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Conservative Home13 May 2026

Luke Markham: The bad Samaritan – Islam makes the existence of the West an eternal casus belli

Any suggestion of peace therefore between Iran and the West ought to be viewed with great scepticism: pious men do not make deals with the Devil. The post Luke Markham: The bad Samaritan – Islam makes the existence of the West an eternal casus belli appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home13 May 2026

For the ‘King of the North’, Prince Wes and poor Sir Keir, the seeds of this jostling for power were sown long long ago

Today is not the end, perhaps the beginning of the end, but the endgame was laid down years ago, and depressingly still has some way to run. The post For the ‘King of the North’, Prince Wes and poor Sir Keir, the seeds of this jostling for power were sown long long ago appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home13 May 2026

Katie Lam: Political sectarianism is growing in Britain – it should worry us all

Successive governments have made decisions on immigration and around assimilation which have created conditions in which some groups haven’t adopted the norms, behaviours, and customs of mainstream British society. Sectarianism is the political manifestation of that and, if we want to address it, we must address these underlying causes. The post Katie Lam: Political sectarianism is growing in Britain – it should worry us all appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home13 May 2026

Daniel Dieppe: Time to end political soundbites – slogans don’t solve problems

Politicians have exploited the soundbite long before Twitter came along nonetheless our politics has been dangerously infantilised. Significant debate is no longer ideas or facts but increasingly vibes and entertainment. The post Daniel Dieppe: Time to end political soundbites – slogans don’t solve problems appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home13 May 2026

Craig Smith: The environment, the economy and how both play into common sense Conservatism

You cannot protect the environment by undermining the economy. If businesses are overburdened, if energy costs spiral out of control, and if families are priced out of everyday essentials, then public support for environmental action quickly erodes. The post Craig Smith: The environment, the economy and how both play into common sense Conservatism appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home12 May 2026

Lord Ashcroft: “This war will not end with a deal” – Ukraine’s former chief diplomat Dmytro Kuleba

Lord Ashcroft sits down with one of Ukraine’s most prominent voices – its former foreign minister and now a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center, Dmytro Kuleba – to discuss the trajectory of the war, the limits of diplomacy, and what lies ahead.  The post Lord Ashcroft: “This war will not end with a deal” – Ukraine’s former chief diplomat Dmytro Kuleba appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home12 May 2026

Maurisa Coleman: Kemi has started the renewal now local Conservatives need to lace up their boots

Too many local associations still behave as though visibility during election season is enough. Too many councillors still rely on outdated political assumptions in an environment that no longer rewards complacency. And too many local structures continue to confuse survival with renewal. The post Maurisa Coleman: Kemi has started the renewal now local Conservatives need to lace up their boots appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home12 May 2026

Andrew Gilligan: I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, louder – just get on with it, in London

Winning the most important job in England outside Westminster – a year before the general election - would give the Tories an undeniable recovery story, a big bully pulpit, the ability to outshine Labour on crime, taxation and public service provision. The post Andrew Gilligan: I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, louder – just get on with it, in London appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home12 May 2026

Starmer is beneath the hooves of the Westminster herd

Having cheered the downfall of Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister now confronts the same fate himself. If this is meant to be Starmer fighting for survival, one wonders what surrender would look like. The post Starmer is beneath the hooves of the Westminster herd appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home12 May 2026

David Willetts: The Conservatives are actually good at coalitions, but under their own name

Conservatives have, in the past, been good at building up broad coalitions behind big all-embracing Conservative principles, interpretations of which may differ. If we won’t create our own coalitions then the electorate are going to force us into one on someone else’s terms. The post David Willetts: The Conservatives are actually good at coalitions, but under their own name appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home12 May 2026

Andrew Griffith: Forget the Starmer-drama, Britain is slipping towards economic oblivion

Over the next few years things are only likely to get worse.  Labour will continue to borrow huge sums, because they don’t understand that someone has to be willing to buy all the debt they issue.  Like in the 1970s, the markets will demand ever more in return for that borrowing.  The post Andrew Griffith: Forget the Starmer-drama, Britain is slipping towards economic oblivion appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home12 May 2026

Benjamin Elks: Last year, a record 4,733 council employees earned over £100,000

320 council staff had higher salary entitlements than the prime minister’s £172,153. Whatever you think of the current occupant of Number 10 (however long he has left), most people will find it hard to understand why someone working at their local council is getting more than he is. The post Benjamin Elks: Last year, a record 4,733 council employees earned over £100,000 appeared first on Conservative Home.

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