We lost sight of that workaday Conservative mission to upgrade and modernise our economy, our public services and our infrastructure so our nation works a little bit better and more efficiently every year.
Whether it’s cutting migration as Home Secretary, delivering tanks to Ukraine as Foreign Secretary, or delivering election victories as Party Chairman, James gets things done.
For every new Universal Credit Claimant without enough savings to cover the five-week wait, we should start paying benefits at the same frequency as they were being paid in their previous job.
Give residents a say in turning neglected garages and parking alleys into attractive new housing. Fewer towers, less greenfield development.
A new paper, and my Private Members’ Bill, would put local communities in control of development in our towns and cities.
Ultimately, we either believe in free enterprise, and put customers and passengers ahead of fat-cat bosses and bureaucrats, or we don’t.
The good news is that if we can break out of our recent rut, the opportunities for post-Brexit Britain to cut red tape should be huge.
They point towards a Britain that is hopeful, optimistic, energetic and positive – where people can succeed no matter where they started from.
Our Party’s internal think-tank offers has a crucial role to play in broadening our appeal and devising a winning policy programme.
Nor are they being entirely straight with us when they pretend they only want to stop ‘No Deal’, when in reality they want Brexit repealed entirely.
The Rail Delivery Group has just suggested a more modern system of tickets and fares. But such change should be only the start.
In the second of three articles, the Weston-super-Mare MP argues for drastic action to rebuild legitimacy in the eyes of the people.
In the second of three articles, the Weston-super-Mare MP sets out plans on tax, housing deficits and debt to help achieve inter-generational justice.
We have ended up with a consequence-free culture amongst some Conservative MPs, where bad behaviour doesn’t harm your prospects, and good doesn’t improve them.