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Articles: 2017

 * Obama’s message of hope ended up as hype - The outgoing president broke campaign pledges, gave Putin’s Russia a free hand and leaves behind a divided America - 19th January
 * Here’s how Labour could beat the Tories - A smart opposition can exploit the weaknesses in Theresa May’s Conservatives - 5th January
 * Israeli settlements are not the real barrier to peace - The UN’s lack of balance on the Middle East is monstrous - 2nd January



Articles: 2016

 * We need Merkel to help make a success of Brexit - Much about Theresa May’s Brexit “strategy” concerns me. - 26th December
 * Religion still matters, whatever your beliefs - From US politics to Middle East terror, it has never been more important to understand how faith shapes our world - 22nd December
 * Republican hawks take aim at Team Trump - The president-elect could be denied his chosen secretary of state if a handful of his senators side with the Democrats - 15th December
 * Not every soldier makes a good politician - James ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis is a strong pick for US defence secretary but Trump should be wary of hiring too many generals - 8th December
 * Right-wing leaders are crazy to join Club Vlad - With France likely to follow the US in electing a pro-Putin leader, the West needs to remind itself Russia cannot be an ally - 1st December
 * May is morphing into Continuity Cameron - Our ultra-cautious PM and chancellor are gradually dropping all the bold ideas unveiled in the days after the referendum - 24th November
 * Hammond is right to cut the meddling in half - Doing away with what was effectively a second budget suggests the chancellor favours strategy over political gimmicks - 23rd November
 * Fake news must be a wake-up call to all journalists - The mainstream media, after all, has little to be proud of from this US election cycle - 21st November
 * Trump now faces the real enemy: Capitol Hill - Fresh from his decisive victory over Clinton, the president-elect must learn how to beat the Washington establishment - 17th November
 * Brexit and Trumpism are very different beasts - For all the apparent similarities, America has embarked on a more insular, mean-spirited course than Britain - 10th November
 * May should ditch unfair pledge on pension increases - The lock would be justifiable if pensioner income was as low as it was at the end of the 1980s - 7th November
 * Beware extremists of the left, not the right - For all the talk about Trump and the alt-right, it’s the anti-enterprise, anti-police liberals who are really on the march - 3rd November
 * The young are losing faith in democracy - Banking crashes and the Iraq war have left some feeling that military coups are a better bet than incompetent politicians - 27th October
 * Gove didn’t kill off Boris. He kept alive his leadership plan - It is clear now that he saved Johnson from the ordeal of a campaign that would have ended in defeat - 24th October
 * May needs to stop making so many enemies - The PM is showing control-freak tendencies as she unnecessarily antagonises big business and Tory libertarians - 20th October
 * Ukip could have the last laugh on Labour - Despite the fiasco of its short-lived leader, the purple army has the potential to fatally undermine Corbyn in the north - 6th October
 * Hammond must resist a Tory spending spree - ‘Spreadsheet Phil’ could be the only man able to stop the unravelling of Thatcher’s legacy - 3rd October
 * Osborne can return if he shows remorse - If he wants to be unofficial ‘leader of the opposition’ the former chancellor must accept his rejection in the Brexit vote - 29th September
 * Defence of the realm can’t be done on the cheap - Britain should be pulling its weight in Nato to deter Russia and China, not hiding behind a false 2 per cent pledge - 22nd September
 * Clinton’s chances could be killed by a cough - The health issue has come at just the wrong moment in her preparation for the TV debates against a resurgent Trump - 15th September
 * Smarter grammar schools can be fair to all - Inner-city locations, tutor-proof testing and entry at any age up to 16 can disarm the left of all their old arguments - 8th September
 * Church will soon be reconciled to gay relationships - Anglican leaders know that widespread acceptance of homosexuality among western congregations is fast approaching - 5th September
 * May must ditch Hinkley and the seven-day NHS - Although dropping expensive projects can look bad, the PM has the chance to put right some of her predecessor’s policy mistakes - 31st August
 * Brexit means a generous attitude to the EU - The animosity that Eurosceptics have felt for decades must now be suppressed or Britain won’t get the deal it craves - 25th August
 * Safe havens can stop the suffering in Syria - Putin must be pressured into agreeing to relief corridors, while Britain should open its doors to many more refugees - 22nd August
 * May has an open goal if she calls an election - Going to the country looks the safer option for the Tories and will also help the Labour Party by killing off Corbynism - 11th August
 * Stand by for the break-up of our politics - Traditional parties have been shaken by instability and it’s only a matter of time before they are replaced by new ones - 6th August
 * Priest’s death should jolt us into helping persecuted Christians - We can no longer turn a blind eye to the murder of religious minorities around the world - 28th July
 * Why Trump can keep defying the odds - Americans know his faults but they’re fed up with more-of-the-same politicians and want a strongman in the White House - 23rd July
