Halloween’s over. But we still have a zombie Government
Harry Phibbs
The effective argument between the main political parties is whether we should go bankrupt in the 2040s, bring it forward to the 2030s, or put it off until the 2050s.
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Badenoch’s ‘Fund Defence’ rally made her look lost at sea
Oliver Dean
Aside from grabbing a bit of media attention in the run up to Thursday, I really don’t see what the purpose of the rally was. It may well be the case that I just don’t understand the complexities of modern day media strategies, but my takeaway was that the whole ordeal made Badenoch look a little bit lost at sea.
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Giles Dilnot
Early election speculation has put an urgency into candidate selection – so once again it’s time to list Conservative selections advertised in the third tranche of seats, and take a look at the constituencies and the current state of play.
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Is it time for Kemi to change strategy?
Peter Franklin
Yes, we’ve got a much deeper pool of talent to draw upon than Reform have. We can, for instance, fill all of the Shadow Secretary of State positions. But let’s face it, the Kemi-centricity of our party is even more pronounced than it was when I wrote about it in February.
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Will Britain rejoin the EU under Burnham?
Arthur Reynolds
Brussels’ bureaucrats may be happy with the idea of Britain’s return, and its publicans happier still. Whitehall and Burnham’s Cabinet, however, need rather more to go on than the suggestion we could “go all the way”. He owes them – and the rest of us – an explanation of where he intends to take Britain and what he is willing to sacrifice to get there.
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The failed experiment – the case for the abolition of national devolution in Wales
Calum Davies
My Welshness is strong enough to survive without an unnecessary layer of government. My Welshness is not so fragile that it needs a failed legislature to uphold it. My Welshness is defined by my culture and my community. Wales was here before devolution, and it will be here after it.
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Why the Hell aren’t Britain’s parents angry about their children’s future?
Matthew Jeffery
Our parents wanted us to have more than they did. They worked, saved and sacrificed because they believed their children should enjoy opportunities they never had. We were supposed to pass that promise on, not enjoy the rewards ourselves and pull up the ladder behind us.
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Is it time for the right to unite?
Andrew Allison
It is the patriotic duty of all parties of the right to put ego and animosity to one side. It is those parties who seek to lead, and it is about time that they showed some leadership in this direction and stopped behaving worse than ten-year-olds in a playground.
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London’s man-made housing crisis can be fixed
Festus Akinbusoye
I will unlock underused public land, surface car parks, suitable airspace and opportunities for upward extensions. Build upwards before building outwards.
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Kemi Badenoch must avoid Andy Burnham’s Brexit trap
Albie Amankona
It is time to bury Brexit dogma, avoid Burnham’s trap, reject Reform UK’s posturing, and put hard-headed British self-interest back at the heart of Conservative politics.