Policy

Writing at the commentator.com Bow Group Chairman Ben Harris Quinney puts forward the case that the recent immolation by press and commentary of Aiden Burley MP is yet another example of the media gripping a story, and with wilfully blinkered vision tearing someone’s career, and life, apart without asking any of the difficult questions that should come with proposing a universal and immutable moral compass.

In such circumstance it seems the person concerned loses the ability to reason with the current of media criticism and merely offers a grovelling and often unconvincing apology, usually with the political party or company’s head of media looming in the background.

I have never been to a party that featured anyone in Nazi dress, but if I had, I probably would not have left. It would be quite a different matter if someone, in any dress, began to espouse openly murderous, anti British, American or anti-Semitic views. But dressing up in something or as something bizarre and taboo for the purpose of merriment does not necessarily imply synergy or sympathy with the subject.

Writing on Conservative Home the Chairman of the Bow Group argues that young Conservatives should be deeply concerned by the nation’s economic future and position in the world, and seek to make their voice heard.

The people for whom low growth, increasing government debt, and high unemployment, should be the most sobering news are those who most often exhibit the least concern, and have the smallest voice when policy is being made.

Young people in Britain, more than any other demographic, should be deeply concerned by the nation’s economic future and position in the world.

The victory of the Partido Popular in the 20N Spanish general elections is good news for Spain, good news for Europe and good news for the UK......in theory. The Spanish economy needs emergency attention from responsible government

After 7 years of government the PSOE have been swept from power in Spain, but the greatest challenge for the opposition Partido Popular, perhaps in the history of the party, has only begun.

Mariano Rajoy begins the Presidency facing the record unemployment and debt that has been a feature of the Spanish economy for some years now, but also a recent rise in borrowing costs that served as the final tipping point to push the Greek and Italian economies into terminal status.

There will be no time to delay in implementing the economic plan that Spain will rely on to save itself. The lesson from the Coalition government in the UK of swift and determined application of a comprehensive programme of cuts will prove a highly relevant model for Spain.

There is much to suggest that the experience and character of President Rajoy and his government is well suited to the challenge, where Rajoy will struggle is finding his voice on the international stage which is increasingly crowded by strong voices keen to influence the future of the eurozone and global economy.