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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

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

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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Conservative Home2 Jun 2026

Lord Ashcroft: Labour leadership contenders, is this government better or worse than the Tories, who do people least want to see in office, and should we rejoin the EU?

Nigel Farage was thought the most likely person to be PM after the next election, with 27 per cent naming him but nearly half of all voters said Reform UK were the party they would least like to see in government after the next election. The post Lord Ashcroft: Labour leadership contenders, is this government better or worse than the Tories, who do people least want to see in office, and should we rejoin the EU? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home1 Jun 2026

Stephen Goss: The ‘Celtic alliance’ is not a mandate to break up Britain

It may produce speeches, joint statements and carefully staged photographs. It may unsettle some in Westminster who only remember devolution when it becomes a problem. It is not a mandate to break up Britain – but a nationalist attempt to utilise protest votes for permission. The post Stephen Goss: The ‘Celtic alliance’ is not a mandate to break up Britain appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home1 Jun 2026

Will Olmi: My odd but fascinating journey from frustrated voter to a candidate for election

Putting my now encyclopaedic knowledge of letterboxes aside, my unsuccessful tilt at councillorship gave me far more than I ever expected. So, would I do it again? Hell yeah! Though next time I’m bringing better shoes, cowhide gloves, and possibly a chiropractor. The post Will Olmi: My odd but fascinating journey from frustrated voter to a candidate for election appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home1 Jun 2026

Andrew Bowie: The SNP are bad enough about spending public money, but Peter Murrell was no better at spending theirs

I’ve spent most of my life in and around the Granite City, Aberdeen, but after 19 years of an SNP Government in Holyrood and just two years of a disastrous Labour Government in Westminster, the once-great city is starting to look a shadow of its former self. The post Andrew Bowie: The SNP are bad enough about spending public money, but Peter Murrell was no better at spending theirs appeared first on Conservative Home.

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