Paul Goodman
“When push comes to shove, what will matter will be whether or not the arrivals stop – or at least that the voters believe that the Prime Minister really wants to halt them and is sparing no effort.”
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Conservatives need to let go of the comforting conspiracy theory that is land banking
Henry Hill
“MPs must stop hiding from the fact that the political preferences of their voters are in direct conflict with the interests of the next generation.”
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William Atkinson
“He scores better than Starmer in the best Prime Minister stakes, and Labour’s position looks less entrenched than during the mid-1990s – but other good news is very hard to find.”
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The trade unions, a mere shadow now of their former greatness
Andrew Gimson
“The unions were small-c conservatives. They paraded under heraldic banners, had no truck with such new-fangled ideas as women’s rights, and wanted to keep every coal mine in the country open.”
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How can social housing tenants be empowered?
Harry Phibbs
“They should have greater powers to sort out necessary repairs and then be reimbursed for the cost. The state has routinely proved to be the ultimate rogue landlord.”
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Voter ID is a pricey solution to an imaginary problem
Georgia L. Gilholy
“These plans are hasty, pricey, dishonest about the issue they claim to be tackling – and seem to be mainly about suppressing the non-Tory vote.”
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The Government may have some room for manoeuvre for higher pay without spooking the markets
Dr Gerard Lyons
“It is important to push back against those who might argue that such awards should be funded not through increased borrowing but higher taxation.”
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Demands that western nations pay reparations for using fossil fuels are absurd
Richard Ritchie
“The moral strictures of hard-line green activists are no foundation for a sensible energy policy.”
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Self-driving technology can be the missing piece in the Government’s growth jigsaw
Ben Everitt MP
“This new sector is one of the best opportunities on offer for levelling up our country for all – and delivering a post-Brexit success story.”
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Troubles victims deserve better than the Government’s woeful Northern Irish legacy legislation
Ian Acheson
“There is probably nowhere else in the United Kingdom where this shabby, universally-derided Bill would be contemplated.”