 * The moaners mustn’t be allowed a second vote - As Brexit means Brexit, Vote Leave needs to be reconvened to stop Remainers getting ideas above their station - 21st July
 * The economy, not a ban on Muslims, is Trump’s strength - Mr Trump might be tempted to roll out hardline policies - 18th July
 * Cameron has ground the opposition to dust - The former PM has a proud record on social justice and foreign aid, while his party’s standing has rarely been higher - 14th July
 * Faith shouldn’t be a bar to the highest political office - Discussions of Christianity often fail to mention the great contribution churchgoers make to charitable and community work - 11th July
 * Tax cuts will make Brexit work for Britain - Tory rivals’ to-do list should include income tax, infrastructure projects and a guarantee that EU workers can stay - 8th July
 * New Tory leader must stick to the Brexit vision - From immigration control to NHS money, the Leave campaign made its position clear. The next PM must follow its lead - 1st July
 * If we don’t break free today, we never will - The EU and US have paralysed political systems where it’s almost impossible to get anything done. Britain can be different - 23rd June
 * America has taught me to enjoy the BBC’s strengths - The Beeb is where we all gather to debate things that matter - 20th June
 * This atrocity won’t make Americans give up their guns - Those determined to go on a killing spree will find the means to do so - 13th June
 * Immigration could be what destroys Cameron - The Achilles’ heel of the Remain argument is the widespread fear that too many people are coming to these shores - 9th June
 * Plotters must pipe down if Cameron wins - Those scenting prime ministerial blood have to accept the will of the people. He’ll be gone before too long anyway - 2nd June
 * Britain will be better off out of sickly Europe - Now that Cameron can no longer use the civil service as a propaganda tool, the economic argument begins in earnest - 26th May
 * We have ignored the scandal of how Iraq was abandoned - Sir John Chilcot’s report could criticise nearly everyone involved - 23rd May
 * Cameron must resist opening up Tory wounds - Whether or not Downing Street encouraged the Heseltine intervention, it is playing dirty in the referendum campaign - 19th May
 * Cynical rivals must stop cuddling up to Trump - Leading Republicans say that at least The Donald is better than Hillary. In reality, he’s far too unpredictable to be president - 12th May
 * Get ready for the nastiest fight in US history - The anger that has buoyed the Trump campaign will also be directed against Hillary Clinton’s Wall Street connections - 5th May
 * Brexiteers threaten Labour more than Tories - Despite the focus on ministerial infighting, Corbyn has more to lose from the success or failure of the Leave campaign - 28th April
 * Charities should be free to run political campaigns - In reality, “loving our neighbour” is often best accomplished through addressing causes rather than symptoms of injustice - 25th April
 * Bill should become Hillary’s voice of restraint - If Mrs Clinton becomes US president, she may owe it to Republicans who put their trust in her once-hated husband
 * MPs should vote to define Isis’s brutal crimes as genocide - Jihadists have razed churches and killed religious leaders - 18th April
 * Khan must come clean about ‘extremist’ past - The Labour mayoral candidate is keen to present himself as a moderate but cannot escape questions about his character - 14th April
 * Cameron’s tax gimmick shows that he’s in a panic - In focusing on avoiding Brexit, the PM has taken his eye off the day job: basic, competent public administration - 11th April
 * Republicans must take the pain and dump Trump - Picking Cruz or a ‘white knight’ candidate is risky, but at least the party then avoids being a worldwide embarrassment - 7th April
 * We can’t let bankers and bosses off the hook - Radical proposals by a leading Tory show how we can save capitalism from its own unbridled greed and corruption - 31st March
 * Nanny is right to limit our spoonfuls of sugar - The tax on sweet drinks makes sense for small-state Conservatives because it will reduce demand for public spending - 17th March
 * Capitalism could be the loser in US election - Whether Hillary or Trump wins, America is moving towards go-away-world attitudes on trade and immigration - 10th March
 * Enough. I’m quitting the Conservative party - This charade over the EU is the final straw and it follows abject failure on immigration, deficit reduction and inequality - 18th February
 * America sees Hillary as the queen of greed - She’s tough and battle-hardened but the former first lady’s earnings and closeness to Wall Street are dragging her down - 12th February
 * Fresh-faced Rubio can make Hillary history - Like Bill Clinton in ’92, the Florida Republican would be the youthful, likeable candidate in a country that craves change - 4th February
 * America has a bad case of Corbynitis - Trump gets all the attention but the left is just as extreme. The nation is now even more divided on politics than race - 16th January
 * Blue-rinse brigade is going to pick next PM - What kind of leader will the Tory grassroots go for when David Cameron steps down? It will have an impact on us all - 14th January
 * Britain is better prepared for zombies than Brexit -Cameron’s evasiveness over contingency plans confirms that No 10 is in the stay-in-EU-at-all-costs camp - 11th January
 * Eurosceptic ministers must get off the fence - Michael Gove, Sajid Javid and Theresa May know Britain’s better off out of the EU. Have they got the courage to say so? - 7th January



