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Conservative Home19 Jun 2026

Michael Taylor: How we bucked the trend in Trafford

These weren't lucky results. They weren't a fluke. They certainly weren't achieved by sitting at home waiting for the election campaign to start. The post Michael Taylor: How we bucked the trend in Trafford appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home18 Jun 2026

James Fisk: The clock is ticking for Tories to properly embrace TikTok or kiss advantage goodbye

We are and have been the most successful political party in the world because of our ability to adapt. TikTok is where voters are. This is not going to change, and as Tiktok continues to grow the case against talking to voters where they are active, and engaged becomes indefensible. The post James Fisk: The clock is ticking for Tories to properly embrace TikTok or kiss advantage goodbye appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home17 Jun 2026

Oliver Rose: Labour has a performative male problem

If representation truly matters, then Labour's inability, or unwillingness, to elect a woman leader is one of the most remarkable and least discussed facts in modern British politics, and it is only those in the Labour Party who can change this The post Oliver Rose: Labour has a performative male problem appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home17 Jun 2026

Politics needs a serious shift to look after the ‘young ones’ and so far it’s all looked old and tired

We need an offer to the younger generation. Not just us, the country needs an offer to the younger generation. Given how much we will rely on them, whilst curbing their opportunities and piling on the debt. The post Politics needs a serious shift to look after the ‘young ones’ and so far it’s all looked old and tired appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home17 Jun 2026

Amy Selman: May’s local elections were not about local issues – we have to challenge a lack of interest in what councils are for

Too many voters in May voted on national politics and policy or couldn't be bothered to vote because they didn't know what councils can do or should be doing. Together we can keep Parliamentary and media pressure on councils so they help people, not pet causes. The post Amy Selman: May’s local elections were not about local issues – we have to challenge a lack of interest in what councils are for appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home16 Jun 2026

Rupert Talfourd-Cook: It’s not just about picking the right candidates, but training them how to campaign

Representing constituents effectively, making the case for good policy and winning the arguments that matter are not things we should leave to chance. Politics is a craft, not just a calling, and serious candidates deserve the chance to learn it properly. The post Rupert Talfourd-Cook: It’s not just about picking the right candidates, but training them how to campaign appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home15 Jun 2026

Bernard Argente: Supping with the devil, so the story goes, requires a very long spoon – or just refusing to eat

Political pundits and even conservative ones, such as Jacob Rees-Mogg, believe they have found the remedy for the Conservative Party: working with Reform UK. From my political insight alone, I can assure you this remedy is more like fool's gold. The post Bernard Argente: Supping with the devil, so the story goes, requires a very long spoon – or just refusing to eat appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home15 Jun 2026

Calum Davies: Plaid may have power now but they don’t seem in a hurry to do anything with it

As patient and committed nationalists, the pursuit of independence will infect the decision-making of ministers for the foreseeable, but the general perception in Welsh political circles is the lack of ambition Plaid seem to have in sharp contrast to their campaign rhetoric. The post Calum Davies: Plaid may have power now but they don’t seem in a hurry to do anything with it appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home15 Jun 2026

Lord Ashcroft: My survey of Reform members – Will they win? How will the Civil Service react? Who should follow Farage?

Last month I surveyed 850 members of Reform UK, asking about their priorities for government, their attitudes to Britain, Conservative defectors, how they see prominent figures inside and outside the party, whether they trust elections, and how they think the civil service and the political establishment would react to a Reform victory. The post Lord Ashcroft: My survey of Reform members – Will they win? How will the Civil Service react? Who should follow Farage? appeared first on Conservative H

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Conservative Home12 Jun 2026

Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests

The Conservatives held a seat in Cheshire West & Chester. But the Conservatives lost a seat to the Green Party in Slough. The post Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home10 Jun 2026

Paul Goldsmith: Modern Life with ancient brains – why Westminster makes success feel like failure

We don't need to return to the Stone Age, but what might be called Paleo Policy: modern institutions designed with cognitive ergonomics in mind. If politicians understood the ancient brain they might not only suffer less inside the political machine, but design a better one for everyone else. The post Paul Goldsmith: Modern Life with ancient brains – why Westminster makes success feel like failure appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home10 Jun 2026

Lord Ashcroft: Should Labour promise a ‘rejoin’ referendum?

Laying the groundwork for any Labour attempt to 'rejoin' will require patience, discipline, strong communication and a lot of political skill – all of which have so far been scarce in this government. If, on the other hand, Labour decides to as a last-minute roll of the dice, these risks will bite much harder.   The post Lord Ashcroft: Should Labour promise a ‘rejoin’ referendum? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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