Covid inquiry cannot ignore the unintended consequences of lockdown
Boris Johnson said it would start in the spring but there is still no sign of Downing Street signing off the terms of reference
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Holidaymakers don't deserve this chaos
A British Airways strike would add to the sense that Britain is decaying under the Conservatives' watch
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The Chancellor is right that pensioners need protection
As he observed, many in receipt of the state pension are the poorest and most vulnerable people in society
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The human rights lobby is overreacting
A new balance is needed between traditional British rights and the judicial activism of the Strasbourg court
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The police must get a grip on burglaries
A crime once considered a serious offence is now treated with less interest by the police than an infelicitous remark made on Twitter
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Labour is letting down the people it purports to represent
Sir Keir has said that he does not want the railways to grind to a halt but has not used his own influence to stop it happening
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The Tories are heading for by-election Hell, and they need to listen to the voters
History shows that voters punish ministers who are insufficiently Conservative, and the voter are always right.
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The public wants firm action on union chaos
Downing Street must be clearer and it must be bolder, or it could find itself paying a heavy political price for next week’s standstill
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Lord Geidt's resignation confounds
In the absence of a plausible explanation, we must conclude Lord Geidt was looking for a way out that didn't trigger the PM's downfall
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The Bank of England’s credibility is now at risk
If it has fallen victim to economic groupthink then the country’s elected representatives have a responsibility to do something about it
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A way through the Rwanda impasse
The Strasbourg decision was taken in such haste and amid such secrecy, it is hard to know what the reasoning was
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It’s time to get tough with the rail unions
With a majority of 80, the Government could introduce emergency laws tomorrow for minimum train services to run during industrial action
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Boris and Rishi need a strategy for growth
It is conceivable that we will be in a recession by the time of the next Budget. This drift has to be arrested quickly
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The last thing the world needs is a conflict in the Gulf
With NATO capitals preoccupied with the war in Ukraine, there is a danger of taking their eyes off what is happening in the Middle East
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Criticism of the Rwanda policy is misplaced without alternatives
If we agree that there should be controls on economic migration then critics need to come up other options instead of only criticising
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It’s time for a clear, truly Conservative strategy
Attempting to please everyone risks pleasing no one
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Labour must make up its mind over union strikes
If Keir Starmer truly wants to represent the interest of workers, he needs unequivocally to condemn the RMT's actions
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We must beware religious censorship
It is incumbent on cinema managers to face down intimidation and keep showing films that may upset some audiences
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The Prime Minister needs to deliver on his housing promises
After a bruising week, Mr Johnson sees this policy as part of a “reset”. It must be enacted
