Lack of skilled staff hindering preparations for no-deal Brexit “Planning for a no-deal Brexit is being hampered by a shortage of skilled civil servants, senior government figures have admitted. Dominic Raab, the Brexit secretary, claimed last week that he had funding to increase the number of staff working on preparations by 9,000. At present 7,000 officials are […]
Her comments on gender reassignment treatments are mild and responsibly-phrased. But some are starting up the outrage bus.
It is madness to think that our leaders aren’t entitled to go on holiday and gain a bit of perspective.
The old, with their savings, could help the young. The economically active young could help the old, by giving them an income.
Accepting the Liberty Medal last year, he described his gratitude to be “a bit player in the extraordinary story of America”.
Raab casts doubt on Treasury Brexit forecasts ‘No 10 has ordered cabinet ministers to clear their diaries for September 13 to work on a plan to pump fresh cash into critical areas not yet covered by disaster plans. The instruction was sent on Friday morning after Philip Hammond reignited the cabinet’s Brexit civil war by […]
He served his country – and its allies – honourably.
These months of change have electrifying potential for renewal and reform. Such opportunities are precious.
Treating our activists as leaflet fodder isn’t good enough. They’re a wellspring of new policy ideas and a bridge to parts of the electorate we have struggled to connect with.
Grant refers Corbyn to watchdog over comments about Zionists “Jeremy Corbyn was last night reported to the Parliamentary watchdog after he was widely condemned for claiming that British Zionists “don’t appear to understand English irony”. The Labour leader, who on Friday night admitted he is now more careful when using the term “Zionist” as he […]
The Brexit negotiations ought to have highlighted to both sides how the Union is best served by a strong cross-water alliance.
But more money and powers need to be given directly to the North to drive further progress.
Increasing, training, and valuing our membership is absolutely crucial to building the first-rate campaigning machine we need.
CCHQ needs to make our troops recognise that local elections are vital staging posts for Westminster campaigns, and need to be fought just as hard.