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Conservative Home18 Mar 2026

Alex Burghart: The Mandelson-Epstein scandal is far from over

The seriousness of this is simple. If the Government did not follow due process, the Prime Minister has lied to the House. If the Government has not handed over the documents, it has not complied with the Humble Address and is in contempt of Parliament. The post Alex Burghart: The Mandelson-Epstein scandal is far from over appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home18 Mar 2026

Charlotte Cadden: A despatch from the Gorton and Denton frontline. When the going’s tough – you just keep going

Would I do it all again, knowing what I know now? Most definitely! Back to plan A for me, applying to be a candidate in the local elections in May 2026. See you all back on the campaign trail! The post Charlotte Cadden: A despatch from the Gorton and Denton frontline. When the going’s tough – you just keep going appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home17 Mar 2026

Sally-Ann Hart: Faith, conscience and public service

Faith in public life should elevate political debate rather than inflame it. It should encourage leaders to exercise power with conscience and restraint and remind us that politics exists to serve the public. The post Sally-Ann Hart: Faith, conscience and public service appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home17 Mar 2026

James Mahone: The British growth covenant – how you turn fiscal discipline into national renewal

A consistent blunder by successive governments has been to allow savings to become absorbed in day-to-day consumption rather than invested in Britain’s productive capacity. The British Growth Covenant will correct this issue. The post James Mahone: The British growth covenant – how you turn fiscal discipline into national renewal appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home17 Mar 2026

Andrew Gilligan: The problems Cameron and Osborne made for Conservatives by being the ‘heirs to Blair’

Tory centrism might at some point be due a comeback. It is the obvious gap in the market. But unless it learns from these and its other mistakes, it ain’t happening. The post Andrew Gilligan: The problems Cameron and Osborne made for Conservatives by being the ‘heirs to Blair’ appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home17 Mar 2026

Our survey: Members convincingly back the new Conservative policy of banning under 16s from social media

64.5 percent of responders said the policy was the right one. Just 23.9 percent said no. That’s still nearly a quarter, but with don’t knows at just 11.5 percent it’s pretty decisive. The post Our survey: Members convincingly back the new Conservative policy of banning under 16s from social media appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home17 Mar 2026

Andrew Bowie: Debunking some of the myths about the Tory position on North Sea oil and gas.

The shadow Energy Minister explains that due to Labour's ban on new North Sea oil and gas licences Britain is losing out on £17 Billion of revenue for the UK, and is more reliant than ever on imported fossil fuels. The post Andrew Bowie: Debunking some of the myths about the Tory position on North Sea oil and gas. appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home17 Mar 2026

David Willetts: Labour’s New Deal for young people has a focus on apprenticeships – a good idea if understood properly

It's right to try to grow the number of apprenticeships. They are worthwhile and popular. But there are limits. They thrive in environments where there are more regulated jobs and activities. They are not guaranteed routes into long-term stable employment in an open flexible economy. The post David Willetts: Labour’s New Deal for young people has a focus on apprenticeships – a good idea if understood properly appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home17 Mar 2026

Nick Timothy: Labour’s attack on jury trials will change our Constitution

The modern left-wing project has always wanted to transform Britain from a political constitution into a legal constitution. Less power in the hands of citizens and their representatives. More power to officials and regulators. The post Nick Timothy: Labour’s attack on jury trials will change our Constitution appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home17 Mar 2026

Seb James: The path back to Government starts locally

If we want to change the country, we must start by changing how we campaign—locally, early, visibly, and relentlessly. The post Seb James: The path back to Government starts locally appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home16 Mar 2026

Oscar Gill-Lewis: Don’t privatise, or centralise – reform the Police

There are so many reforms that you could and probably should do before increasing the number of police hires, because it makes it easier to know when you have a sufficient number of police.  The post Oscar Gill-Lewis: Don’t privatise, or centralise – reform the Police appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home16 Mar 2026

Xander West: The Conservative Party must revive the CPC

The CPC was such a vital asset in policy formation and election campaigns alike, for its educational mission essentially advanced conservatism and strong, articulate conservatives within the Conservative Party. The post Xander West: The Conservative Party must revive the CPC appeared first on Conservative Home.

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