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Conservative Home24 Mar 2026

Oliver Dean: Releasing LEO data would stop the rise of ‘Mickey-Mouse’ degrees

The government spends billions subsidising student loans it knows will never be repaid. The least it can do is give students the information to make better decisions in the first place. The post Oliver Dean: Releasing LEO data would stop the rise of ‘Mickey-Mouse’ degrees appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home24 Mar 2026

Olivier Guitta: We should not underestimate the risks of Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran doesn’t need to win a naval battle. By dumping cheap mines in the Strait, Tehran can freeze not only 20 per cent of the world’s oil but also 5 per cent of global trade. It’s the ultimate asymmetric play: dirt cheap, total gridlock The post Olivier Guitta: We should not underestimate the risks of Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz  appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home24 Mar 2026

Brandon To: Even a 13-year-old knows crime is out of hand. Why doesn’t the state?

In theory, everyone is responsible for crime: the police, the council, community safety partnerships, and central government. In practice, that means no one is accountable. The police point to limited resources. Councils blame the central government. Officials promise to “monitor the situation”. The post Brandon To: Even a 13-year-old knows crime is out of hand. Why doesn’t the state?  appeared first on Conservative Home.

ReformCrime
Conservative Home24 Mar 2026

Labour should recognise its pensions defeat – and drop mandation

The Lords were right to strip ministers of powers that would let them direct investments into pet projects. The post Labour should recognise its pensions defeat – and drop mandation appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home24 Mar 2026

Peter Franklin: Farage’s plan to kill the Tories is reaching a dramatic conclusion

Kemi Badenoch isn’t just playing defence here. By decisively frustrating Farage’s attempt to kill us off, she might just force Reform to rethink its entire strategy. And once both parties realise they’ve got more important things to worry about than each another, anything is possible. The post Peter Franklin: Farage’s plan to kill the Tories is reaching a dramatic conclusion appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home24 Mar 2026

Lord Ashcroft: My latest focus groups -“This is the only time I’ve agreed with Keir Starmer in a while”

My latest focus groups took place in the North-East, where we heard from regular Labour voters in Newcastle East and Wallsend who might be tempted elsewhere, and from people in Bishop Auckland who switched from the Conservatives to Labour at the last election. The post Lord Ashcroft: My latest focus groups -“This is the only time I’ve agreed with Keir Starmer in a while” appeared first on Conservative Home.

Politics
Conservative Home24 Mar 2026

Festus Akinbusoye: What is a city for? Why London must be a home, not just an economy

When a city becomes transient, something deeper is lost. It is not just about the cost of rent. It is about the quiet erosion of community. The post Festus Akinbusoye: What is a city for? Why London must be a home, not just an economy appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home23 Mar 2026

Mike Newton: A primer for navigating recent chaos in the Gilt markets and a Conservative response

Policy coordination needs to be improved.The Bank of England must be more accountable and aligned with broader macroeconomic objectives. It needs to do its job better. There is no alternatives. Desperate economic circumstances require hard-edged small state policies. The post Mike Newton: A primer for navigating recent chaos in the Gilt markets and a Conservative response appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home23 Mar 2026

Lord Ashcroft: The records of the Conservatives, Labour and the SNP have condensed into ‘a strong need to give someone a sore face’

In my latest round of Scottish research, even some previously loyal SNP voters were starting to wonder if their party’s record over 19 years – let alone the last five – wasn’t beginning to look a bit thin. The post Lord Ashcroft: The records of the Conservatives, Labour and the SNP have condensed into ‘a strong need to give someone a sore face’ appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home23 Mar 2026

Calum Davies: What do Reform UK stand for, in Wales?

Reform supports the expansion of the Senedd from 60 to 96 members at a cost of £120m. On this they are on the same page as Labour, Plaid, the Lib Dems, and the Greens. Only the Welsh Conservatives have opposed this expansion from the start and want to reverse it. The post Calum Davies: What do Reform UK stand for, in Wales? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home23 Mar 2026

Unlike McSweeney’s mobile phone, there’s no mystery to the disappearance of Starmer’s ‘popularity’

Starmer tried to be the more moral, more principled, more straight, more genuine option to get to be Prime Minister but it was a façade built to appeal to the widest possible section of an ultimately fragmented network of niche wishes. The post Unlike McSweeney’s mobile phone, there’s no mystery to the disappearance of Starmer’s ‘popularity’ appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home23 Mar 2026

Alexander Bowen: Why does Starmer think the ‘faithist’ place for Bishops is staying in the House of Lords?

The Church of England has adopted a kind of ecclesiastical Starmerism - doing much to win over those with little interest in it, and little to keep those who have been its demographic. As a shadow for Starmer’s 12 per cent approval, the Church enjoys its 2 per cent attendance. The post Alexander Bowen: Why does Starmer think the ‘faithist’ place for Bishops is staying in the House of Lords? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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