Powell: “best understood as part of our history”
Enoch Powell, born a hundred years ago tomorrow, was perhaps the most significant twentieth century British politician who was never Prime Minister, says Sunder Katwala.The post Powell: “best...
View ArticleWhat to do about a problem like migration?
The troubled political terrain that is immigration policy is not going away, writes Max Wind-Cowie, head of the Progressive Conservatism Project at Demos.The post What to do about a problem like...
View ArticleCall to rewrite EU free movement rules wins Tory support
Restricting EU free movement with central and East European countries won support from Conservative Parliamentarians and from liberal commentators at the Demos and British Future fringe meeting in...
View ArticleConservative conference fringe: how to win in a changing Britain?
The Conservative Party will never win their first majority in a quarter-century unless they attract new support. This will have to come from new voters whom they traditionally haven’t thought were with...
View ArticleDavid Cameron’s new majority coalition
David Cameron needed to secure the support of up to 3 million new voters to win his 2015 majority. And, writes Sunder Katwala, that’s just what he did. The post David Cameron’s new majority coalition...
View ArticleMay vs Osborne – which Conservative future on immigration?
What should the 2020 Conservative manifesto say about immigration - and where do the rival leadership candidates stand? asks Steve Ballinger The post May vs Osborne – which Conservative future on...
View ArticleToxic Trump: the GOP’s populist crisis and how Cameron dodged the same bullet
Trump risks toxifying US Republicans but with the populist challenge coming from outside the party, UK Conservatives needn't fear death by demographics, write Frank Sharry and Sunder Katwala The post...
View ArticleImmigration: The manifesto challenge
British Future's 'Common ground manifesto for immigration' sets out ten proposals to help rebuild public trust on immigration and integration The post Immigration: The manifesto challenge appeared...
View Article52 minority MPs to sit in ‘most diverse UK parliament ever’
12 new ethnic minority MPs will join 40 others to make the 2017 parliament the most diverse ever, writes Sunder Katwala. The post 52 minority MPs to sit in ‘most diverse UK parliament ever’ appeared...
View ArticleAfter free movement: how should immigration work post-Brexit? – Conservative...
'How should Britain manage immigration after we leave the EU and free movement ends?' British Future asked Craig MackInlay MP and Henry Newman of Open Europe, at a Conservative Party Conference fringe...
View Article‘We’re still fighting battles we should have won 10 years ago’– Conservatives...
Minister Sam Gyimah joined British Future, Modern Britain and ConservativeHome at a party conference fringe debating how Tories can reach out to BME voters. The post ‘We’re still fighting battles we...
View ArticleGovernment heading for new Windrush if it fails to guarantee EU citizens’...
'Repugnant' to move goalposts on EU citizens' rights, senior Conservatives tell party conference fringe The post Government heading for new Windrush if it fails to guarantee EU citizens’ rights, Tories...
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