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Conservative Home5 Jun 2026

Lord Ashcroft: ‘His heart’s in Manchester’ ‘It’s a stepping stone for him’ – My focus groups on the Makerfield by-election

This week we conducted focus groups in the Makerfield constituency among previous Labour voters weighing up the decision: whether to send Andy Burnham to parliament or switch to Reform UK. The post Lord Ashcroft: ‘His heart’s in Manchester’ ‘It’s a stepping stone for him’ – My focus groups on the Makerfield by-election appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home4 Jun 2026

Lana Hempsall: The verdict on the government’s Right to Try regulations is that they need to try harder

The government’s new disability work regulations don’t go nearly far enough. Rather than picking up where Mel Stride left off and doing the hard work of getting the regulations right, they have simply grabbed the idea off the shelf, rushed it into policy, and called it done. The post Lana Hempsall: The verdict on the government’s Right to Try regulations is that they need to try harder appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home4 Jun 2026

Badenoch’s response to the Nowak murder is proof she is the serious candidate on the right

The message that Badenoch must send is that she will put country before party, and principles before political point scoring. It is not a complicated formula, and it will draw a very important, and necessary dividing line between her and any who seek to claim the Right as their own. The post Badenoch’s response to the Nowak murder is proof she is the serious candidate on the right appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home4 Jun 2026

Ben Fletcher: The economic debate is moving in our direction – we should seize the opportunity with confidence

The left of politics is seeking, and in some instances succeeding, to persuade voters that free markets have failed, and this failure is the cause of the very low growth in GDP per capita we have experienced. The reverse is true. The post Ben Fletcher: The economic debate is moving in our direction – we should seize the opportunity with confidence appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home3 Jun 2026

Daniel Dieppe: Social media ban? We’re not even getting the basics right

While an Australia-style ban should probably be our end goal, our myopic-like view on the matter is yet another example of Britain’s painful parochialism stifling important political debate. By all means, introduce social media regulation, but let’s walk before we can run. The post Daniel Dieppe: Social media ban? We’re not even getting the basics right appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home3 Jun 2026

Kitty Thompson: Finally, a ‘Cool Britannia’ we can get behind

Adaptation demands abundance. More trees, windows, water, shade - and more cool air. Above all, it requires policymakers to stop treating comfort as frivolous. Ending the air con ban is a good start, there is more to do. If Britain is getting hotter, the Conservative Party needs to be cooler. The post Kitty Thompson: Finally, a ‘Cool Britannia’ we can get behind appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home3 Jun 2026

John Redwood: The new Conservative Party has conservative values

Conservatives believe in democratic government with choice between parties and philosophies at elections. We believe that Opposition is an important part of democratic government, to prevent a tyranny of the majority and to represent the views of legitimate minorities. The post John Redwood: The new Conservative Party has conservative values appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home3 Jun 2026

Miriam Cates: Can anything be done to stop Britain’s right-wing splintering?

We may be about to witness the costs of a split vote on the right in the Makerfield by-election later this month, where just a few thousand - or even a few hundred - votes for Rupert Lowe’s Restore could prevent Reform UK from winning the seat. The post Miriam Cates: Can anything be done to stop Britain’s right-wing splintering? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home3 Jun 2026

Nick Austin: Why I think Andy Burnham will lose the Makerfield by-election

Successful politicians will be those who understand their communities and work alongside them. Andy Burnham has made this campaign about Andy Burnham. Makerfield voters are focused on their families, their future and their town.  That is why he is going to lose. The post Nick Austin: Why I think Andy Burnham will lose the Makerfield by-election appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home2 Jun 2026

Thomas Griffin: Build the conditions, remove the barriers and please just let Britain grow

The problem is not ideas, capital or talent. It is our failure to identify the barriers the state places in front of our best assets and our failure to find the political courage to bulldoze them. That is the oldest Conservative instinct of all: clear the field and let the best win. The post Thomas Griffin: Build the conditions, remove the barriers and please just let Britain grow appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home2 Jun 2026

Brandon To: Why rural renewal is a matter of Conservative survival

This is not just about economics, but about the political survival of Conservatives in rural Britain. Rural voters do not simply want protection from change. They want evidence that their communities still matter economically, to believe their children can build a future without moving away. The post Brandon To: Why rural renewal is a matter of Conservative survival appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home2 Jun 2026

Our survey says Tories don’t do tactical voting – that might matter in Makerfield

With just 16 days to go until the Makerfield by-election, the nation's focus is trained on the three-way fight between Reform, Restore, and Labour. But the impact this by-election will have on the Tory Party brand has seemingly been swept under the rug. The post Our survey says Tories don’t do tactical voting – that might matter in Makerfield appeared first on Conservative Home.

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