We must find alternative routes to deliver the economic growth that we are all determined to see.
The Nationalists can only hold their activists back and coalition together for so long, but with no surge in support a second independence referendum is a serious risk.
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The devolution deal being foist upon the Isle of Wight and the people of Southampton and Portsmouth is in nobody’s interest.
“As we negotiate our exit from the EU, this Government will fight for the best possible deal for British business and British workers.”
Cameron was defined as an ‘English toff’ and it hurt him. In this crucial period, the Prime Minister must establish her legitimacy in all corners of the country.
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Devolving income tax could be a game changer that finally stops the left from masking their lack of achievement behind constitutional wrangling.
The future of local government will depend on whether May opts for cautious pragmatism or visionary radicalism. So far there are hints of each.
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You can only come back in politics if you have first left. And it’s better to take the decision yourself rather than have it forced on you.
Our 1997 devolution referendum was won by just 7,000 votes on a turnout of just over 50 per cent, but nobody suggested we re-run that.
Innovation shows we can operate efficiently and remain close to the community.
If Theresa May’s Conservatives are easing their instinctive opposition, the Opposition must abandon its starry-eyed enthusiasm for the vast and the impersonal.