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Conservative Home7 May 2026

The national picture behind the Tories local campaign

The Conservatives are hoping that local competence can carry them through this set of elections, but some worry it carries an uncomfortable implication about the national message. The post The national picture behind the Tories local campaign appeared first on Conservative Home.

Politics
Conservative Home7 May 2026

John Oxley: Saving our high streets is going to take a lot more than the ‘solutions’ so far offered

Realistically, saving the high street as it was would require the flexing of state power. The alternative is accepting the reality that high street shopping is not coming back and probably means redeveloping high streets into housing and providing community spaces. The post John Oxley: Saving our high streets is going to take a lot more than the ‘solutions’ so far offered appeared first on Conservative Home.

Housing
Conservative Home7 May 2026

Lord Ashcroft: Why Labour has a Keir problem and Kemi has a Tory problem

Neither can expect a pleasant local election night though Starmer may feel it harder. However both have a similar yet problem to address: People like Badenoch but are still unconvinced by the Tories. Labour has watched its leader alienate most of his electoral coalition. The post Lord Ashcroft: Why Labour has a Keir problem and Kemi has a Tory problem appeared first on Conservative Home.

Politics
Conservative Home7 May 2026

Deborah Taylor: There are signs of Reform UK’s declining momentum Leicestershire

A portion of voters who backed Reform in 2025 as an insurgent alternative are now more hesitant, even if they are not uniformly returning to the Conservatives. The post Deborah Taylor: There are signs of Reform UK’s declining momentum Leicestershire appeared first on Conservative Home.

Reform
Conservative Home6 May 2026

Charles Amos: From the table tax to alcohol licensing, the state is spoiling fun in the sun

In a country which is usually covered in cloud, most of us want to make the most of the sunny weather when it is here. Yet whether it comes to eating alfresco, drinking a pub pint on the village green, or, indeed, playing beer pong in a pub garden, the state says ‘no’. Well, I say, no more. The post Charles Amos: From the table tax to alcohol licensing, the state is spoiling fun in the sun appeared first on Conservative Home.

EconomyEnvironment
Conservative Home6 May 2026

Ted Newson: What France’s nuclear revolution can teach Britain about energy security

Today, a nuclear revolution such as we saw in France appears far away. Despite most findings of the Fingleton Nuclear Review being accepted by the government, politicians still do not seem to treat energy security with the urgency it requires. The post Ted Newson: What France’s nuclear revolution can teach Britain about energy security appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home6 May 2026

Thomas Griffin: Unlock the door and let young Britons use their own pension to buy their first home

The savings are already there. The law simply forbids their use. One change would do more for first-time buyers than a decade of discount schemes. The post Thomas Griffin: Unlock the door and let young Britons use their own pension to buy their first home appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home6 May 2026

Honestly, what’s it all for? Do we really understand what local government is about?

Few people outside politics know who their councillor is and yet up and down the country there are people who stand to serve, to deliver, what are really important but dull day to day operations, and they do so for little reward. When choosing them we should at least think what it is they do. The post Honestly, what’s it all for? Do we really understand what local government is about? appeared first on Conservative Home.

PoliticsDefence
Conservative Home6 May 2026

John Redwood: Don’t wince – we need to be talking about Europe again

More than half our imports come from the EU. To get economic growth we would achieve more if we concentrated on import reduction from Europe including the EU by making and growing more at home. Let's start with oil, gas and electricity, and move onto backing our farms and market gardens to grow more of what we need to cut the food miles. The post John Redwood: Don’t wince – we need to be talking about Europe again appeared first on Conservative Home.

Economy
Conservative Home6 May 2026

Miriam Cates: Boris Johnson is very clever and very wrong

As a classicist Boris Johnson must be familiar with the fall of the Roman Empire, which was brought about in part by collapsing fertility rates. Yet he fails to recognise a parallel impending catastrophe of our own times. In fact, Johnson says that falling populations are a “blessing” and a “ray of hope”, because of the “crippling burden” human beings place on nature. But are people not part of the natural world? The post Miriam Cates: Boris Johnson is very clever and very wrong appeared first o

Conservative Home6 May 2026

Kashmir Purewal: Why work experience should be part of our children’s education

Adolescence is precisely the moment when aspiration needs anchoring. The goal is not central micromanagement but partnership: schools setting expectations, employers contributing experience, and the state limiting itself to framework and safeguard. The post Kashmir Purewal: Why work experience should be part of our children’s education appeared first on Conservative Home.

Education
Conservative Home5 May 2026

Harrison Layden-Fritz: The moral case for Conservatism

Britain is living through an ideological revolution, and the centre-right needs to focus. The moral case has not been defeated. It has been abandoned. It is time to make it again. The post Harrison Layden-Fritz: The moral case for Conservatism appeared first on Conservative Home.