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For seasoned observers of European politics in the UK, to hear a Prime Minister speaking about ‘five tests’ will spark memories of previous battles over our...

There is no doubt in my mind that recent weeks have seen an acceleration in what might be termed ‘speculative applications’ for permission to build new homes in...

I’m delighted to have been asked to contribute a column to this newspaper, and preparing for my first copy made me look at some of the promises I made when I...

I was pleased to see that Sudbury in Bloom have organised a family daffodil bulb planting event for this Saturday. It is a reminder of how things have changed...

James Cartlidge: We should consider joining EFTA – which would give us the brake on unskilled EU migration that we may need If there is one Brexit issue that...

Returning from a very pleasant break in North Norfolk, one of the most striking features of the constituency in-tray that awaits is a tale of two contrasting...

With politics so tumultuous in recent times, it seems extraordinary to me that it was actually only two years ago that I was making my maiden speech as a brand...

James Cartlidge: The devastating truth at the heart of the NICs row. We’re palming difficult decisions off on the next generation. The current furore over the...

For many years the UK has performed poorly in the international productivity tables. In real terms, this means that in 2015, for every comparable hour worked in...