A conservatism is spreading that the Tories can’t fathom (Guardian)
The party’s neoliberal leaders are out of touch with the kind of conservatism that is defining the values of our future, writes John Harris.
Why living costs and the deficit matter(FT, £) The party that can convince voters that it can deal with both issues, will win the election says Gavin Kelly.
Republican lost cause – Obamacare(FT, £) We have arrived at the bizarre juncture where it makes more sense for Obama to talk to the leader of Iran than to talk to Congress, writes Ed Luce.
Ed Miliband in power “like a turbine on a windless day” (Daily Telegraph) It’s astounding that people are falling for the Labour’s leader improbable energy offer, writes Boris Johnson, after he’s sat back for so long.
A Syrian solution to civil conflict? The Free Syrian Army is holding talks with Assad’s senior staff (Independent) If pro-regime officials can win the FSA defectors back to their side, large areas of the rebel-held territory could be returned to the government without a shot being fired, writes Robert Fisk.
This Tory tax allowance is just a marriage of convenience (Guardian) Marriage Tax is an expression of the Tory creed, writes Tanya Gold, that anything, even love, can be monetised to endure.
I’m happy for my party to link with the Tories(Times, £) Ukip has transformed the Conservatives, write Nigel Farrage. A deal with the like-minded MPs makes sense.
Greece is starting to look like Weimar Germany (Daily Telegraph, £) Economic woes have led to the rise of the Golden party and provoked a crisis of democracy, writes Daniel Hannan.
We need more homes, not easier mortgages (Times, £) Cameron is right to focus on the family, writes Tim Montgomerie, but the Tories need to be persuaded of the moral and economic case for greater housebuilding.
A clear ending to a mysterious beginning (New York Times, £) The final episode of Breaking Bad leaves one question unanswered, writes Alessandra Stanley.
Why living costs and the deficit matter(FT, £) The party that can convince voters that it can deal with both issues, will win the election says Gavin Kelly.
Republican lost cause – Obamacare(FT, £) We have arrived at the bizarre juncture where it makes more sense for Obama to talk to the leader of Iran than to talk to Congress, writes Ed Luce.
Ed Miliband in power “like a turbine on a windless day” (Daily Telegraph) It’s astounding that people are falling for the Labour’s leader improbable energy offer, writes Boris Johnson, after he’s sat back for so long.
A Syrian solution to civil conflict? The Free Syrian Army is holding talks with Assad’s senior staff (Independent) If pro-regime officials can win the FSA defectors back to their side, large areas of the rebel-held territory could be returned to the government without a shot being fired, writes Robert Fisk.
This Tory tax allowance is just a marriage of convenience (Guardian) Marriage Tax is an expression of the Tory creed, writes Tanya Gold, that anything, even love, can be monetised to endure.
I’m happy for my party to link with the Tories(Times, £) Ukip has transformed the Conservatives, write Nigel Farrage. A deal with the like-minded MPs makes sense.
Greece is starting to look like Weimar Germany (Daily Telegraph, £) Economic woes have led to the rise of the Golden party and provoked a crisis of democracy, writes Daniel Hannan.
We need more homes, not easier mortgages (Times, £) Cameron is right to focus on the family, writes Tim Montgomerie, but the Tories need to be persuaded of the moral and economic case for greater housebuilding.
A clear ending to a mysterious beginning (New York Times, £) The final episode of Breaking Bad leaves one question unanswered, writes Alessandra Stanley.
