Britain must re-learn the lessons of VE Day May 8, 2025 On the 80th anniversary of VE Day, it’s not enough to simply remember World War II – we must face today’s challenges with the same spirit of unity, resolve and sacrifice, says James Price The editor of these fine opinion pages turns to me when she wants someone to really ham up a topic, presumably [...]
Transforming Elephant & Castle May 8, 2025 Elephant & Castle is changing, but its unique cultural history will be protected too, says Rick de Blaby Elephant & Castle is named after a coaching inn at a major crossroads, with the first recorded reference in 1765. By the early 20th century it was known as “The Piccadilly Circus of South London”, centred on [...]
British businesses must capitalise on milestone UK-India trade deal May 7, 2025 British businesses must grab the opportunity from the UK-India trade deal to access one of the world's fastest growing economies.
Is freedom under threat in Germany? May 7, 2025 Germany’s intelligence service’s labelling of the AfD as a “right-wing extremist group” in a classified report that’s had little scrutiny is deeply troubling, says Rainer Zitelmann Elon Musk and US Foreign Minister Marco Rubio have both voiced concerns about threats to freedom in Germany over the last few months, most recently in response to the [...]
Why is it still so hard to listen to women? May 7, 2025 Virginia Giuffre's tragic death must ignite a bigger debate about why we're still so quick to doubt women, writes Heather Blundell.
To be the party of opportunity, Conservatives must be the party of YIMBYs May 7, 2025 Britain’s housing shortage is now so severe that even if we hit Labour’s now abandoned building target, it would still take half a century to close the gap, says Sir Simon Clarke Last night I was delighted to launch Conservative YIMBY (“Yes In My Back Yard”), a campaign group which aims to transform Conservative attitudes [...]
UK universities should focus on excellence, not DEI May 7, 2025 The UK university sector won’t solve it’s financial problems by prioritising diversity goals over research quality, says Paul Ormerod The university sector in the UK often seems to live in a dream world. Research England, for example, is proposing to order them to “robustly” promote diversity and inclusion in order to qualify for access to [...]
Labour’s digital ID by the backdoor will be a honey pot for hackers May 7, 2025 Labour's attempt to usher in digital IDs via the backdoor is in urgent need of scrutiny, writes Jasleen Chaggar.
Reform surge has reshaped the political landscape May 7, 2025 Reform successfully capitalised on voter frustration to achieve success at the local elections. How they handle the levers of power – and how the Conservatives respond – will define politics for years to come, says Brandon Lewis A few months ago I wrote about how Reform UK’s rise would reshape the political landscape. At the [...]
How quantum computing could save the NHS May 6, 2025 Quantum computing shoul be embedded into the daily lives of doctors on the NHS frontline, writes Ilyas Khan.