Quickfire The Tories aren’t even pretending to sell us aspiration Conservatives are telling us swimming in sewage is fine and to go without cheese sandwiches. Gone are the days of “more sugar, less tax”. By John Oxley
Honours are becoming as discredited as Twitter blue ticks Why is anyone surprised Boris Johnson nominated his father Stanley for a knighthood? By John Oxley
Who cares about Tory expenses? Labour’s scoop hasn't just fallen flat – it has backfired. By John Oxley
We can’t ignore the pensions time bomb Younger workers could end up with higher taxes and poorer pensions while subsidising comfortable retirees. By John Oxley
The gender reform bill is about something broader than trans rights How much can Scottish law diverge from the UK? By John Oxley
Anti-strike laws are un-Conservative Collective bargaining and the right to withdraw labour are free-market liberties. By John Oxley
Kids need better numeracy, but maths until 18 isn’t the answer Two years’ extra arithmetic doesn’t make up for 12 years of bad teaching. By John Oxley
Why the Tories I know are so disillusioned The Conservative Party now has to win over the voters that it used to take for granted. By John Oxley
The Tories should have known these strikes were inevitable The government daren’t admit the real issue of public pay pressure: stagnant growth is wearing away at all of… By John Oxley