Conservative Home5 Apr 2026
Our top ten picks of the week
ConservativeHome's round-up of ten of our best articles from the preceding week. The post Our top ten picks of the week appeared first on Conservative Home.
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PoliticsReformRestore26/02/2026
Exclusive Interview: "Rising Star" Switches to Restore Britain — "I Want a Political Home That Respects Me"
Kieran Mishchuk, 19, who won his seat for Reform UK aged 18, tells Restore News why he made the switch and why he hasn't looked back.
ReformRestoreRupert Lowe25/02/2026
Troubling Evidence Of Corruption
The attacks continue as Restore Britain's popularity is causing panic at Reform
RestoreRemigration24/02/2026
Young Bob Assaulted By Muslim Gang
Prominent remigration activist Young Bob was assaulted and robbed in Whitechapel on Tuesday evening by a gang of muslims gathered for a debate outside a mosque.
PoliticsReformRestore23/02/2026
The Advance UK Merger Collapse: Ego, Entitlement, and the Fight for Britain's Future
Ben Habib's proposed merger with Restore Britain collapses after Rupert Lowe refuses to hand over the keys. The reaction from Advance UK's inner circle reveals more about their motivations than they intended.
Mainstream Headlines
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Conservative Home3 Apr 2026
Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests
The Green Party gained a seat from Labour in Rossendale. Reform UK gained a seat from the Conservatives in Bury and a seat from the Lib Dems in Luton. But the Lib Dems gained a seat from an independent in North Devon. The post Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests appeared first on Conservative Home.
PoliticsEnvironmentReform
Conservative Home3 Apr 2026
Chico Khan-Gandapur: A heads up for the Tories – beyond policy, it’s feelings and identity that drives voters
Rational policy design still matters enormously, because bad policy can wreck lives, economies and ecosystems, but it has to work through emotional and identity‑based channels first, rather than pretending to hover above them. The post Chico Khan-Gandapur: A heads up for the Tories – beyond policy, it’s feelings and identity that drives voters appeared first on Conservative Home.
Conservative Home3 Apr 2026
Matthew Jeffery: To take the path of modernisation not austerity is the real test of nerve (part 2)
AI could cut £30–50bn from public spending. Productivity, prevention and a learning state can deliver real fiscal headroom and lower taxes and AI can transform government. The only question left is whether government has the courage to act. The post Matthew Jeffery: To take the path of modernisation not austerity is the real test of nerve (part 2) appeared first on Conservative Home.
Economy
Conservative Home3 Apr 2026
Shadow Cabinet League Table: Badenoch extends her lead, Timothy holds second
It is the third Shadow Cabinet League Table in a row in which she has come first. The first time she reached pole position was shortly before Robert Jenrick’s defection to Reform UK. It underlines the marked shift from her earlier performances. The post Shadow Cabinet League Table: Badenoch extends her lead, Timothy holds second appeared first on Conservative Home.
PoliticsReform
Conservative Home3 Apr 2026
Sarah Ingham: Enough of the performative piety – prayer should be private
Recently, prayer seems to have wandered away – perhaps like lost sheep? – from St Thomas More’s entreaty for minds that are “humble, quiet, peaceable, patient and charitable”. The act of praying, and its prevention, are becoming weaponised. The post Sarah Ingham: Enough of the performative piety – prayer should be private appeared first on Conservative Home.
Conservative Home3 Apr 2026
Riccardo Cantadori: What conservative principles can offer a divided Britain
The wise politician addresses the questions of his age with a view to passing a society’s fundamental values on to future generations, allowing for adjustments that do not compromise its deepest character. The post Riccardo Cantadori: What conservative principles can offer a divided Britain appeared first on Conservative Home.
Conservative Home3 Apr 2026
Alison Rodwell: Stopping Adlington New Town was a community victory
This was a David versus Goliath fight. People from all backgrounds came together with a shared purpose: to protect our farms and greenbelt whilst advocating for the appropriate development that our community needs. The post Alison Rodwell: Stopping Adlington New Town was a community victory appeared first on Conservative Home.
Environment
Conservative Home2 Apr 2026
William Duckworth: We are quietly losing one of our most important institutions – the great British pub
A modest rebalancing of alcohol taxation would deliver disproportionate benefits: stronger community life, healthier drinking patterns, more resilient high streets, and thriving local businesses. The post William Duckworth: We are quietly losing one of our most important institutions – the great British pub appeared first on Conservative Home.
Economy
Conservative Home2 Apr 2026
Jamie Mulhall and Luke Robert Black: Our challenge to Zack Polanski and Mothin Ali
When senior figures in the Green Party of England and Wales rush to condemn Western democracies but seem to really struggle to speak with the same alacrity about Tehran’s persecution of its own citizens, something is awry. The post Jamie Mulhall and Luke Robert Black: Our challenge to Zack Polanski and Mothin Ali appeared first on Conservative Home.
Environment
Conservative Home2 Apr 2026
Matthew Jeffrey: Top grades today, but a barista tomorrow – we’re failing the AI generation (Part 1)
Degrees still matter in many professions, but research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies shows that a growing share of graduates earn little more than non-graduates ten years after leaving university, particularly outside a handful of high-demand fields. The post Matthew Jeffrey: Top grades today, but a barista tomorrow – we’re failing the AI generation (Part 1) appeared first on Conservative Home.
EconomyEducation
Conservative Home2 Apr 2026
Two damp squibs on Earth are eclipsed by a blast off to the dark side of the Moon
Whether any politician, and any party, have the verve and ambition to match the ethos and motivation within a moon mission, to get actual delivery and without standing up and offering hollow monologues, really remains to be seen. The post Two damp squibs on Earth are eclipsed by a blast off to the dark side of the Moon appeared first on Conservative Home.