The Fixed Terms Parliament Act may pave the way to delivering Brexit by October 31. And for that, we can thank…
Yesterday’s emergency National Convention meeting was a reminder of the influence and power of the grassroots.
Britain Beyond Brexit, a New Conservative Vision for a New Generation, is published today by the CPS.
There may be greater willingness by Brussels to negotiate following populist successes in the European elections.
“In the words of Airey Neave, whom we had hoped to bring here with us, there is now work to be done.”
He was murdered by terrorists 40 years ago today. Now there is a new, exemplary biography of him.
Davidson has parked the Conservatives there – and the emergence of the Independent Group opens up new opportunities.
Tory difficulties are bound up with Brexit. Labour’s stretch wider, and are part of wider ones for social democratic and democratic socialist parties.
It may have produced Anna Soubry – but it also gave us a mixed cross-section of Tories, including Conor Burns, Esther McVey, Priti Patel and Liz Truss.
How a proud, unbending leader misread his party, brought down a government, and set back the idea of sharing power for a generation.
Plus: We must be the Party for social housing as well as home ownership. And: why don’t we trumpet our history of social reform?
That’s to say, those of 1950, 1961, 1967 and 1971. Sovereignty was always the key concern, despite arguments over its meaning.
In so doing, he has the opportunity not only to deliver Brexit, serve his country – and make history.