Our top ten picks of the week

Why I chose champions of Conservatism to join the House of Lords

Kemi Badenoch

“We need a team full of courage, experience, and ideological clarity who will stand up for Conservative values no matter what. That’s the team I’m building.”

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Britain would be foolish to ignore Trump’s warnings to America’s allies

John Redwood

“His statement should encourage Britain to believe in itself – and the Government to make faster and better provision for a stronger military to take care of our own defence.”

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Jenrick is right – any attempt to reform the ECHR is ultimately doomed to fail

Henry Hill

“The whole point of the Convention is that it elevates certain rights above the political realm. There is an inherent tension between such an arrangement and democracy.”

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Reflections on being a candidate in a Council by-election

Daniel Pitt

“Heroic defeat is still a defeat despite the heroics. I came second to Reform by 23 votes, which is not good enough. Yet, my result bucked the national polls and the broader trends in recent by-elections, as we increased both our numerical vote and our vote share.”

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How the Tories are fighting the social media battle – and having fun with it

Tali Fraser

“From GoPros on aprons to Come Fly With Me spoofs, the Conservatives are quietly becoming the UK’s most-watched political brand – outstripping its targets and giving Westminster something to talk about.”

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Labour’s delay to Mayoral elections is an insult to democracy and proof they fear facing the voters

Donna Jones

“The people of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, and every region affected, deserve better.”

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Labour lied, and nowhere is that clearer than in education where the consequences are coming soon

Laura Trott

“Rachel Reeves’ effect has engulfed the DfE, and this isn’t something that can be kicked to the next spending review. The impact hits in 2028–29. A £6 billion black hole cannot be wished away. Pretending otherwise insults the intelligence of parents and teachers.”

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Giles Dilnot

“One of the things I heard a lot about the process of government from inside Government was ‘you have to deal with the world as it is, not how you wish it was’. Starmer prefers a world of wishes and worse, he expects you to go along with it.”

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The Budget has created real dilemmas for working mothers

Nikita Malik

“The employment rate was higher for mothers than either women or men without dependent children and has been since 2017. Working mothers still need better options to satisfy childcare requirements.”

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Labour’s “Mansion Tax” is a declaration of war on its core voters

Harry Phibbs

“Labour was already going to struggle to hold such councils as Westminster and Wandsworth. The Chancellor has made the reception its canvassers can expect even less warm.”

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