Paul Maginnis
Paul Maginnis is a Conservative Party activist and author of The Return of Meritocracy: Conservative Ideas for Unlocking Social Mobility. He is also a Conservative Councillor for Sawley in Erewash, and his interests include social and economic policy.
In defence of the Union – Paul Maginnis
30 November 2020 | OPINION
As soon as I was able to speak, I was informed about my identity. Growing up on the outskirts of...
Supporting the forgotten 50% – Paul Maginnis
11 November 2020 | OPINION
The Conservative Party stormed to victory last year on a pledge to level up the Midlands and the North. In...
In defence of the Living Wage – Paul Maginnis
10 June 2020 | OPINION
Before plans for a National Living Wage were announced by George Osborne in 2015, the United Kingdom had the 20th-highest...
Sir Keir’s patriotism problem – Paul Maginnis
2 June 2020 | OPINION
During the current crisis, Sir Keir Starmer has received many plaudits for his scrutiny of the Government. There is no...
Boris Johnson’s Great British Bridge – Paul Maginnis
14 February 2020 | OPINION
In July 2019, Boris Johnson
appointed himself as ‘Minister for the Union’. With seemingly rampant Scottish
nationalism alongside the divisive issue of...
The Path to a Conservative Majority – Paul Maginnis
21 October 2019 | OPINION
The Conservative Party needs
to have one very clear message in the upcoming General Election. We need to repeatedly
emphasise that in...
The Great Council House Revival – Paul Maginnis
8 July 2019 | OPINION
100
years ago, Lloyd George pledged ‘to make Britain a fit country for heroes to
live in’. The Addison Act of 1919...
Creating One-Nation: The Empowerment of Sport – Paul Maginnis
24 June 2019 | OPINION
We
hear a lot about ‘one-nation’. Whether it comes from Rory Stewart, Boris
Johnson, or even Ed Miliband back in 2012. In...
Dominic Raab: The Great Tory Tax Reformer of the 2020s?
17 June 2019 | OPINION
Dominic Raab may not become
the next Prime Minister of this country, but if his tax proposals were
introduced, it would give...
Esther McVey: The Conservatives’ Champion of Social Mobility – Paul Maginnis
The Conservative Party is at a crossroads. After 3 years of parliamentary paralysis and stagnation in domestic policy, we need a leader who can...