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Conservative Home3 Jun 2026

Daniel Dieppe: Social media ban? We’re not even getting the basics right

While an Australia-style ban should probably be our end goal, our myopic-like view on the matter is yet another example of Britain’s painful parochialism stifling important political debate. By all means, introduce social media regulation, but let’s walk before we can run. The post Daniel Dieppe: Social media ban? We’re not even getting the basics right appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home3 Jun 2026

Chris Heaton-Harris and Gaurav Menon: Who Cares? Part 1 – We need to talk about adult social care

Against everything this sector has faced: the pay, the pressure, the pandemic, the weight of end-of-life care at staffing ratios that were never adequate - a substantial number of people chose to stay. They stayed because the work means something that wages do not capture. The post Chris Heaton-Harris and Gaurav Menon: Who Cares? Part 1 – We need to talk about adult social care appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home3 Jun 2026

Kitty Thompson: Finally, a ‘Cool Britannia’ we can get behind

Adaptation demands abundance. More trees, windows, water, shade - and more cool air. Above all, it requires policymakers to stop treating comfort as frivolous. Ending the air con ban is a good start, there is more to do. If Britain is getting hotter, the Conservative Party needs to be cooler. The post Kitty Thompson: Finally, a ‘Cool Britannia’ we can get behind appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home3 Jun 2026

Thank Pat, he’s just handed you the central problem with Labour in power

The fact is the Labour backbenches, the Labour movement, and anything to the left of them all, thinks greater welfare spending is not just the solution to Britain’s woes, but a moral mission, and worse, completely sustainable and affordable The post Thank Pat, he’s just handed you the central problem with Labour in power appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home3 Jun 2026

John Redwood: The new Conservative Party has conservative values

Conservatives believe in democratic government with choice between parties and philosophies at elections. We believe that Opposition is an important part of democratic government, to prevent a tyranny of the majority and to represent the views of legitimate minorities. The post John Redwood: The new Conservative Party has conservative values appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home3 Jun 2026

Miriam Cates: Can anything be done to stop Britain’s right-wing splintering?

We may be about to witness the costs of a split vote on the right in the Makerfield by-election later this month, where just a few thousand - or even a few hundred - votes for Rupert Lowe’s Restore could prevent Reform UK from winning the seat. The post Miriam Cates: Can anything be done to stop Britain’s right-wing splintering? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home3 Jun 2026

Nick Austin: Why I think Andy Burnham will lose the Makerfield by-election

Successful politicians will be those who understand their communities and work alongside them. Andy Burnham has made this campaign about Andy Burnham. Makerfield voters are focused on their families, their future and their town.  That is why he is going to lose. The post Nick Austin: Why I think Andy Burnham will lose the Makerfield by-election appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home2 Jun 2026

Thomas Griffin: Build the conditions, remove the barriers and please just let Britain grow

The problem is not ideas, capital or talent. It is our failure to identify the barriers the state places in front of our best assets and our failure to find the political courage to bulldoze them. That is the oldest Conservative instinct of all: clear the field and let the best win. The post Thomas Griffin: Build the conditions, remove the barriers and please just let Britain grow appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home2 Jun 2026

Callum Murphy: Why rare conditions demand a better system of care for families

For families today, there is a far greater chance of getting answers than there was when my brother 'Champ' was born. That progress should be celebrated. But we should also be honest that for too many families, the reality remains relentlessly difficult. The post Callum Murphy: Why rare conditions demand a better system of care for families appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home2 Jun 2026

Brandon To: Why rural renewal is a matter of Conservative survival

This is not just about economics, but about the political survival of Conservatives in rural Britain. Rural voters do not simply want protection from change. They want evidence that their communities still matter economically, to believe their children can build a future without moving away. The post Brandon To: Why rural renewal is a matter of Conservative survival appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home2 Jun 2026

Our survey says Tories don’t do tactical voting – that might matter in Makerfield

With just 16 days to go until the Makerfield by-election, the nation's focus is trained on the three-way fight between Reform, Restore, and Labour. But the impact this by-election will have on the Tory Party brand has seemingly been swept under the rug. The post Our survey says Tories don’t do tactical voting – that might matter in Makerfield appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home2 Jun 2026

Peter Franklin: With Macron going – French politics has a terrible warning for British Conservatives

Without an offering that responds to the causes of the populist revolt, Les Républicains have become a niche party for well-to-do retirees. For a movement that started with Charles de Gaulle, it’s a sad story and a dire warning — one to which I hope that our own party pays heed. The post Peter Franklin: With Macron going – French politics has a terrible warning for British Conservatives appeared first on Conservative Home.

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