Chris Weavers Articles

Many commentators have described the trade union bill as unfinished business from the Thatcher era. While there is a truth to this, the bill also needs to be seen in the context of the government's legislative agenda in both the current and last parliament. A clear...

In his speech on Tuesday Ed Miliband conceded that the concept of One Nationism was first espoused by Tory prime minister Benjamin Disraeli. Disraeli's version of One Nationism was born of a belief that members of society have obligations towards each other. Fine so...

This week in Brighton the Lib Dems have met for their annual conference. Inevitably, such annual events invite an assessment of progress made over the last year. The opinion polls suggest that the public has yet to change its view of Nick Clegg and his party. While...