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Conservative Home3 Apr 2026

Sarah Ingham: Enough of the performative piety – prayer should be private

Recently, prayer seems to have wandered away – perhaps like lost sheep? – from St Thomas More’s entreaty for minds that are “humble, quiet, peaceable, patient and charitable”. The act of praying, and its prevention, are becoming weaponised. The post Sarah Ingham: Enough of the performative piety – prayer should be private appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home3 Apr 2026

Riccardo Cantadori: What conservative principles can offer a divided Britain

The wise politician addresses the questions of his age with a view to passing a society’s fundamental values on to future generations, allowing for adjustments that do not compromise its deepest character. The post Riccardo Cantadori: What conservative principles can offer a divided Britain appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home3 Apr 2026

Alison Rodwell: Stopping Adlington New Town was a community victory

This was a David versus Goliath fight. People from all backgrounds came together with a shared purpose: to protect our farms and greenbelt whilst advocating for the appropriate development that our community needs. The post Alison Rodwell: Stopping Adlington New Town was a community victory appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home2 Apr 2026

William Duckworth: We are quietly losing one of our most important institutions – the great British pub

A modest rebalancing of alcohol taxation would deliver disproportionate benefits: stronger community life, healthier drinking patterns, more resilient high streets, and thriving local businesses. The post William Duckworth: We are quietly losing one of our most important institutions – the great British pub appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home2 Apr 2026

Jamie Mulhall and Luke Robert Black: Our challenge to Zack Polanski and Mothin Ali

When senior figures in the Green Party of England and Wales rush to condemn Western democracies but seem to really struggle to speak with the same alacrity about Tehran’s persecution of its own citizens, something is awry. The post Jamie Mulhall and Luke Robert Black: Our challenge to Zack Polanski and Mothin Ali appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home2 Apr 2026

Matthew Jeffrey: Top grades today, but a barista tomorrow – we’re failing the AI generation (Part 1)

Degrees still matter in many professions, but research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies shows that a growing share of graduates earn little more than non-graduates ten years after leaving university, particularly outside a handful of high-demand fields. The post Matthew Jeffrey: Top grades today, but a barista tomorrow – we’re failing the AI generation (Part 1) appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home2 Apr 2026

Two damp squibs on Earth are eclipsed by a blast off to the dark side of the Moon

Whether any politician, and any party, have the verve and ambition to match the ethos and motivation within a moon mission, to get actual delivery and without standing up and offering hollow monologues, really remains to be seen. The post Two damp squibs on Earth are eclipsed by a blast off to the dark side of the Moon appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home2 Apr 2026

Bob Seely: We need more than some bogus ‘Love Actually’ moment

There’s a bigger picture here, beyond Trump hatred. The hard reality is that Britain, in the eyes of our Middle East allies, has appeared to be a fair-weather friend. Iran is the latest crisis to expose our Prime Minister’s inadequacies. I suspect it won’t be the last. The post Bob Seely: We need more than some bogus ‘Love Actually’ moment appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home2 Apr 2026

David Swanson: There is a Conservative ‘third way’ on online safety for young people

We should still want to see young people up and down Britain navigating their own digital journeys up and down Britain - and the Conservative Party should play a fundamental role in ensuring that can happen. The post David Swanson: There is a Conservative ‘third way’ on online safety for young people appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home2 Apr 2026

Aled Richards-Jones: Four years, 41 broken pledges – Wandsworth Labour’s record in office

Our manifesto won’t make promises we can’t keep, but will set out a credible plan – for fixing the finances, getting the basics like bin collection back on track, putting more police officers on Wandsworth’s streets, giving more renters the chance to own, and more.   The post Aled Richards-Jones: Four years, 41 broken pledges – Wandsworth Labour’s record in office appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home1 Apr 2026

Jamie Tunsley: The Lib Dem nuclear plans are M.A.D.

Diverting the current course would be a costly exercise that would not provide a significant improvement in security and bring into question the future of the ‘special relationship’. The post Jamie Tunsley: The Lib Dem nuclear plans are M.A.D. appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home1 Apr 2026

Charlotte Cadden: It’s part of Conservative policing policy that you stay safe on the campaign trail

Operation Bridger is the Policing that supports the safety and security of MPs, when MPs are back in their constituencies. It was set up after the horrific murder of Jo Cox MP in 2016 and further enhanced after the murder of Sir David Amess MP in 2021.  The post Charlotte Cadden: It’s part of Conservative policing policy that you stay safe on the campaign trail  appeared first on Conservative Home.

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