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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.

Conservative Home18 May 2026

Lord Ashcroft: Somaliland deserves far more attention from Britain and the West

Somaliland deserves significantly deeper engagement from the UK and the wider West. Security cooperation, investment partnerships, maritime coordination and development support are all firmly in Britain’s interests. The post Lord Ashcroft: Somaliland deserves far more attention from Britain and the West appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home18 May 2026

Calum Davies: What went wrong for the Welsh Conservatives?

There are multiple reasons for the collapse of our base, but what are we doing to reverse this? After the result, we cannot continue as if it is business as usual. The post Calum Davies: What went wrong for the Welsh Conservatives? appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home18 May 2026

Shadow Cabinet League Table: Badenoch tightens her grip on the Tory party

The Tory Leader's ratings continue to soar and it seems there is broad contentment with the wider shadow cabinet, but still Westminster talks about a reshuffle of fresh faces. The post Shadow Cabinet League Table: Badenoch tightens her grip on the Tory party appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home18 May 2026

Lee Cain: Kemi abandoned the field, now voters have abandoned her

If nothing changes, the most positive outcome is that the Conservative Party ends up propping up a Nigel Farage government, and Kemi will come to those negotiations with almost nothing to bargain with. The post Lee Cain: Kemi abandoned the field, now voters have abandoned her appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home18 May 2026

Alex Burghart: The Labour doom spiral begins again

As the Labour leadership contest lumbers into life, Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham are flashing their Rejoin credentials, attempting to distract from their terrifying lack of thought-through policy. The post Alex Burghart: The Labour doom spiral begins again appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home18 May 2026

Simon Fawthrop: How did the polls get it so wrong in Bromley and Bexley?

In his rural Bromley home in Downe, Nigel Farage is represented by a Conservative Councillor, just as he has been for the last 62 years. The post Simon Fawthrop: How did the polls get it so wrong in Bromley and Bexley? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home17 May 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.

Conservative Home15 May 2026

Max Anderson: Attenborough’s 100th birthday was a milestone for him but a marker for Conservative environmentalism

Britain is a nation of nature lovers; Attenborough has ensured this has been cemented in the public consciousness. But it is worth remembering and reminding ourselves it is conservatives who have put words into action. The post Max Anderson: Attenborough’s 100th birthday was a milestone for him but a marker for Conservative environmentalism appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home15 May 2026

Helen Whately: Starmer’s failure is a stark warning to all politicians who think they can wing it and promise the moon

The country is fed up. Fed up with politicians promising but not delivering. Fed up with seeing their taxes spent on things they don’t want – from far flung aid projects to hand-outs to migrants. Fed up with working all hours and having nothing left at the end of the month. The post Helen Whately: Starmer’s failure is a stark warning to all politicians who think they can wing it and promise the moon appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home15 May 2026

Gavin Barwell: Recent results show why Kemi needs to change her strategy

We know that there are left-wing voters who will tactically vote Conservative if we can prove we are best placed to beat Reform. There is a coalition there for us. The post Gavin Barwell: Recent results show why Kemi needs to change her strategy  appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home15 May 2026

Our Survey: Tories expect Burnham to lead Labour to the next election but would ‘prefer’ Starmer did

For Conservative members Andy Burnham was out in front, ten points ahead of Keir Starmer, as to whom they expected to lead into an election, and that was before the rows of this week, but who'd they'd prefer to lead told a different story. Not one Starmer would enjoy. The post Our Survey: Tories expect Burnham to lead Labour to the next election but would ‘prefer’ Starmer did appeared first on Conservative Home.

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