David Frost

Why are so many proud of a Soviet-style system that embodies the ‘we know best’ mentality of the state?

Gimmicks like scrapping non-dom status won’t sway the voters. A real plan for saving the UK just might

We do need to protect freedom of expression, but these aggressive protests aren’t civilised dissent

It isn’t too late to save the next election. But too many Conservatives I talk to are kidding themselves about the dire situation

The UK has a particularly weak sense of the meaning of citizenship, and we’re currently seeing the cost

The party conferences changed little because the two sides seemed to be offering too much of the same thing

Tory morale was boosted by the PM’s speech, yet it lacked substance on the real issues people face

It’s hard to deliver change when politicians’ hands are tied by the Civil Service and the quango state

Labour has shown its hand but too many Tories have also given in to the dismal Theresa May view of the EU

Plus: deadly wind turbines; Keegan debacle; mixed bags; asbestos in schools; Royal mail; Rattle’s magic; and lacking Colorado beetlemania

Schools are crumbling, the NHS is failing, and taxes are excessive, but too many people no longer expect anything better

Getting inflation down is important but won’t be enough: that’s just a baseline requirement for being taken seriously

Not everything is right. We lack the strong economy that will sustain Britain’s foreign policy influence

Their whole campaign to return the UK to the orbit of Brussels is based on a fallacy. Brexit isn’t failing

The outcome of socialist policies remains the same, even if a Conservative is implementing them

Catastrophes are part of the human condition. What’s changed is our refusal to adapt to them

If Liz Truss fails, we will have lost our last chance to escape a future of rising poverty and compulsion

There is no short-cut to saving Britain. The PM has to keep making her case and pick arguments she can win

In rightly challenging the declinist consensus, the Prime Minister and Chancellor cannot afford to give their enemies ammunition

Britain is unlike much of Europe because monarchy and Parliament broadly evolved in partnership