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Conservative Home7 Aug 2026

Sarah Ingham: Britain is Ceuta in slow motion

There is a wilful naivety which insists that all illegal small boat people are desperate refugees fleeing warzones.  It is matched by successive British governments’ touching faith that France will help them solve the migrant problem. The post Sarah Ingham: Britain is Ceuta in slow motion appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home7 Aug 2026

Lord Ashcroft: Ukraine is not only out-innovating us on the battlefield but is far ahead with its veterans’ policy

Successful transition to civilian life at the end of military service helps recruitment, overcomes the perception of being damaged and dumped, and investment pays dividends but we have not really got there yet. But the Ukrainians, in the middle of a brutal war recognise its importance and have outrun us. The post Lord Ashcroft: Ukraine is not only out-innovating us on the battlefield but is far ahead with its veterans’ policy appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home5 Aug 2026

Rafe Fletcher: In defence of the strongman leader

If we call out narcissism in pantomime “strongmen” villains, we must recognise the same in “empathetic” leaders. Both mould the office to their own personalities. The leader becomes the arbiter of truth. Lee’s “iron” provides the obstinacy that separates the two. The post Rafe Fletcher: In defence of the strongman leader appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home3 Aug 2026

Thomas Heald: The Irish lesson for Scotland is not independence. It is growth

Small countries prosper when they welcome investment, reward work and allow people to build. Scotland does not need Irish-style independence. It needs some Irish-style ambition. The post Thomas Heald: The Irish lesson for Scotland is not independence. It is growth appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home31 Jul 2026

Elizabeth Campbell: We have a duty to stop housing fraud

The message from Kensington and Chelsea is straightforward. Social homes are for people who need a home. They are not for profiteering, they are not for holiday lets, and they are not a private income stream. The post Elizabeth Campbell: We have a duty to stop housing fraud appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home28 Jul 2026

Oliver Rose: The Ukrainian question has a simple answer – peace through victory

Victory must therefore mean more than military success. It must mean rebuilding Ukraine as a confident democracy, supporting justice through lawful international institutions, encouraging a more democratic future for Russia, strengthening Europe's collective security, and ensuring that the mistakes of the past are not repeated. The post Oliver Rose: The Ukrainian question has a simple answer – peace through victory appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home28 Jul 2026

Brandon To: I warned that Thames Water was about accountability, not ownership. Labour still doesn’t get it

The choice facing Conservatives is no longer between Thatcher and Attlee. It is between clinging to an outdated ownership debate, or building a twenty-first-century regulatory state that makes monopoly providers answerable to the public. The post Brandon To: I warned that Thames Water was about accountability, not ownership. Labour still doesn’t get it appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home24 Jul 2026

Burnham takes on Farage

All politicians like to be photographed at election time pulling a pint of beer, but the man who has stepped forward for the past 30 years as the true champion of the man in the pub is Nigel Farage. The post Burnham takes on Farage 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.

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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 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.

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