As a Conservative, I am genuinely concerned about our overreaching and ever-expanding State. Sir Keir Starmer’s recent declaration that “the State will take back control of people’s lives” is not just political rhetoric — it is a stark reminder of Labour’s misguided belief that big government is the answer to our nation’s challenges. Let me be clear: the State must serve, not rule. This fundamental Conservative principle has guided Britain through its most prosperous periods, and it is one we must defend most fiercely. I remember the 1970s — a time when Labour’s obsession with State control tu…
