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Conservative Home21 Apr 2026

Lord Ashcroft: “Labour were always for the working people. Now it’s the non-working people”: my latest focus groups

My last round of focus groups before the May elections took place in Leeds, where we heard from former Tories who had switched to Labour or Reform, and longer-standing Labour voters considering their options; and Bridgend, where Welsh Labour voters pondered the Senedd elections. The post Lord Ashcroft: “Labour were always for the working people. Now it’s the non-working people”: my latest focus groups appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home21 Apr 2026

Terri Bloore: My plan to let Newham businesses not just survive, but to grow

Policies that address costs, safety, accessibility, and local accountability are likely to remain central to how the borough’s entrepreneurs and shopkeepers engage with politics in the years ahead. The post Terri Bloore: My plan to let Newham businesses not just survive, but to grow appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home20 Apr 2026

William Duckworth: All roads lead to Wales – and why it will be the decisive battleground of these elections

If the polls are right, the extent of Labour’s failure in Wales will be unambiguous. No amount of spin or preemptive briefing will obscure the simple fact that Labour has lost control of the Senedd, and that the seemingly invincible force of Welsh Labour has crumbled. The post William Duckworth: All roads lead to Wales – and why it will be the decisive battleground of these elections appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home20 Apr 2026

Austen Morgan: Why does Labour target our veterans?

Military veterans find themselves threatened by a Labour government dominated by radical international lawyers. The post Austen Morgan: Why does Labour target our veterans? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home20 Apr 2026

Arthur Reynolds: Whitehall has become as disappointed and disillusioned with Labour as Labour is with Whitehall

The uncomfortable reality is that many civil servants are not invested in the government’s success, they’re after a good pension and an easy life. The post Arthur Reynolds: Whitehall has become as disappointed and disillusioned with Labour as Labour is with Whitehall appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home20 Apr 2026

The way the Government has handled the Mandelson appointment is unbelievable – in every sense of the word

This whole saga goes to the heart of the decision making, quality control, fact checking, and judgement within this Labour administration. Mandelson for Starmer, the last man standing in the bloodletting since it all blew up, has gone from Prince of Darkness to Banquo’s Ghost. The post The way the Government has handled the Mandelson appointment is unbelievable – in every sense of the word appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home20 Apr 2026

Alexander Bowen: The triple lock just isn’t that big a deal

That really is the failure of British pension policy - not the absence of means-testing, not outsized outflows, not arbitrary locks - is the failure of previous generations to plant trees under whose shade they shall never sit.  The post Alexander Bowen: The triple lock just isn’t that big a deal appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home20 Apr 2026

Helen Whately: The Welfare bill is more than twice what we spend on our own defence – that can’t go on

We have drifted from a culture of "I can because I must" to a culture of "I can't" — stripping people of agency and turning them into victims. It is time to turn that around. To invest in the defence of the realm over the benefit state. We can, because we must. The post Helen Whately: The Welfare bill is more than twice what we spend on our own defence – that can’t go on appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home20 Apr 2026

Mike Salem: Local authorities had better prepare to adapt to self-driving cars

If autonomous vehicles become widespread, demand for traditional parking spaces could change dramatically. Vehicles may not need to park in central locations at all, instead circulating or relocating themselves to outer areas. The post Mike Salem: Local authorities had better prepare to adapt to self-driving cars appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home19 Apr 2026

Our top ten picks of the week

ConservativeHome's round-up of ten of our best articles from the preceding week. The post Our top ten picks of the week appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home17 Apr 2026

Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests

The Conservatives gained a seat from Reform UK in Northumberland. The post Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home17 Apr 2026

Chico Khan-Gandapur: What’s in a name? For a bit of fun I decided to explore the magic of hidden meanings

This light-hearted review looks ahead to the May 7 elections, exploring the hidden meanings in the names of Britain’s main political parties and their leaders, with uncannily prescient outcomes. The post Chico Khan-Gandapur: What’s in a name? For a bit of fun I decided to explore the magic of hidden meanings   appeared first on Conservative Home.

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