Ruth Porter 
Is Boris really ready to lead the Tory party?
Boris needs to pay attention. As James Allen said, ‘Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him.’ Given his colourful character, discussion so far about Boris’s leadership potential has… Continue reading
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Can you trust the Tories to organise a Tory conference?
This year we have had two Tory spring conferences: the first organised by the blog ConservativeHome and today’s organised by the Tories. Last week, hundreds of activists gave up their Saturday… Continue reading
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A living wage misses the point of poverty
We all want there to be some new quick fix for tackling poverty and a ‘living wage’ is the latest fad in this area of simplistic marketing slogans. The reality… Continue reading
50 CommentsMiliband’s ‘responsible capitalism’ requires deregulation
Despite yesterday’s gloomy unemployment figures there is, it turns out, good news for the government buried in current labour patterns: the total number of hours worked in the last three… Continue reading
11 CommentsWe need better schools, not more spending
More money, better services? You might have thought that Gordon Brown had already tested that theory to destruction, but here it is again in the coverage of today’s Institute for… Continue reading
13 CommentsSharing the burden will enable tax cuts in the future
The elderly have been sheltered from cuts, so far at least. New research from the IEA suggests that the government could save an additional £16bn a year simply by cutting… Continue reading
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