Opinion

More freedom could tackle social issues behind out of work figures

by Mark Lovell / 13 Apr 2011

We should be encouraging enterprise and providing alternative, more vocational forms of education to help tackle the social issues behind unemployment

How should we care for our ageing population?

How should we care for our ageing population?

by Penny Mordaunt / 12 Apr 2011

In this month's point of order column, Penny Mordaunt MP argues for changing the way government approaches the challenges presented by our aging population

The pernicious lies of the No to AV campaign

The pernicious lies of the No to AV campaign

by Laurence Durnan / 07 Apr 2011

The No to AV campaign are insulting the electorate's intelligence by simultaneously courting their votes while saying the AV system is too complicated for them to understand, writes Laurence Durnan

The rise in muscular liberalism

The rise in muscular liberalism

by Max Wind-Cowie / 31 Mar 2011

Max Wind-Cowie, the head of the Progressive Conservatism Project at Demos, writes about this new expression of conservatism

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Changes at the Foreign Office

Changes at the Foreign Office

by George Pascoe-Watson / 25 Mar 2011

George Pascoe-Watson examines William Hague's efforts to remodel his department

Tax avoidance isn't a dirty practice

by Shane Greer / 22 Mar 2011

Individuals and companies who avoid tax are simply conforming with their obligations. What's wrong with that?

Oxbridge needs to end the Master’s degree freebies

by Chris Leslie / 20 Mar 2011

The practice of converting an Oxbridge BA into an MA without any further study undermines valid qualifications from other universities argues Chris Leslie MP

The UN's belated action isn't good enough

by Shane Greer / 18 Mar 2011

We can hope that the no-fly zone will make the difference. But had the UN acted earlier, needless deaths in Libya could have been avoided

Point of order: Joblessness

by John Woodcock MP / 15 Mar 2011

John Woodcock defends Labour's record on getting people back to work

Chris Patten is right to resign the Tory whip

Chris Patten is right to resign the Tory whip

by Iain Dale / 10 Mar 2011

The former governor of Hong Kong will make an excellent chairman of the BBC Trust, as long as he fulfils his intention to remain non-partisan

A nonsensical attitude to smoking

by Iain Dale / 09 Mar 2011

How can a government that believes in freedom also sanction banning advertising on cigarette packaging, asks Iain Dale

The growth strategy

by George Pascoe-Watson / 01 Mar 2011

In his new column, George Pascoe-Watson examines the likely themes of the Budget on 23 March

Opposing the government

Opposing the government

13 Apr 2011

We speak to Labour MPs who reveal which coalition government policy they most oppose and why

The need for gender balance in politics

by Helen Grant / 11 Apr 2011

Helen Grant MP looks at the vital part female politicians play in creating a strong parliamentary body, and as role models for the future

Do trade unions represent modern Britain?

06 Apr 2011

As the unions march against government cuts, Conor Burns MP and John Hannett, general secretary of USDAW, discuss the validity of trade unions in today’s world

Labour just doesn't get the Lib Dems

Labour just doesn't get the Lib Dems

by Hopi Sen / 29 Mar 2011

The Lib Dems aren't just people who got lost on the way to Labour committee rooms, and Labour would do well to remember that, says Hopi Sen

Close to home

Close to home

by Andrew Hawkins / 23 Mar 2011

Can localism rescue the big society, asks Andrew Hawkins

The New Guard

by Sophy Ridge / 22 Mar 2011

In her diary, Sky News's political correspondent Sophy Ridge muses on feisty Conservative backbenchers, Middle Eastern politics and the difficulty of avoiding windswept hair on camera

Germany's shameful abstention

by Iain Dale / 18 Mar 2011

Membership of the UN Security Council comes with responsibilities. It's time for Germany to stop abstaining and shoulder their share of the burden

Refocusing the Foreign Office

by Gerard Russell / 15 Mar 2011

Responding to multiple international crises isn't easy, but the FCO should make the effort to look outwards, not inwards

Total Politics tackles 10 O'Clock Live

11 Mar 2011

Our Executive Editor debates Rory Stewart MP and Stop the War activist Tansy Hoskins on the subject of Libyan intervention

Does the media focus too much on personality?

Does the media focus too much on personality?

by Sir Malcolm Rifkind and James Lyons / 10 Mar 2011

Debate: Sir Malcolm Rifkind argues yes, while James Lyons says no

Conservative is the new radical

by Nick Pearce / 03 Mar 2011

The ippr's Nick Pearce looks at why the left should tap into conservatism

Politics is polarising the generations

Politics is polarising the generations

by Mark Wallace / 24 Feb 2011

The political fight is no longer about the centre ground – it's generational, argues Mark Wallace

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