime minister, Theresa May has repeatedly said that she wants to govern for “everyone” and not just “a privileged few”. Would grammar schools help create the meritocratic society envisaged by Mrs May?...
Left Behind
Labour are floundering in their own muck, and their latest argument against Theresa May’s grammar school scheme is just further evidence of why their anti-ambition rhetoric can’t beat the Tories. Theresa May has swept...
A Peerless Democracy?
The House of Lords is well overdue for reform, and David Cameron’s Resignation Honours List has shown why we need an elected upper house, says Antony Tucker. The House of Lords’ continued existence stands...
Give us More Austerity
The Government recently abandoned its intention to move to a budget surplus over the next parliament. This decision is very damaging to the prospects of the next generation. It is essential that we move...
Forget Left & Right: Now is a Time for Change
The EU referendum highlighted the true fault lines in British society. Now it’s time for our two main political parties to reflect these. What happened on June 23 was a wholesale rejection of the...
People Power, Not Pounds and Pence
Publically funded political parties could be part of the answer to the present mistrust and corruption in politics. It’s time to ban donors. Who pays for politics? It may seem like an odd question,...
Tipping Point
David Cameron devoted copious amounts of time to negotiating the terms of his insignificant EU deal, yet with public concern growing over the worsening refugee crisis, perhaps his focus should have been elsewhere As...
Tartan Tories: Ruth’s Revival
After decades of near political irrelevance in Scotland, are the Conservatives finally undergoing a revival under Ruth Davidson? For decades, the Conservatives have remained a near political irrelevance in Scotland. Following devolution and the...
George’s Marvellous Medicine
George Osborne’s recent Budget unravelled spectacularly last week. Does this spell the end for his hopes of becoming prime minister? Observing the chaos currently overwhelming the Conservative Party following George Osborne’s Budget, it is perplexing...
A Spoonful of Sugar Makes the Medicine Go Down
George Osborne announced a tax on sugary drinks to distract from his economic failures, but the policy should be welcomed nonetheless. Last Wednesday, George Osborne delivered his eighth Budget to the House of Commons....
Why We Must Leave
The date is now set: 23 June 2016 – the day the British people will decide the future direction of this country. Are we going to once again become an independent, self-governing nation, or...
Is Prevention Better Than Curing?
Should the government be allowed to prevent children from receiving the meningitis B vaccine or will the persistence of their parents prevail? WARNING: This article contains images which some readers may find distressing. Meningitis...
Singing from the Same Hymn Sheet
With campaigns surrounding the EU referendum already under way, George Perfect assesses the dangers for David Cameron in his cabinet and party. As the UK’s EU referendum draws ever closer, it appears that David...
Why The Soft Left Has To Get Tough
The soft left seems to have been sidelined after the rise of Corbyn and Momentum. It’s time it found its voice. David Cameron is not a centrist. He is not a moderate and he...