Articles: 2015

 * It takes more than money to transform lives - Oliver Letwin was right that investing in housing and job creation on their own will not bring social justice for the poor - 31st December
 * America’s abortion wars could defeat Trump - The religious right’s opposition to abortion is growing but they don’t trust the Republicans’ flip-flopping frontrunner - 24th December
 * Republicans are cashing in on America’s fears - Terrorism is US voters’ top concern, which is why vital issues such as climate change and a nuclear Iran are ignored - 17th December
 * Meet the man more dangerous than Trump - Senator Ted Cruz is the acceptable face of right-wing Republicanism — which is why he’s scarier than The Donald - 10th December
 * This vote on airstrikes will settle US nerves - Americans still admire Britain above every other country – even if they don’t trust us to have enough missiles - 3rd December
 * Trump’s kicking the system - and voters like it - Americans are sick of megabucks politicians who fail to deliver. Donald won’t be president but whoever is must take note - 26th November
 * America needs a president with conviction - In the interests of world peace the US must get tough on Isis. After Paris, Obama has shown he is not up to the challenge - 19th November
 * Why the land of the free has lost its lustre - America’s economic, military and moral leadership of the West is under threat from China. It urgently needs new direction - 5th November
 * You can’t slash benefits and remain popular - Only £1 in every £50 of the welfare bill covers unemployment, so cuts will inevitably hit those ‘doing the right thing’ - 29th October
 * Lies, damned lies and poverty statistics - Ministers are right to move the goalposts on measuring disadvantage but they need to focus more on family breakdown - 15th October
 * Vintage Cameron seeks his place in history - The prime minister set out a moderate, modernising agenda yesterday that could bury Labour and the Lib Dems - 8th October
 * Free trade helps the poor more than socialism - Labour and the Lib Dems cling to ignorance about the liberating effects of globalisation. No wonder they’re out of power - 1st October
 * Capitalism must throw the book at its culprits - Volkswagen has abused the trust consumers put in western free enterprise. Bosses must pay the price to restore it - 24th September
 * You’ve got to be harsh to be kind to migrants - Australia, which has taken a tough line on immigration, has worked out that it can take in 12,000 more Syrian refugees - 17th September
 * Tories need to attack the party, not the man - It will be a cakewalk to stay in power for the next decade, but they must use it to focus on why capitalism isn’t working - 14th September
 * The future looks rosy for the Brexit brigade - We’re told that our economy wouldn’t survive outside the EU but voters are starting to see through that argument - 10th September
 * Sam Cam will ensure that the PM steps down - With a new leader in place by 2018 and Labour imploding, the Tories have time for some serious long-term thinking - 13th August
 * If you want world peace don’t ban the bomb - Seventy years after Hiroshima, fear of nuclear war is still a deterrent to aggression. Those who would disarm are wrong - 10th August
 * We must wake up to this loneliness epidemic - If we thought obesity was our biggest health problem, we’ve overlooked the desperate side-effects of social isolation - 6th August
 * Is Joe Biden poised to dash Hillary’s hopes? - With the Clinton campaign faltering, the US vice-president, inspired by his dying son, appears to be seizing the moment - 3rd August
 * Someone’s sprinkled magic dust on the Tories - From the living wage to prison reform, it’s full steam ahead for one-nation Conservatism – though an iceberg lies ahead - 30th July
 * Farron’s faith is a strength, not a fatal flaw - It would be absurd to judge our finest leaders – from Churchill to Kennedy – by a single one of their traits - 23rd July
 * Union leaders need to be shackled even more - The new strike reforms will make expensive disruptions less likely in future and give a voice to moderate members - 16th July
 * Amazing grace should teach us tolerance - Our revulsion at the Tunisia terror attack should not turn us into a society that tries to eradicate all vestiges of religion - 2nd July
 * Osborne must make the case for cutting top-rate tax to 40p - The extra revenue should go towards new social housing - 29th June
 * There’s no money left so the left is collapsing - Look across the world and left-wing parties are out of favour. It’s the chance for compassionate conservatism to move in - 25th June
 * The living wage could be a coup for Osborne - The Tories can trump a key Labour policy by balancing swingeing welfare cuts with higher pay for the poorest - 18th June
 * Labour must learn from the Tories how to axe its leader - It’s little use everyone competing with each other to be wise after the event - 15th June
 * Cameron needs the radicalism of Thatcher - The prime minister has established his dominance of the political landscape but the nation’s deepest problems remain - 11th June
 * Why Britain is better off leaving Europe - When the last referendum took place we were the Sick Man of Europe as the continent powered ahead. Not any more - 4th June
 * This so-called one-nation Toryism stinks - The new government plans tax cuts to help the better-off and then asks the working poor to bear the burden - 21st May
 * There’s a sting in the tail of this Tory triumph - Although I rejoice in David Cameron’s victory, the Conservatives remain anathema to millions of potential supporters - 9th May
 * Here’s the grand deal that could save Cameron - A Queen’s Speech inspired by the best policies from all parties, left and right, could bring the country together - 7th May
 * Why I’d vote for Nick Clegg . . . then worry - Tactical voting is a dangerous game, but it’s worth it to save the Lib Dem leader and to keep out Farage and Salmond - 23rd April
 * Dear Ukippers, quit while you’re ahead - Only fruitcakes or loonies would let Ed Balls and Alex Salmond into power. The time for protest is over — for now - 16th April
 * A show of compassion could swing the vote - If voters have a choice between an individualist right and a big-government left, the latter will prove more popular - 9th April
 * Illiberal liberals turn Christians into lepers - A growing intolerance of religious belief in America could have a damaging effect on Britain’s schools and charities - 2nd April
 * Win or lose, Labour is going to turn hard left - Ed Miliband’s party seems determined to turn its back on austerity – and the beliefs that kept it in power for 13 years - 26th March
 * We need more than this dull, simplistic budget - The chancellor’s statement was the latest example of the Tories’ risk-averse strategy and leaves them without a vision - 19th March
 * The secret of an exciting election? Be honest - Let’s transform the campaign with pledges to scrap Trident, build garden cities and get tough on pensioners - 12th March
 * Conservatives need to construct a new vision - A more enlightened, small-state approach would tackle inequality and lack of housing – and tax £55,000 handbags - 19th February
 * Don’t listen to the deluded anti-austerity lot - The SNP and the Labour left reject belt-tightening. Their perilous politics means saddling our grandchildren with debt - 12th February
 * SNP is running rings around Dave and Ed - Scottish nationalists are about to turn last year’s referendum defeat into victory at the polls. Can Labour stop them? - 5th February
 * Nick Clegg is the unsung hero of our times - The Lib Dem leader has guaranteed stable and successful government even though it’s likely to cost him half his MPs - 29th January
 * The church is blighted by its left-wing bias - Justin Welby should recognise the benefits of the wealth-producing private sector and curb his love of big government - 22nd January
 * Time for the British bulldog to growl again - A pat from Obama does not make up for the cuts to our armed forces at a time of growing danger around the world - 19th January
 * Compulsory voting could save our politics - If parties had to appeal to the whole electorate it would break the power of older, richer voters - 15th January
 * David Cameron should aim high, not bore for Britain - The prime minister has governed as a Tory moderniser, but his election campaign will lack the boldness to say so - 8th January
 * It’s the small things in life that win elections - Politicians are always looking for the next big idea but voters much prefer the marginal gains that make life better - 1st January



