This first piece of a mini-series on what should be in the manifesto argues that the Conservatives must get serious about living within our means.
Government encouraged drivers to switch to it. Now some want to penalise them for doing so.
Too often, I fear we take the line of least resistance because it is easier than the alternative.
Self-employed people earning less than £15,900 a year will still see a reduction in their NICs bill, and also benefit from the increased income tax personal allowance.
If there is one lesson we learnt from the EU referendum last year, it is that people are crying out for more control over their lives.
The EU’s approach suffers from significant shortcomings.
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In the last year he has lost much of his grassroots support and a powerful patron, leaving him without political armour.
Council leaders will draw a moral from those mis-sent text messages: that if Ministers are put under enough pressure, they will cough up the loot.
The Leader of the Opposition had a good day.
Javid’s plans are shaping up to be a last-ditch attempt to hit his target within the constraints of the present system.
Too much land is left vacant, and too many developments completed slowly so as not to lower house prices. Councils need more power to take action.
Two-tier arrangements confuse the public – radical reform is the answer to the financial pressures.
The recently departed Prime Minister is re-emerging – and working on his memoirs. He will want to project his greatest achievement: public service reform.
Successful Singapore is simply copying what previous Conservative governments have done – namely, to deliver directly hundreds of thousands of new houses.