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Conservative Home15 Jun 2026

Calum Davies: Plaid may have power now but they don’t seem in a hurry to do anything with it

As patient and committed nationalists, the pursuit of independence will infect the decision-making of ministers for the foreseeable, but the general perception in Welsh political circles is the lack of ambition Plaid seem to have in sharp contrast to their campaign rhetoric. The post Calum Davies: Plaid may have power now but they don’t seem in a hurry to do anything with it appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home15 Jun 2026

Lord Ashcroft: My survey of Reform members – Will they win? How will the Civil Service react? Who should follow Farage?

Last month I surveyed 850 members of Reform UK, asking about their priorities for government, their attitudes to Britain, Conservative defectors, how they see prominent figures inside and outside the party, whether they trust elections, and how they think the civil service and the political establishment would react to a Reform victory. The post Lord Ashcroft: My survey of Reform members – Will they win? How will the Civil Service react? Who should follow Farage? appeared first on Conservative H

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Conservative Home12 Jun 2026

Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests

The Conservatives held a seat in Cheshire West & Chester. But the Conservatives lost a seat to the Green Party in Slough. The post Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home10 Jun 2026

Paul Goldsmith: Modern Life with ancient brains – why Westminster makes success feel like failure

We don't need to return to the Stone Age, but what might be called Paleo Policy: modern institutions designed with cognitive ergonomics in mind. If politicians understood the ancient brain they might not only suffer less inside the political machine, but design a better one for everyone else. The post Paul Goldsmith: Modern Life with ancient brains – why Westminster makes success feel like failure appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home10 Jun 2026

Lord Ashcroft: Should Labour promise a ‘rejoin’ referendum?

Laying the groundwork for any Labour attempt to 'rejoin' will require patience, discipline, strong communication and a lot of political skill – all of which have so far been scarce in this government. If, on the other hand, Labour decides to as a last-minute roll of the dice, these risks will bite much harder.   The post Lord Ashcroft: Should Labour promise a ‘rejoin’ referendum? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home8 Jun 2026

Sanjoy Sen: Hosting the Euros might be a better deal than hosting the World Cup

Euro 2028 might well create its own political ramifications. Assuming this current administration remains in power, [insert name of Labour Prime Minister in 2028] will doubtless be factoring the Euros into the timing of the next general election. The post Sanjoy Sen: Hosting the Euros might be a better deal than hosting the World Cup appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home8 Jun 2026

Matthew Jeffery: The Long Read –  Kemi, it’s time to shuffle the pack

You can’t achieve renewal with faces associated with the past. The next election will not be won through nostalgia for previous Conservative governments or cautious opposition alone but by convincing the country that the party once again possesses confidence, clarity and ambition. The post Matthew Jeffery: The Long Read –  Kemi, it’s time to shuffle the pack appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home8 Jun 2026

Thomas Heald: Scotland’s hospitality sector needs breathing space, not more burdens

When a pub closes, we do not simply lose a business. We lose somewhere birthdays are celebrated and football dissected, where neighbours become friends and people who might otherwise never meet end up discussing issues from politics to gardening to the best local takeaway.  The post Thomas Heald: Scotland’s hospitality sector needs breathing space, not more burdens appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home8 Jun 2026

David Gauke: The political lessons of the murder of Henry Nowak, are not just about policing and the law

Contrary to his parents' wishes, the murder has become a political – and divisive – issue.  Naturally there is close scrutiny of how the police acted and about wider police culture. But it has also revealed more about the character, temperament and political strategies of some leading politicians. The post David Gauke: The political lessons of the murder of Henry Nowak, are not just about policing and the law appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home8 Jun 2026

Nick Timothy: You cannot treat people equally by treating them differently, that doesn’t make sense

Even in law enforcement and the criminal justice system – where officers and prosecutors and judges have a high degree of autonomy for obvious reasons – there must be accountability. Public authorities cannot be used to advance political agendas without consent.  The post Nick Timothy: You cannot treat people equally by treating them differently, that doesn’t make sense appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home5 Jun 2026

Council by-election result from yesterday and forthcoming contests

There was only one contest this week. Reform UK gained a seat from the Conservatives in Westmorland and Furness. The post Council by-election result from yesterday and forthcoming contests appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home5 Jun 2026

Jessaline Caine: One issue should unite the Right – tackling and ending the grooming gang scandal

Victims need evidence, prosecutions, proper safeguarding, transparent data and accountability for the adults who failed them. They were not symbols, slogans or props in someone else’s political war. They were children. And the adults failed them. The post Jessaline Caine: One issue should unite the Right – tackling and ending the grooming gang scandal appeared first on Conservative Home.

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