Articles: 2014

 * The splintering of the left is the big Tory hope - David Cameron can do little now to draw votes back from Ukip. Labour’s anti-austerity rebels may do his work for him - 18th December
 * BBC’s biased drama needs a reality check - Corporation guidelines on political balance need renewed scrutiny as left-wing plotlines abound in prime-time drama - 11th December
 * Now George’s medicine tastes rather good - The chancellor has failed in his austerity plans but accelerating them would have risked 1980s-style social unrest - 4th December
 * Marriage is the best weapon against inequality - It is no coincidence that our widening social divide has been accompanied by the decline of the traditional family - 27th November
 * Beat poverty. Get the brain of a billionaire - Those in the aid sector always moan about big business. Thank goodness for capitalists who make a real difference - 13th November
 * The Republicans are remembering how to win - Don’t write off the US mid-terms as a mere a protest vote. But the right has a long way to go to win the White House - 6th November
 * The workers must share the good times, too - British business has never been luckier. Now it must start to share the proceeds of growth by tackling low pay - 23rd October
 * Always trust wise voters, not the dumb elites - After Clacton, the establishment is in full we-know-best mode. But rather than being ignored, people need more power - 16th October
 * Churchill would be aghast at this Tory plan - The great leader believed in helping those who slip off the ladder of opportunity – unlike George Osborne, it appears - 9th October
 * Cameron unveils his kitchen sink manifesto - At last the prime minister has pressed the right Tory buttons but would it have happened if Ukip wasn’t such a threat? - 2nd October
 * Dave needs a big message. He hasn’t got long - Disillusionment with the main parties should be his spur to make the Tories distinctive - 29th September
 * Ed wouldn’t say the D-word. The Tories must - Labour shies away from the appalling truth about the deficit – but being honest about future cuts is a big political risk - 25th September
 * An English parliament would rescue Cameron - This is the chance to put right the huge disparities of wealth across the country – and abolish the House of Lords - 18th September
 * You don’t save children by arming terrorists - Too many charities follow a blatant left-wing agenda because they get cash from government, not private donors - 28th August
 * The church can’t rely on others to defend faith - Politicians’ silence over the persecution of Christians has spurred Anglicans into standing up for religious freedom - 21st August
 * The curry minister has a lesson for the right - To win minority votes the Tories must follow Canada’s example by forgetting policy and concentrating on people - 14th August
 * Rescue the Christians – and then keep going - Last time the West betrayed Iraq by leaving too early. This time we need to do a proper job and help to destroy Isis - 9th August
 * Perfect timing: Dave desperately needs Boris - The Warsi resignation has been overtaken. Now a million more votes are needed, and the mayor’s stardust is required - 8th August
 * Get serious, Mr Cameron – or you’ll lose - Voters are smarter than politicians think. It’s time for the prime minister to be honest with them about Europe - 31st July
 * The best politicians can ignore our opinions - The parties rely heavily on market research, as Michael Gove knows, but it’s often a serious mistake to do so - 24th July
 * Crosby’s growing power did for ‘toxic’ Gove - The tough-talking election guru has Cameron’s ear as he puts discipline, control and polling at the heart of his campaign - 17th July
 * UK minus Scotland: not the disaster you think - Ideally I’d like the union to remain, but a Yes vote would bring better government on both sides of the border - 10th July
 * Spending cuts: you haven’t seen the half of it - The deficit hasn’t gone away just because growth is back. But don’t expect the politicians to tell you what’s in store - 3rd July
 * I come to praise Coulson, not to bury him - The former spin doctor helped the Tories win back blue-collar voters. The time has come to promote blue-collar MPs - 26th June
 * Maggie’s disciples don’t really understand her - It’s not about ‘liberty’, as we’re told. The Iron Lady opposed some free markets and understood the power of the state - 19th June
 * Let’s copy America and kick out rotten MPs - In our unhealthy system politicians can ignore their constituents or behave disgracefully yet can still feel impregnable - 12th June
 * Slog, snog and snug: the Tories’ triple whammy - The Conservative manifesto will talk tough on public finances, woo Ukip voters and seek to reassure the low-paid - 5th June
 * I want to leave the EU. But should I vote Ukip? - This is the last chance to fire a shot across Cameron’s bows. But Farage’s party comes with so much baggage - 22nd May
 * World Cup? To them it’s daylight robbery - The stench of the favelas is overpowering. More offensive still is the corruption stopping new riches reaching the poor - 17th May
 * Ukip voters aren’t racist. They’re in despair - The way to stop the rise of Nigel Farage’s party is to start understanding its voters rather than hurling insults at them - 1st May
 * Man Utd and Britain share a problem – debt - The football club is paying off its borrowings. But for Labour, the deficit will force tough decisions on tax and spending - 24th April
 * The Church needs more than this hapless Rev - The hero of the BBC’s religious sitcom is likeable but ineffectual. Christians have to fight harder for their faith - 17th April
 * The first of Thatcher’s children has arrived - Maria Miller’s resignation will soon be forgotten. But her replacement could make a lasting impression on politics - 10th April
 * Osborne will never gain the keys to No 10 - The Chancellor measures up well against opponents and critics, but his record alone won’t land him the top prize - 20th March
 * Assisted dying will turn into a lethal weapon - The public backs euthanasia. But before we empower doctors to kill we should understand where it might lead - 13th March
 * Can the rest of Britain compete with London? - The world economy is changing radically but the British state is largely unreformed, trapped in a different timezone - 6th March
 * Want to be a Tory MP? That’ll be £40k please - To reach northern, urban or ethnic minority voters, the Conservatives need a much better way of choosing candidates - 27th February
 * Labour is impatient for an NHS disaster - Jeremy Hunt hasn’t got money to throw around but he will urge voters to look at Wales and realise it could be worse - 20th February
 * A decade of struggle against the State Goliath - Bureaucrats and politicians must look over their shoulders in case the TaxPayers’ Alliance has them in their sights - 13th February
 * Three cheers for Tory rebels, the real loyalists - Downing Street expects unswerving obedience, but without the awkward squad we’d be at war – and have dearer petrol - 6th February
 * Forget the family, forget about social mobility - On both sides of the Atlantic, recession still hurts. But strong relationships can compensate for economic woes - 30th January
 * Goodbye bongo-bongo land, hello NewKIP - A powerful movement around Nigel Farage is trying to rid Britain’s fourth party of its oddballs and extremists - 23rd January
 * Miliband is a far worse leader than Kinnock - In 1992 Labour failed the voters’ trust test. Now it refuses to face the truth about its economic errors - 2nd January



