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Conservative Home17 Aug 2026

O Zia, Zia, wherefore art thou Zia?

For as long as Mr Yusuf remains at the heart of Reform, I shall remain hopelessly, helplessly in love. Let him carry on riling people up - for as long as he continues, Reform slips ever-further away from forming a government. The post O Zia, Zia, wherefore art thou Zia? appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home17 Aug 2026

David Gauke: If at first Burnham doesn’t succeed, he’s going to tell you he’ll try trying again

Burnham is a Prime Minister who demonstrably tries, and the public will appreciate that for a while.  But it is ultimately not good intentions that matter.  Trying must be followed by succeeding, and that is a much harder test. The post David Gauke: If at first Burnham doesn’t succeed, he’s going to tell you he’ll try trying again appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home17 Aug 2026

Richard Holden: All aboard Labour’s failing railways

So, while Transport is not all about rail, with around £15 billion a year of taxpayers' money going into the network - excluding capital expenditure on HS2 - my colleagues and I will continue to rail against Labour’s woeful maladministration, put passengers first and fight for a railway judged by the results that really matter The post Richard Holden: All aboard Labour’s failing railways appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home17 Aug 2026

Derek Wann: The Conservatives are alive and kicking in Angus

One of the greatest dangers facing our party in Scotland is talking ourselves into decline before the electorate ever does. Constant predictions of Conservative irrelevance damage morale, discourage volunteers and lower expectations before a single leaflet has been delivered. The post Derek Wann: The Conservatives are alive and kicking in Angus appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home16 Aug 2026

Our top ten picks of the week

ConservativeHome's round-up of ten of our best articles from the preceding week. The post Our top ten picks of the week appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home14 Aug 2026

Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests

The Lib Dems gained a seat from Reform UK in Kirklees and a seat from Labour in East Devon. The post Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home14 Aug 2026

Tony Lodge: Burnham should look East for better trains

The train can certainly beat the plane if services compete and give passengers what they want. Andy Burnham should look East if he wants to make sure ‘No 10. North’ has first-class connections, not to mention the rest of the country. The post Tony Lodge: Burnham should look East for better trains appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home14 Aug 2026

John Moss: The holidays are over and the Candidates are coming – here’s what you need to know to be one

From September, the Conservative Party is going to start advertising for candidates for the seats it needs to win in order to form the next government. I've had a look at what has changed - and what hasn’t - in the process. Do your research on the seats you are most interested in, and don’t book any holidays! The post John Moss: The holidays are over and the Candidates are coming – here’s what you need to know to be one appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home14 Aug 2026

Patrick English: What does the data tell us about Nigel Farage’s by-election victory and the future for Reform

Reform's leader has won and done better in Clacton than 2024. However anyone paying close attention to the underlying numbers around Farage and his party will notice even at the peak of their polling powers, you could always find twice as many Brits who had an unfavourable opinion of him as had a favourable one. The post Patrick English: What does the data tell us about Nigel Farage’s by-election victory and the future for Reform appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home14 Aug 2026

Our Survey: What about the Burnham ‘bounce’ – as Farage’s Clacton farago goes exactly as expected

Conservative members overwhelmingly (76.4 per cent) thought Burham would get a bounce in the polls for Labour, but that it won't last. The 10.9 percent who thought it could last a long time might be predicting an early election. In another one of those the old MP for Clacton is the new MP for Clacton. That's it. The post Our Survey: What about the Burnham ‘bounce’ – as Farage’s Clacton farago goes exactly as expected appeared first on Conservative Home.

PoliticsReform
Conservative Home14 Aug 2026

Georgia Gilholy: Thanks to Burnham the assisted suicide bill is on life support

These revived assisted dying proposals are an unwelcome distraction from the urgent task of reforming Britain’s social and palliative care system. Whether he actually follows through on the latter promise remains to be seen. The post Georgia Gilholy: Thanks to Burnham the assisted suicide bill is on life support appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home14 Aug 2026

Neil Shastri-Hurst: We cannot keep releasing our way out of the prisons crisis

What is now clear is that the public have made their expectations known to MPs, and it is up to us to ensure we legislate for a criminal justice system that restores public confidence. The Conservatives have listened to that call. The post Neil Shastri-Hurst: We cannot keep releasing our way out of the prisons crisis appeared first on Conservative Home.

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