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Conservative Home24 Jul 2026

John Bald: Why multiplication matters

HM Treasury, whose work depends on numbers, has removed tests of literacy and numeracy from its selection process, to promote “diversity”. But intellect has no race or gender. The post John Bald: Why multiplication matters appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home23 Jul 2026

Rhys Hurley: Bigger councils don’t mean better value

The larger and more remote councils become, the harder it is for residents to influence decisions and hold elected representatives to account. If councils are to be merged, put it to the people who pay the bills via referendum. If affected residents vote for it, proceed; if they vote against it, stop.  The post Rhys Hurley: Bigger councils don’t mean better value appeared first on Conservative Home.

Politics
Conservative Home23 Jul 2026

Finlay Thacker-McPherson: On state reform the Conservatives must go further and smarter than Reform UK

The Conservatives should make this clear, in their communications and in their policy proposals, that they are prepared and ready to take on the vested interests of the British state because they have prior knowledge of the exact ways ‘the blob’ will attempt to stop them. The post Finlay Thacker-McPherson: On state reform the Conservatives must go further and smarter than Reform UK appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home23 Jul 2026

Ellie Craven: Burnham must go further on nuclear

It seems that Kemi and her energy team will be just as occupied holding the new Energy Secretary to account as the last. And we at Onward will continue to argue for a common sense energy policy. The post Ellie Craven: Burnham must go further on nuclear appeared first on Conservative Home.

Defence
Conservative Home23 Jul 2026

Burnham’s business rates relief is yet more spend now, pay later

From what we have seen of Burnham thus far, his agenda appears to be little more than spend now, pay later. A Mancunian take on Klarna which leaves future generations footing the bill. The post Burnham’s business rates relief is yet more spend now, pay later appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home23 Jul 2026

Bob Seely: Q: Are there votes in foreign and defence issues? A: Yes, more than ever

The next election will be the first arguably since the 1980s where our security and engagement with the world will be a major mainstream election issue. The post Bob Seely: Q: Are there votes in foreign and defence issues? A: Yes, more than ever appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home23 Jul 2026

Tim Dier: Why every MP should start a business

Rather than riding tanks and flying fighter jets, MPs would spend time on the shop floor of small businesses, rolling up their sleeves and seeing how the state makes it difficult for many to make a living. The post Tim Dier: Why every MP should start a business appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home23 Jul 2026

John Duff: We are seeking to regain Perth and Kinross Council from the SNP

Scottish Conservatives will continue to promote economic growth, business support, skills development and educational opportunities as the way to address the issues of poverty and the decline of our high streets. The post John Duff: We are seeking to regain Perth and Kinross Council from the SNP appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home22 Jul 2026

Amy Selman: May’s local elections were not about local issues, Part 2 – We have to get to the heart of those local issues

You need to give your councillors a nudge! Former councillors know where the bodies are buried, and which questions to ask. And follow the money. 'It is an old but true saying that the condition upon which liberty has been given to man is eternal vigilance'. The post Amy Selman: May’s local elections were not about local issues, Part 2 – We have to get to the heart of those local issues appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home22 Jul 2026

Alan Mak: Kemi’s policies will reverse Labour’s damage to the economy

Britain needs a different course: economic policy that rewards work, welcomes investment and helps high-growth firms scale at home rather than overseas. Labour’s legacy is a warning and a call to action for us Conservatives. The post Alan Mak: Kemi’s policies will reverse Labour’s damage to the economy appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home22 Jul 2026

Rafe Fletcher: The faith behind the Three Lions

Nations are ultimately constructs that require foundations. However distasteful some may find it, it’s what England’s fans look to in their own unique re-telling of Britain’s standing alone narrative. Christianity is another historical bedrock. The post Rafe Fletcher: The faith behind the Three Lions appeared first on Conservative Home.

Defence
Conservative Home22 Jul 2026

Civil war looms for Labour

Having enjoyed the backing of close to the entirety of the PLP, Burnham appears to have fallen at the first hurdle after entering Number 10. To justify these types of actions - these ideological purges and unfunded commitments - one requires some type of Great Leap Forward The post Civil war looms for Labour appeared first on Conservative Home.

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