Articles: 2013

 * The ground is shifting in the abortion debate - Few people want to ban terminations but on both sides of the Atlantic there is support for tighter laws - 26th December
 * IDS isn’t ending social security. He’s saving it - Critics of welfare reform are ignoring the evidence that today’s system is not just a mess but is immoral - 19th December
 * Borgen Britain: let’s redraw the political map - Real-life politicians could learn from TV drama and create new parties that represent today’s voters - 14th December
 * Britain no longer needs to envy Germany - The Continent’s most important economy is in retreat. Osborne must ensure the UK does not follow - 5th December
 * It’s a rip-off. We need an English parliament - The formula requiring Westminster to pay for huge benefits north of the Border must be abandoned - 28th November
 * This Pope is no liberal. He’s a true Catholic - Francis has won the Left’s admiration but this ‘pro-lifer’ opposes abortion as much as poverty - 21st November
 * A campaign to leave the EU is taking shape - Those who want Britain to become an independent nation again are preparing a populist plan of action - 14th November
 * Cut the cost of living by cutting our taxes - Ministers seem more interested in spending money than saving it. George Osborne must change that - 7th November
 * Political consensus isn’t always virtuous - The Right has been vindicated on energy taxes, Europe and government debt. It deserves more respect - 30th October
 * Osborne is best when he’s most unpopular - There is a Bad Osbo who obsesses about political tactics and a Good Osbo who takes long-term decisions - 24th October
 * The Lib Dem mud is sticking to the Tories - Clegg’s party is not the moderating influence it claims to be. Its smears are starting to harm Cameron - 17th October
 * The era of big government really is over - The long-term consequence of America’s shutdown will be a further poisoning of attitudes to the State - 7th October
 * We need more homes, not easier mortgages - Cameron is right to focus on the family but Tories must not be afraid to unsettle the housing market - 30th September
 * Miliband can win where Kinnock could not - A repeat of its 1992 performance might be enough to win Labour the keys to No 10 - 26th September
 * In my opinion politics needs columnists - It’s hard to divert the supertanker of voters’ views, but we scribblers can help to navigate the waters - 23rd September
 * The decline and fall of Barack Obama - A presidency that began with such high expectations is confirming America’s decline as a world power - 16th September
 * Abbott and the BoreCons show how to win - The new Australian PM is no fire-breathing ideologue. Like Angela Merkel, he is not afraid to be dull - 9th September
 * Exposing the UKIP sham will not be enough - Andy Coulson misses the point: Farage’s party is part of a wider discontent with politics - 3rd September
 * Australia will reveal what politicians we want - Voters Down Under will show our MPs whether people want directionless crowd-pleasers or leaders with conviction - 19th August
 * Remember bellies full of rice, and sleep well - The size of Britain’s aid budget is nothing like what people imagine. Surely 20p a day is not something to begrudge - 12th August
 * All the country’s a stage on the fabulous Fringe - The Festival’s not just for ranting stand-ups. Brits of all stripes can blow their own trumpets in open-access Edinburgh - 5th August
 * Five ways to widen the Tory appeal and win - Victory in 2015 is possible if the party can rediscover its popular touch with these pledges to lower-income voters - 29th July
 * The greens can’t defy gravity. They’re finished - The cash wasted on failed global warming policies would be better spent on tackling the problems faced by the poor - 22nd July
 * You’ve been Sammed: No 10’s real moderniser - From arming the Syrian rebels to gay marriage, the Prime Minister’s policies tend to reflect his wife’s core values - 15th July
 * We won! But that doesn’t mean we are winners - It’s right to celebrate sporting success. Just don’t use it as a barometer of national virility - 8th July
 * Who wants a PM who has no fight in him? - In dealing with unions Ed Miliband settled for a quiet life. But voters won’t stand for high taxes and a bloated State - 8th July
 * By the time HS2 arrives, we’ll no longer need it - The march of communications means we are gambling £40 billion on a project that by 2032 will seem prehistoric - 1st July
 * Better on the politics than the economics: - Times writers and politicians from the main parties give verdicts on Osborne’s review - 27th June
