David Cameron
How to build a cross-party consensus on responding to the riots
The most promising area for cross-party consensus, is what to do about the small minority of chaotic families in which children do grow up with little sense of right and wrong,
The fragmented society: How irresponsibility and inequality feed off each other
It is a false chocie to between blaming the riots on inequality or moral irresponsbility - in a fragmented society, the two fuel each other
Water cannons are “useless”, require specialised training and we only have six
The Prime Minister's decision to put water cannon 'on the table' may be popular - but they are ill-suited to dealing with looting, and have the potential to make things far worse
Declaration of Co-operation with Cuba requires concrete action
It is time the UK engaged economically with Cuba - or risk being left behind
Legalising drugs would help reduce the deficit
Legalising drugs reduce public spending, boost tax receipts, and lower addiction
Even Tory voters want cuts to be temporary
A large majority of the general public - and a slim majority of Tory voters, do not want to see the size of the state shrink and cuts to be reversed at some point