Scotland in the Union: By nurturing civic society we can strengthen the bonds that keep the UK together Thursday, 12 May, 2022 With so much negativity buffeting our Union, it’s sometimes tempting to suppose that ever-increasing division between the UK’s disparate peoples is inevitable. Yet many of the social, cultural and economic bonds we share have been shaped over millennia by common values. Now a new pan-UK think-tank, the British Civic Institute, has been created to find practical ways to help repair them. The BCI... Opinions
Conservative activist Ed McGuinness discusses Rishi Sunak's Spring statement 20th March 2022 Opinions
Why I am standing for CPF Director 20th February 2022 This is a sightly different style of article than I would normally write on policy or Issues but when the Young Conservative Network gave me the opportunity to... Opinions
Our armed forces are supporting allies abroad – in Ukraine – but we must beware mission creep at home 1st February 2022 During the past two years, we have seen our Armed Forces take on a far wider remit domestically than we would normally expect: our servicemen and women have... Opinions
Veterans and politics 18th January 2022 We asked former Conservative Parliamentary Candidate Ed McGuinness, who also served in the British Army, what kinds of people do we need in our politics? The... Opinions
Children need to be taught what it means to be a member of our civic society 18th November 2021 Ed McGuinness is a founder of Conservatives in the City, and contested Hornsey & Wood Green at the last General Election. I have found myself (re)watching The... Opinions
Afghanistan – and the changes that should now be made to better support our veterans 20th September 2021 This week the summer seemed to return and, as the sun rose over Westminster, MPs began filling the House of Commons once again, bringing a buzz to the start of... Opinions
Strengthening the Union isn’t just about Scotland 12th August 2021 Last week’s mini-row over Boris Johnson turning down an invitation to meet Nicola Sturgeon was both rather silly and instructive about the state of relations... Opinions
Training for ministers is long overdue – but the Government should go further 16th June 2021 When you pitch up at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst to start a year of training, amongst all the new uniform and oodles of kit you are given a thin... Opinions
A state-of-the-art internet infrastructure network is the key to ‘levelling up’ 25th March 2021 The 2019 Conservative Party Conference seems like a long time ago: Manchester thronging with crowds, ministerial drop-ins to fringe events, warm wine on a... Articles