 * Build homes. Give hope to the next generation - Housing shortages lead to many of our worst social problems. MPs should support Nick Boles, not the Nimbys - 24th June
 * Boris the bold can be the Tories’ salvation - The Mayor is no standard-issue Conservative. He has an Olympic-sized belief in the positive power of a strong State - 17th June
 * Churches must fight to keep their freedom - The campaign against gay marriage was a mistake. Religious liberty itself is under threat from a new intolerance - 10th June
 * He’s beating the Blob, but Gove won’t be PM - The Education Secretary’s radicalism knows no bounds, unlike his political ambition - 5th June
 * Britain has been nuked. Should we hit back? - On all nuclear submarines is an unopened letter from the PM, instructing what to do if Britain is attacked - 3rd June
 * Britain’s economy might never boom again - Recovery is happening but it is so sluggish and fragile that it may not be felt beyond London’s magic reach - 27th May
 * Here’s the speech Cameron should give now - If the Tory leader is self-effacing and makes peace with his restless party he can still defeat Labour in 2015 - 20th May
 * The Bible Belt is becoming a force for good - Ignore the caricatures. American Christianity is pushing the Republican elite to be more Walmart than Wall Street - 13th May
 * UKIP is Cameron’s Frankenstein monster - The PM’s arrogance created this revolt of the grassroots. Offering a referendum Bill now is a good way out - 6th May
 * Team Cameron must put some tiger in his tank - If the Conservatives are to have a chance in the coming elections, the Prime Minister needs a grittier message - 29th April
 * To beat the Left, Tories must aim for its heart - It is not enough to win the policy argument. Conservatives need to show their thinking has a moral dimension too - 22nd April
 * The Right won on economics. Now for Act II - Communism was repudiated in the 20th century. But today conservatives are losing the culture wars to the Left - 15th April
 * Seven lessons from Thatcher for the Tories - Her failures as well as her successes are worth analysing - 12th April
 * Heroes and history keep red flags flying high - Manchester United’s global appeal is fuelled by ideals and romance, which also sustains parties of the left - 8th April
 * Christians must put families first, not politics - Church leaders who question welfare cuts are preaching an unaffordable view of social justice that ignores the Bible - 1st April
 * Charisma won’t win Cameron the election - The PM’s personal ratings may be high, but what use is a popular leader if the institution below is crumbling? - 25th March
 * The Arab world must act – or face disaster - Unless the Gulf states stump up their share of aid, the refugee problem will fuel extremism across the region - 18th March
 * Theresa May-nia won’t become contagious - The Home Secretary has the grit to be an accomplished PM but her lack of warmth will stop her reaching No 10 - 11th March
 * Cameron must find some TLC for the Right - The Prime Minister’s neglect of his traditional supporters opened the door for UKIP. Now he has to woo them back - 4th March
 * The Chancellor’s not for turning – or sacking - The Moody’s downgrading ought to shame our entire political class, who have blocked Mr Osborne’s plans - 25th February
 * All good Tories should support a mansion tax - The job of a pro-free market party should not be unquestioningly to defend the interests of the super-rich - 18th February
 * Tories must keep talking about family values - Ructions over gay marriage are no excuse for retreat. Update social conservatism, don’t abandon it - 11th February
 * Cameron’s safe, but he urgently needs a plan - Being a good front man is fine, but it’s not enough if the behind-the-scenes thinking simply isn’t going on - 4th February
 * Modern Essex man who has the key to victory - Europe alone won’t be enough to win in 2015. The Conservatives must become the party of the little people - 28th January
 * We need the world’s policeman back on duty - Devastation in Syria, Islamist terror in North Africa — there is a bloody cost to when the US fails to intervene - 21st January
 * Tories, wear your hearts on your sleeves - On social justice and poverty, the best ideas come from Conservatives. The party needs to spell out its moral vision - 14th January
 * There is no soft option for our leaders now - Cameron and Clegg should tell us that austerity is a necessary evil. Just look at the French ‘alternative’ - 7th January



