Mark Rowney Articles

Members of parliament will soon be faced with an impossible choice. Either reject the outcome of the Brexit referendum; or comply with the public's instruction but simultaneously, exceed the scope of their mandate. That conundrum has not yet entered the public...

It is widely accepted that Britain must rebalance its economy, towards manufacturing and exports in particular. Since the UK already has a comparative advantage in making cars, it is well placed to capture a global share of the growing market in low-emissions...

Free schools are not the devil. They are not inherently evil. Yet I have been shocked by the ferocity with which those who oppose the concept have attacked it. Stephen Twigg has made clear that if free schools are doing a good job, they will not be closed by Labour....

A national debate on the death penalty may be just around the corner. The death penalty will make some victims feel better, no doubt about it. Some victims won't feel any better though. Capital punishment won't achieve objective goals in a proportionate manner; it is...