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Conservative Home20 Mar 2026

Council by-election result from this week and forthcoming contests

There was only one contest this week. Reform UK gained a seat from an independent in Pembrokeshire. The post Council by-election result from this week and forthcoming contests appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home20 Mar 2026

Sarah Ingham: The lessons of Suez paint an unexpected political picture

If Labour believes that opposing controversial military action brings political success at home, Suez is a warning. By rights, the Conservatives should have been punished for the botched misadventure, but in the 1959 Election, Harold Macmillan won a landslide. The post Sarah Ingham: The lessons of Suez paint an unexpected political picture appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home19 Mar 2026

Kristian Guise: A Tory revival lies in the centre-right not on the failing altar of the New-Right

With May Elections in the forefront of my mind I'd argue a Tory revival lies in the centre-right not on the failing altar of the New-Right. The post Kristian Guise: A Tory revival lies in the centre-right not on the failing altar of the New-Right appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home19 Mar 2026

Martin Parsons: How Pakistan’s blasphemy laws led to the UK’s official definition of ‘Anti-Muslim hostility’

The shock loss of five supposedly safe Labour seats to Gaza independents in the 2024 general election sent shockwaves through the party and heightened demands for the government to formally adopt an official definition of Islamophobia. The post Martin Parsons: How Pakistan’s blasphemy laws led to the UK’s official definition of ‘Anti-Muslim hostility’ appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home19 Mar 2026

Badenoch launches the Conservative Local Election campaign

Conservative Party Leader Kemi Badenoch delivers her keynote address at the official launch of the 2026 Local Election campaign in Westminster. The post Badenoch launches the Conservative Local Election campaign appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home18 Mar 2026

Callum Murphy: Standing for election in Canary Wharf is a window on what the Conservatives must do to win back young professionals

The task for the Conservative Party is not to reinvent itself entirely. It is to reconnect those enduring principles with the realities of modern life in Britain’s cities. The post Callum Murphy: Standing for election in Canary Wharf is a window on what the Conservatives must do to win back young professionals appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home18 Mar 2026

Alex Burghart: The Mandelson-Epstein scandal is far from over

The seriousness of this is simple. If the Government did not follow due process, the Prime Minister has lied to the House. If the Government has not handed over the documents, it has not complied with the Humble Address and is in contempt of Parliament. The post Alex Burghart: The Mandelson-Epstein scandal is far from over appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home18 Mar 2026

Charlotte Cadden: A despatch from the Gorton and Denton frontline. When the going’s tough – you just keep going

Would I do it all again, knowing what I know now? Most definitely! Back to plan A for me, applying to be a candidate in the local elections in May 2026. See you all back on the campaign trail! The post Charlotte Cadden: A despatch from the Gorton and Denton frontline. When the going’s tough – you just keep going appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home17 Mar 2026

Sally-Ann Hart: Faith, conscience and public service

Faith in public life should elevate political debate rather than inflame it. It should encourage leaders to exercise power with conscience and restraint and remind us that politics exists to serve the public. The post Sally-Ann Hart: Faith, conscience and public service appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home17 Mar 2026

Nick Timothy: Labour’s attack on jury trials will change our Constitution

The modern left-wing project has always wanted to transform Britain from a political constitution into a legal constitution. Less power in the hands of citizens and their representatives. More power to officials and regulators. The post Nick Timothy: Labour’s attack on jury trials will change our Constitution appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home16 Mar 2026

Xander West: The Conservative Party must revive the CPC

The CPC was such a vital asset in policy formation and election campaigns alike, for its educational mission essentially advanced conservatism and strong, articulate conservatives within the Conservative Party. The post Xander West: The Conservative Party must revive the CPC appeared first on Conservative Home.

PoliticsEducation
Conservative Home13 Mar 2026

Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests

Reform UK gained a seat from Lincolnshire Independents in North Kesteven. The Lib Dems gained a seat from the Green Party in the Vale of White Horse. But the Lib Dems lost a seat to the Green Party in Liverpool. The post Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests appeared first on Conservative Home.

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