Articles 2012:

 * New year resolutions to steady the Tory ship - Show you love the NHS, don’t retreat on gay marriage, ignore Nick Clegg’s gibes. All should be on the PM’s list - 31st December
 * Too many Christians are not free to rejoice - A commitment to religious liberty should be a cornerstone of Britain’s foreign policy - 24th December
 * Mass immigration is hurting the poorest - This is an issue of fairness, not xenophobia. And until the major parties address it, UKIP will continue to benefit - 17th December
 * Conservatives should embrace gay marriage - Angry voices in the Church and the party are out of touch with the country. David Cameron must stand firm - 10th December
 * Hunt turns his guns on shameful hospitals - The Health Secretary knows the NHS is a vital issue for voters, so his bold, Gove-style plans for it are a gamble - 3rd December
 * Cameron cannot flunk his Bruges moment - Voters want a trade relationship with Europe. The Prime Minister must offer them that – and an in-out referendum - 26th November
 * Don’t get frothed into a right-wing bubble - ‘Political entertainment’ could be as harmful to the Conservative Party as it has been for the US Republicans - 19th November
 * Being anti-State is stupid for a Conservative - Parties of the right, here and in the US, must find a way to reassure those who are afraid of market forces - 12th November
 * Vote Mitt: the world needs this deal-maker - Washington’s gridlock is bad for the global economy. Obama has proved that he can’t reach across party lines - 5th November
 * No palace, no politics. Just Christian teaching - Sell off Lambeth, drop the robes and stop talking about sex. The new Archbishop must get back to basics - 29th October
 * Go for the common ground, not the centre - You can be Eurosceptic and still love the NHS. The Tories can win if they say so - 15th October
 * My 2020 vision for a Boris Johnson Cabinet - David Cameron faces a tough party conference, but what does the longer-term future hold for the Conservatives? - 8th October
 * The PM can rise above the battle of the tiddlers - Both Labour and the Tories are in trouble. Much will depend on staving off the Lib Dems and UKIP respectively - 1st October
 * The Tory guns are ready to find their target - If David Cameron could design his dream opposition, it would look a lot like Ed Miliband’s Labour Party - 17th September
 * The Left are the good guys? Give me a break - Barack Obama and the Democrats like to claim the moral high ground. Their record tells a different story - 3rd September
 * Will the real David Cameron please stand up? - The Prime Minister must stop calculating which way is safest to jump and get out and fight for what he believes - 27th August
 * Not a Palin, but still a gamble: meet Paul Ryan - Mitt Romney’s running-mate will make the election a contest between two visions, not just a referendum on Obama - 13th August
 * Boris zoinks off the Geiger counter of positivity - Be upbeat, hug modern Britain and embrace the State — that’s what all Tories should learn from London’s Mayor - 30th July
 * Hopey-changey, out. Tried and tested, in - There’s a chance that Obama will lose to Romney this November. Are voters choosing real-world experience again? - 16th July
 * Cameron fiddles while the Tory brand burns - The party faces an unthinkable defeat at the next election. A relaunch must set a new, robust direction - 18th June
 * What Israel fears is seeing Obama re-elected - If the imminent nuclear talks fail, there will be only a five-month window for a strike on Iran with US support - 4th June
 * Purdah is over. Now the real dissent begins - Cameron needs an election game-changer — or the party may reach for the nuclear button - 4th May
 * David Cameron ignores UKIP at his peril - The party represents a caricature of Conservatism but it is starting to press disillusioned voters’ buttons - 11th April
 * The Tories lean too heavily on this big beast - George Osborne is at the heart of everything. Someone (and I know who) should take over party strategy - 24th March
 * Be radical, George. Tax wealth, not income - The Tories need a bold stroke if they are to win an overall majority. And the Budget could be their last chance - 23rd February
 * Big guns dropped Lansley bombshell on me - ...defend the Bill with gusto and no one had anything but scorn for the whole way that the saga had been handled - 11th February



