On some issues, he got it wrong. On other issues, he got it right but is misrepresented by some of his cheerleaders. And on other issues, he was right in the context of the time but circumstances have changed.
It is also important to ease the shortage of craftsmen, with the knowledge and specialist skills to restore furniture and artworks.
William Gladstone once complained that the Liberals were washed from office by a “torrent of gin and beer”. Tory MPs fear they face a similar – if smellier – fate if the Government doesn’t get tough on the water companies.
We must protect the ‘fabric’ of our City. Whether that’s the Roman or the cobbled streets that help create our community’s spirit.
East Sussex County Council has saved their residents thousands of pounds and kept its pavements clear. The ban on weedkiller in Brighton and Hove has been an expensive failure.
Linking our vast regeneration programme to growth for all our residents remains crucial if we are to provide the jobs, education and skills for the future.
Delivering more homes, and leaving our environment in a healthier state for future generations, are fundamentally conservative goals.
Assembly members, council leaders, and MPs have noted the strength of feeling in their inboxes and on the doorstep. The issue stands out amidst a general climate of apathy.
We don’t have time to waste. During 2025 and 2026 the TCA, the UK/EU fisheries agreement, the EU’s decision on UK data adequacy and its current policy on derivatives trading all come up for review.
The City of London is the world’s leading hub for green finance – a Conservative offer for London must harness its resources to drive an affordable green transformation of this great city.
We might get the most optimal outcomes from the Independent Net Zero Review by extracting the best of it and focusing our efforts. Let’s prioritise those priorities.
In Liverpool or Slough the commissioners are sent in. Why does Khan get a special dispensation for financial bailouts, and to carry on as he pleases?
Commentators focus their attention on the Red or Blue walls, but the Conservatives shouldn’t turn their backs on the green bridge of voters in both camps, especially when we have a strong record on climate and the environment.
It is absurd for the UK to lecture nations with much stronger environmental records whilst using creative accounting to flatter our own CO2 emissions.
We have introduced a legal target requiring tree canopy cover to reach 16.5 per cent of England’s land area by 2050. We are taking action for our woodlands through the landmark Environmental Improvement Plan.