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Conservative Home26 May 2026

David Willetts: Forget the forays into politics, Elon Musk’s forays into space are far more significant

The sheer boldness of his vision seems far removed from modern capitalism but the technologies he has created to deliver it are of enormous value.  Space X is a valued at over half of the $3b value of the top 100 companies on the London Stock Exchange. The post David Willetts: Forget the forays into politics, Elon Musk’s forays into space are far more significant appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home26 May 2026

Austen Morgan: How you stop the breakup of the United Kingdom with a slightly unpopular tool

My big idea today is: a referendum (yes, another one!) on a written constitution for the whole UK, which affirms territorial integrity and political independence.  That would see off the breakup of the UK, and any risk of regional referendums in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland. The post Austen Morgan: How you stop the breakup of the United Kingdom with a slightly unpopular tool appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home22 May 2026

Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests

The Conservatives gained a seat from an independent in Fylde. The Lib Dems gained a seat from an independent in Malvern Hills. The post Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home22 May 2026

What could a Burnham win mean for the Tories?

The Conservatives will not be pivotal in Makerfield, but the Tory Party is beginning to wonder about how Makerfield could prove pivotal for them. Over the past week numerous Conservative MPs and CCHQ officials have raised the prospect of an early general election. The post What could a Burnham win mean for the Tories? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home21 May 2026

Charlotte Salomon: Why competence may decide the next decade of British politics

If Conservatives cannot once again become the party of institutional competence, public order, and state capability, the vacuum will simply deepen. At present, no other political forces appear willing to undertake the harder, less glamorous work of rebuilding state authority. The post Charlotte Salomon: Why competence may decide the next decade of British politics appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home21 May 2026

Alex de Silva: London Conservatives were rewarded by voters for good financial management

A contrast between the record of Labour-run Westminster and Conservative-run Kensington and Chelsea is instructive. The post Alex de Silva: London Conservatives were rewarded by voters for good financial management appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home20 May 2026

Our Survey: Could Conservatives bring themselves to vote tactically or back a pact?

Twin by-elections have unleashed a fresh discourse: should there be some sort of electoral pact between the Tories and Reform? The option has been floated by two Conservatives – one current MP, one former MP – as a way of consolidating the right and holding back Burnham, whom they regard as disastrous for the economy. The post Our Survey: Could Conservatives bring themselves to vote tactically or back a pact? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home20 May 2026

Sam Collins: Fighting everywhere will only help the Left

We have to ensure there is a right wing government after the next election, no matter what that entails. A deal with Reform is essential, and we must accept Conservatives cannot stand in every seat. The post Sam Collins: Fighting everywhere will only help the Left appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home20 May 2026

Alex Challoner and James Ford: A Conservative can still become Mayor of London in 2028, but only just

The key takeaway from these local elections must surely be that, whilst Reform’s Laila Cunningham now seems certain to fail in her ambition to become Mayor of London, a Conservative candidate could still succeed. The post Alex Challoner and James Ford: A Conservative can still become Mayor of London in 2028, but only just appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home19 May 2026

Labour faces the possibility of a Titanic shipwreck in the Makerfield by-election

Streeting has made it much harder for Burnham to disclaim membership of the pro-European Establishment. The post Labour faces the possibility of a Titanic shipwreck in the Makerfield by-election appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home19 May 2026

Peter Franklin: The Conservatives must not become a niche party for the old and rich

The political map has been redrawn, and the Conservatives are becoming a party of only wealthy and older voters. This is a dangerous development for the party, and the cliff edge is moving closer. The post Peter Franklin: The Conservatives must not become a niche party for the old and rich appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home19 May 2026

Emma Harrison: Is it time for Conservatives to embrace electoral reform?

The Conservatives and Labour have benefited from an electoral system that delivers large parliamentary majorities with a small slice of the overall vote. But this is changing, and the question for the Tory party is whether it continues defending a model built for a political era that may be ending.  The post Emma Harrison: Is it time for Conservatives to embrace electoral reform? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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