Matthew Elliott
Matthew Elliott is senior political adviser to Shore Capital Group and a veteran campaigner
A political colossus
Lord Lawson’s calm, assured leadership was pivotal in securing Brexit
A mission to explain
Businesses must be more transparent if they are to win the trust of a sceptical public
Neither beautiful, nor true
The new Fourth Plinth commission creates moral and artistic confusion
Folly, fantasy and Britain’s defence crisis
Britain has spent scarce resources in support of the fantasy of “Global Britain”
Living the good life
The rising middle classes were decisive in shaping the late 19th century English town
How to be anti-woke without being weird
There is a thin but vital line to tread
Sometimes it’s best to shoot the messenger
Ordinary citizens feel a greater claim than ever before to what goes on in public institutions
Royals in an online age
Can the royal mystique survive the glare of modern media?
“Trope” is not a synonym of “lie”
You cannot dismiss an argument by calling it a trope
Smacking harms children
Smacking didn’t harm you? Maybe this debate isn’t for you