The case for a graduate tax – Paul Maginnis

15 February 2019 | OPINION Tuition fees are a visceral subject for many students who resent the fact that the generation which have come before...

Workington or Wokingham: Boris must make a choice – Chris Bradford

A Christmas election may not be a nightmare for Boris Johnson, particularly as the current polls indicate a comfortable Tory majority. Victory, however, could...

We need to increase Stop & Search, but also ask local...

Knife crime is complex. Like all social ills, it is multi-faceted. But this does not stop people from demanding a simple solution or a silver bullet. News flash: one does not exist.

Will the BBC bring about its own downfall?

5 May 2022 | OPINION The BBC is a fantastic asset to Britain and to journalism. But will its perceived pandering to ‘wokeness’ be its...

Fixing the foundations – PMQs 4th December 2024

4 DECEMBER 2024 | OPINION One of the PM’s stock phrases is "fixing the foundations". Is he the one to do it? "Starmer is already in...

Are we really lawless, or do we just think we are?

20 AUGUST 2025 | OPINION Probably among the most basic and reasonable human desires is to live in safety. Ever since we’ve been bashing rocks...

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...

What the riots reveal about the USA – Jonathan Eida

5 June 2020 | OPINION As protests and riots continue to rage around the United States after the death of George Floyd, America finds itself...

The Green Party: a real danger – Nick Buckley MBE

2 June 2021 | OPINION Elections are boring for the majority of people. Politicians are seen as corrupt, uncaring, incompetent and out of touch. Apart...

A bad day for useful idiots

4 APRIL 2023 | OPINION Today, on 4 April 2023, Finland becomes the 31st member of NATO. This is a very good day for NATO and...