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Conservative Home21 Aug 2026

The unending humiliation of being a Young Conservative

At the moment, when I tell people that I am a young conservative, I do so as a hint of rouge appears on my cheeks. I mumble my words, hoping that they will think I am some right-wing nutcase who isn’t worth their time. It doesn’t bring me joy, but it feels necessary in our current climate. The post The unending humiliation of being a Young Conservative appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home21 Aug 2026

Sarah Ingham: Where’s the planning for drought? Never mind the ‘dreamcoat’ just be more Joseph

This long hot summer has made Britain realise that successful water industry management is not about just leaks, pollution and bills, but the security of supply. The post Sarah Ingham: Where’s the planning for drought? Never mind the ‘dreamcoat’ just be more Joseph appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home20 Aug 2026

Ed Hezlet: Expensive power could really spark economic decline in the UK – but there’s a solution

Net Zero was a mistake and Kemi Badenoch one of the only MPs to criticise its adoption. Now that the Conservative party has moved on from it, and are pursuing a policy of realistic carbon reduction, we can have a policy of electricity generation that is right for the economy and the environment. The post Ed Hezlet: Expensive power could really spark economic decline in the UK – but there’s a solution appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home20 Aug 2026

David Barton: Developing local supply chains and skills to enhance our built environment

The cutting of VAT on the repair, restoration, and traditional retrofitting of historic structures holds a universally agreed consensus across leading professionals. Lowering the tax burden will make traditional methods financially competitive with modern drywall and concrete systems. The post David Barton: Developing local supply chains and skills to enhance our built environment appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home18 Aug 2026

David Willetts: It’s not just the country but the debate that’s been hotting up in the current climate

Conservatives worry that somehow tackling climate change is socialism. It need not be. The problem starts with a classic proposition of market economics that the price of energy from fossil fuels does not properly reflect its costs in the long-term damage to the environment and the planet. The post David Willetts: It’s not just the country but the debate that’s been hotting up in the current climate appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home18 Aug 2026

Neill Watts: Standing up for Conservatism in East Ayrshire

In an environment of tightening local government budgets, my desire is to shield local families from excessive taxation. I remain committed to challenging the council to eliminate administrative waste, ensuring that every penny of taxpayer money is directed toward frontline public services. The post Neill Watts: Standing up for Conservatism in East Ayrshire appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home7 Aug 2026

Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests

The Conservatives lost two seats to Reform UK in King's Lynn & West Norfolk and a seat to the Green Party in Reigate and Banstead. The post Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home7 Aug 2026

Arthur Reynolds: The true cost of Labour’s green fanatacism

Kemi Badenoch is right to keep those who share this warped worldview well away from the Conservative Party. Should they wish to pursue the folly of net zero, Ed Davey’s circus is always looking for new performers. The post Arthur Reynolds: The true cost of Labour’s green fanatacism appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home6 Aug 2026

Sanjoy Sen: The tragedy of BP’s North Sea exit

That long-term vision has translated into energy security, allowing Norway to export its hydrocarbons whilst meeting its own needs from domestic renewables. By contrast, Britain allowed its only major gas storage facility, Rough, to close in 2017, a move that back-fired as soon as Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine The post Sanjoy Sen: The tragedy of BP’s North Sea exit appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home3 Aug 2026

Josephine Oboh-Macleod: Why Conservatism and conservation go hand in hand

That belief lies at the heart of our new Cleaner, Greener Scotland Nature & Communities First Campaign, which officially launches in Glasgow on 22 August 2026. The post Josephine Oboh-Macleod: Why Conservatism and conservation go hand in hand appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home30 Jul 2026

David Barton: Using the Local Plan to enhance your community

Be it proposing authentic traditional architecture Design Codes or targeted greenery planting of trees and hedgerows, if done en masse this will ellicit the right outcomes and prove that this can be a powerful tool for good.   The post David Barton: Using the Local Plan to enhance your community appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home28 Jul 2026

Luke Robert Black: £3.8bn could be spent on the NHS. Kemi should spend that on investors instead

Much of this is challenging to communicate to a country which has a very low risk appetite for investing in the first place, and a media environment that often frames business profits as an exclusively negative thing. No one likes the establishment doing better – it’s all Reform and the Greens seem to talk about nowadays. The post Luke Robert Black: £3.8bn could be spent on the NHS. Kemi should spend that on investors instead appeared first on Conservative Home.

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