Can economic liberalism exist without social conservatism? The most permissive societies don’t thrive economically. If the basis of capitalism is private property, one must feel secure in its ownership.
The youthful outsider has come from nowhere to scoop the Democratic candidacy for the New York mayoral election. Is youth the critical factor – or is he more similar to Trump than either would care to admit?
Worryingly, instead of the debate being about the journey and the path to Net Zero, I was hearing growing scepticism at this Conference about the need to decarbonise at all.
Critics have called his letter to Masoud Pezeshkian, the new President of Iran, deeply inappropriate, and say it risks the perception that he is offering support to the Tehran regime.
Just because we’ve had the A-list and Cameron’s Cuties in the past doesn’t mean it should be the only way.
There is a very real risk that, at least in the short-term, New Zealand’s economy, faltering due to the loss of so many skilled workers, gets stuck in a doom loop which fails to draw people back.
This idea that democracy is alien to Chinese culture? Look at Taiwan, one of Asia’s most successful, vibrant democracies, which has just completed another successful presidential election and transition.
Meanwhile, in the blue corner, things seem far from settled despite President Biden’s personal determination to be his party’s nominee.
Even after the shooting, I guess that within a few weeks – if that – things will be at least as heated as before.
As my latest polling found, half of 2020 Trump voters think the US is already doing too much to help, with many complaining that American support is merely prolonging the war.
Whatever the atmosphere, an American political convention makes a British party conference look a bit like a village fete. Cities compete in a World Cup-style bidding process for the right to host the event.
It’s a simple formula: embrace the strength that comes from being a broad church; accept that policy development shouldn’t a closed shop; and endorse credible, local champions early.
New Zealand’s case study offers British Conservatives clear lessons. Radical change to transform spending priorities in expensive yet popular areas is possible – and, once implemented, can be hard to roll back.
As allies have been calling out Justin Trudeau for years, pressure is starting to mount for him on the world stage.
If the Tories wish to regain power at the next UK general election, they must not repeat the Australian Coalition’s mistakes.