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Conservative Home19 Aug 2026

James Cleverly: ‘Two tier’ has survived Kier and Labour have moved on to planning law to allow it to stay

Our approach is two pronged, in that it will empower both local councils and the police to take the necessary action to get the problem under control. The Conservatives are on the side of those who play by the rules. And we will always stand up for them. The post James Cleverly: ‘Two tier’ has survived Kier and Labour have moved on to planning law to allow it to stay appeared first on Conservative Home.

Crime
Conservative Home19 Aug 2026

Bernard Argente: The call for independence finds the SNP over ambitious, Labour repetitious and Reform just ambiguous

As far as we can tell from Burnham's vague remarks, he wishes to decentralise power from both Westminster and Holyrood. So, with a new Labour leader, an SNP Government that wants to divide the United Kingdom, and the 17 Reform MSPs who have no constituency one may fear what will happen to Scotland. The post Bernard Argente: The call for independence finds the SNP over ambitious, Labour repetitious and Reform just ambiguous appeared first on Conservative Home.

Politics
Conservative Home18 Aug 2026

Will Hosking: Bring back a classical liberal education system

Renewing classical liberal education means restoring a mode of engagement within education that has been hollowed out: critical engagement and debate with immersion and appreciation for discussion, rather than atomised knowledge regurgitation. The post Will Hosking: Bring back a classical liberal education system appeared first on Conservative Home.

Education
Conservative Home18 Aug 2026

Andrew Gilligan: Burnham is matching all my expectations – good vibes not great plans

It is, I suppose, just possible that all the gimmicks, nostalgia throwbacks to an industrial past and pandering are flannel to quiet the PLP airheads while the government draws up its “ten-year plan” of welfare cuts, rearmament and tax restraint… All right, even as I write those words, it does sound pretty unlikely.  The post Andrew Gilligan: Burnham is matching all my expectations – good vibes not great plans appeared first on Conservative Home.

Economy
Conservative Home18 Aug 2026

BREAKING: ConservativeHome founder Tim Montgomerie is ‘suspended’ from Reform UK

Tim Montgomerie, the founder of ConservativeHome, has today been suspended from Reform UK, high placed sources within the party have confirmed. The post BREAKING: ConservativeHome founder Tim Montgomerie is ‘suspended’ from Reform UK appeared first on Conservative Home.

Reform
Conservative Home18 Aug 2026

The difference between scrutiny and smear is not defined by political affiliation

Whether scrutiny is fair, is not defined by your background, race, and certainly not your politics, and it’s a stupid even dangerous idea that one man’s scrutiny is another man’s smear. Scrutiny of whoever in public life is not, and should not, be going away any time soon.    The post The difference between scrutiny and smear is not defined by political affiliation appeared first on Conservative Home.

Politics
Conservative Home18 Aug 2026

David Willetts: It’s not just the country but the debate that’s been hotting up in the current climate

Conservatives worry that somehow tackling climate change is socialism. It need not be. The problem starts with a classic proposition of market economics that the price of energy from fossil fuels does not properly reflect its costs in the long-term damage to the environment and the planet. The post David Willetts: It’s not just the country but the debate that’s been hotting up in the current climate appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home18 Aug 2026

Anna Ridgway: Reform’s welfare announcement just doesn’t cut it

Jenrick says that the social contract is broken. He is right about that too. But what he has written is a new one, and only one generation has been asked to sign it. The post Anna Ridgway: Reform’s welfare announcement just doesn’t cut it appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home18 Aug 2026

Neill Watts: Standing up for Conservatism in East Ayrshire

In an environment of tightening local government budgets, my desire is to shield local families from excessive taxation. I remain committed to challenging the council to eliminate administrative waste, ensuring that every penny of taxpayer money is directed toward frontline public services. The post Neill Watts: Standing up for Conservatism in East Ayrshire appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home17 Aug 2026

Manraj Atwal: One Nation Conservatism is yesterday’s politics

The fundamental problem with One Nation Toryism, then, is not that it is corrosive as an idea. It is that it provides cover for those without ideas. The post Manraj Atwal: One Nation Conservatism is yesterday’s politics appeared first on Conservative Home.

Politics
Conservative Home17 Aug 2026

Ahmed Imtiaz: We must answer the anti-Establishment revolt

The global revolt against the political system is real. The Conservative Party now has a clear choice: we can either try to preserve a broken consensus, or we can lead the country back to sound money, real sovereignty, and economic freedom. The post Ahmed Imtiaz: We must answer the anti-Establishment revolt appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home17 Aug 2026

John Cooper: Holyrood may be ugly, but Scottish nationalism is uglier

Intended to put decision making closer to the people of Scotland, the SNP have instead bent Holyrood to their separatist agenda, platforming their kooky ideas about gender and soft-touch justice while school standards slip and the very fabric of the country crumbles as local authorities are starved of cash. The post John Cooper: Holyrood may be ugly, but Scottish nationalism is uglier appeared first on Conservative Home.

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