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Articles: 2013

 * Cameron's Europe speech is another step in the right direction - He's still not perfect, but David Cameron is slowly moving towards the Conservative mainstream, and not just on Europe - 22nd January



Articles: 2012

 * Don't count on GDP growth of +1.0% creating a feelgood factor - There is no room for complacency on growth – and an economic recovery doesn't necessarily mean a political recovery - 25th October
 * Queen's speech: the good, the bad and the surprises - The ConservativeHome editor Tim Montgomerie and Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee deliver their respective verdicts on the Queen's speech - 10th May
 * After the elections, a right turn for David Cameron - Our alternative Queen's speech charts a way for the prime minister to reunite the Tory family - 6th May
 * David Cameron may be error-strewn. But there's no alternative … yet - The Conservative leader is the subject of murmurings after successive strategic mistakes – might a woman be next? - 12th April
 * Class is the Conservative clause IV - The Conservative party must appeal to the northern strivers to have any hope of another outright election victory - 20th March
 * David Cameron must make brave steps towards a federal UK - Giving more powers to Scotland would save the union, empower the Conservatives and haul the UK into the 21st century - 20th February
 * NHS bill may be the death of Tories' election prospects - Unless David Cameron kills off the bill, it, and the Conservatives, will be blamed for every NHS problem for years to come - 10th February



Articles 2011:

 * An appetite for conservatism that the PM doesn't always satisfy - Cameron's position has strengthened after he has acted in recognisably conservative ways - 28th December
 * We Tories must conserve our compassion - The Conservative approach to poverty is the only game in town, with Labour leaving nothing to spend on the state - 8th December
 * The wrong sort of right - David Cameron has failed to understand that the Tories can be a rightwing party with a heart - 24th November
 * Is George Osborne panicking enough? - The chancellor's judgment not to increase debt has been vindicated, but he must now go on the attack - 18th November
 * is amoral – we're our own worst enemy'' - Why do protesters blame all of our ills on capitalism? No one, not even a government, can spend on credit for ever - 12th November 2011
 * David Cameron, captain of a hostile team - Tory rebellion on Europe is simply crystallising the party's deeper suspicions of Cameron's leadership - 25th October
 * will the Right cope without Liam Fox?'' - The Defence Secretary's fall has altered the balance of power within his party - 17th October
 * the Conservatives save the economy?'' - The Prime Minister and Chancellor are determined to stick to their guns - but some of their party have other ideas - 8th October
 * Tories need to modernise, fast'' - The Conservatives need to accelerate the process of modernisation - but also to recognise its flaws, with Stephan Shakespeare - 1st October
 * the rich is certainly good - for politicians'' - Wealth taxes are popular but do they work - 24th September
 * dilemma of Palestine and the United Nations'' - Where do Britain, Israel, the United States stand on Palestine's bid for statehood? - 17th September
 * power is shifting to the Lib Dems'' - Nick Clegg has worked out how to use the Government machine - and that's bad news for the Right - 3rd September
 * should the Tories do about the euro crisis?'' - The Eurosceptic Right want to exploit the crisis - but George Osborne's options are limited - 20th August
 * Coalition has kept us afloat - but we need tax cuts to move forward'' - Tory supporters are adamant that lower taxes and lower spending are the best way to get the economy growing - 6th August
 * Hacking: It's not the Murdochs but the BBC that holds the real power in Britain'' - James Murdoch's secret deal with David Cameron secured the Corporation's unhealthy dominance of the media - 23rd July
 * are the Coalition fixing the economy?'' - As we face four years of austerity, Tim Montgomerie looks at whether the plan to pull Britain out of debt is working - 28th May



News & updates:

 * Tim Montgomerie may make the Times a more openly Conservative home - Appointed by an acting editor with a staunch centre-right track record, the paper's new comment chief has clear Tory leanings - 3rd March 2013



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