This week’s Labour Party Conferences voted for a promise to ban private schools, committing the party to "integrate" independent schools into the state sector. Whilst the policy may be popular with Labour members attending conference, it has come under fierce criticism from commentators.

Here are some of the policies the SMF believes that any prime minister, of any party, should implement in order to deliver fair markets and better public services.

These are some of the policies SMF believes any future government should implement in order to deliverer a fairer economy where people can have faith in markets, enjoy good public services and do satisfying, well-paid work followed by a happy retirement.

A million new homes in England over the course of this Parliament.

One of the most common mistakes in political strategy is to be fighting the last battle, instead of preparing for the new one. With this in mind, here are five new strategic battles that I think will shape the first six months for Labour.