Policy - Home Affairs

14th December 2011

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.

11th December 2011

Q&A with Bow Group Chairman on EU Veto - La Razon Newspaper

Bow Group Chairman answers questions in leading European newspaper La Razon on David Cameron's EU veto.

4th May 2011

Event: Crime and Punishment: a rehabilitation revolution or dangerous folly?

Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke MP and Peter Oborne, Chief Political Commentator, the Daily Telegraph

May 11, 7pm at House of Commons, Committee Room 11

The Ministry of Justice Structural Reform Plan published in July 2010 set out a commitment to introduce a 'rehabilitation revolution' and conduct a review of sentencing policy.

25th February 2011

Bow Group alumni appointed as spokesmen for Conservative campaign against AV

Ben Harris-Quinney

Five former chairmen and senior officers of the Bow Group are among nine people who have been appointed as spokesmen for the Conservative Campaign against AV. Kwasi Kwarteng, Sam Gymiah, Chris Philip, Chris Skidmore and Charlotte Leslie.

28th June 2009

The Revolving Dore

Humfrey Malins CBE MP

My experiences in the Courts over many years have made me increasingly concerned about the value for money of our Young Offender Institutions. The cost of a place in one of these is well over £30,000 per year and, in terms of re-offending rates, they are a dismal failure.

27th December 2006

Crackpot - A Fresh Approach To Drugs Policy

Humfrey Malins CBE MP

In Britain, the number of people using drugs is rising. The age of Class A drug users is falling. Our streets are awash with heroin from Afghanistan, cocaine from Columbia, and cannabis from Holland and Turkey. Our country’s services are stretched thin containing the drugs problem. The cost to society from drug abuse is overbearing. Be in no doubt, we have an enormous problem on our hands.

15th February 2005

Identity Crisis - the Case Against ID Cards

Rt Hon Peter Lilley MP

A paper by former Cabinet Minister Peter Lilley, making the case against compulsory ID cards.

2nd April 2004

Go Zones - Policies for the Places Politics Forgot

Damian Hinds, Guy Strafford et al

The full report from the Bow Group's major research project into Inner City problems and a policy reponse to them. This report covers topics such as inner city transport, crime, education, drugs and enterprise.

30th June 2003

The Conservatives in Scotland - No Time for self-congratulation

Martin McElwee

A paper arguing that the Conservative result in the Scottish election was better than many expected but was in truth little more than passable. To make a real impact, the Party needs to recognise and counter the underlying suspicion of Conservatives that still prevails in Scotland.