Simon Chapman was a barrister for 12 years and now works in the voluntary sector for a leading national charity. He stood in High Peak in the 2001 General Election. This piece is his own view and has not been seen by the Fox campaign. Talking about the Conservative Party’s need to change is very […]
‘Platform’ is a new place for guest authors to discuss important ideas. To launch ‘Platform’, Simon Chapman, a regular commentator on conservativehome’s leadership blog, has written this short essay on ‘Rights, Freedoms, Entitlements and Obligations’: One consequence of the Human Rights Act is that a great deal of public debate is now conducted by reference […]
In the latest of our ‘A Government Worth Having’ series we look at health policy. Top-up payments, patients being able to choose their healthcare commissioner and strong Matron-like figures are just three of the ideas suggested below. We’ve previously looked at new directions on economic and foreign policy as part of this series. Simon Chapman: […]