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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

John Redwood: How much more will Labour cheer for nationalisation?

Labour wants us to believe nationalisation is a superior way of running a business. This Scunthorpe scandal shows just how much taxpayers money you can lose and put at risk by not agreeing public control with prior owners, and not having a realistic business plan. The post John Redwood: How much more will Labour cheer for nationalisation? 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

Mike Newton: The markets will force Labour back into line, or the IMF will

I believe philosophically that government exists primarily to facilitate individual opportunity, and the state should not, and cannot, be involved in our lives to the extent it is. And now it cannot be afforded either.    The post Mike Newton: The markets will force Labour back into line, or the IMF will appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home19 May 2026

Joy Morrissey: We need leaders with the courage to act for British Jews

The battle for the soul of this country will be won when British Jews are able to go about their daily lives without the fear of antisemitic attacks. The post Joy Morrissey: We need leaders with the courage to act for British Jews appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home19 May 2026

Brandon To: Good is punished, bad is rewarded – Britain’s soft-on-crime manifesto

The real crisis is that Britain has slowly created a culture in which rules exist, but enforcement often does not. The post Brandon To: Good is punished, bad is rewarded – Britain’s soft-on-crime manifesto 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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Conservative Home19 May 2026

Matthew Goodwin-Freeman: Harrow has become the hub of Conservative renewal

The period of reflection and apology now over and voters now start muttering under their breath "maybe the Conservatives have changed?" The post Matthew Goodwin-Freeman: Harrow has become the hub of Conservative renewal appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home18 May 2026

Philip Gent: Faith as a foundation of public service

People of faith are duty bound and must serve in our communities, must serve in our institutions. Must serve not only when it is convenient, but when it is necessary. The post Philip Gent: Faith as a foundation of public service appeared first on Conservative Home.