I have written a column for Conservative Home, here, on the Equality Regulations that require 40,000 councils, police forces, schools and other public bodies to account for the social make-up of their staff and promote diversity - and section 159 of the Equality Act which licences positive discrimination. I am opposed to these measures, because […]
Read MoreAs trailed yesterday, today I am publishing The Meritocrat’s Manifesto with the Social Market Foundation (SMF). I will be debating it at the SMF on Wednesday. You can read the report here.
Read MoreTomorrow, I am launching my new report for the Social Market Foundation, The Meritocrat’s Manifesto. It sets out a range of policy ideas to help make Britain more meritocratic - and revive stalled social mobility. Today, I trailed the report with a column for The Sun on Sunday. You can access it online here. The report will […]
Read MoreAfter the turbulent impact of UKIP on the mainstream parties, I have written a column for the Sunday Express on the challenges for the Tories at the 2015 election - and what we need to do to win an outright majority. The column was requested based on my remarks at a Conservative Home conference panel […]
Read MoreLast night, Elise Dunweber (who runs our local Conservative Women’s Organisation) put on a great wine-tasting event at Layla’s restaurant and wine bar in Esher. Layla’s is always a terrific venue, and Elise and her team did a brilliant job of attracting both longstanding local Conservative supporters and new faces. It was a real mix. […]
Read MoreI have written a column for The Times today on how we should responsibly cut taxes, given the high levels of debt and competing economic and social priorities. You can access it here.
Read MoreEarlier this month, I had the privilege of presenting the annual Elmbridge Young Persons Awards, recognising the achievements of youngsters accross the borough in the face of adversity, overcoming great challenges or in otherwise remarkable circumstances. They include children suffering from disability or illness, those who have lost close family members and many inspiring stories of […]
Read MoreI have been volunteering again at Fight For Peace, a boxing and martial arts academy in Newham, in East London, that has a wider remit to help get youngsters from tough backgrounds on a positive path into study, training or work. The Academy has centres in London and Rio. You can find out more about […]
Read MoreOne of my campaigns up in Parliament is promoting non-graduate routes into the professions. Law is a good example. Strengthening non-graduate routes would promote competition for the provision of high street legal services - such as conveyancing and probate - which would help cut the exorbitant price of such services for the consumer. But, it […]
Read MoreI have been making the case for a centre-right approach to social fairness, based on meritocracy rather than social engineering. Last summer I published a report called ‘Unleashing the British Underdog’. In tomorrow’s The Guardian, I develop the argument and policy ideas further. You can read the piece here.
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