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Conservative Home30 Mar 2026

Martin Parsons: The UK must empower Iranian moderates – and prepare for war

In terms of the political realities on the ground, at the moment the best hope for the future of Iran is probably that a pragmatist of a similar ilk to Gorbachev gains power The post Martin Parsons: The UK must empower Iranian moderates – and prepare for war appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home30 Mar 2026

Luke Graham: There is a ‘uniparty’ in our politics, but it’s not made up of who you think

No politician is going to get everything right, but people’s frustration is growing with politicians pretending to never be wrong. The post Luke Graham: There is a ‘uniparty’ in our politics, but it’s not made up of who you think appeared first on Conservative Home.

Politics
Conservative Home30 Mar 2026

Starmer is still missing his defence plan

Sure, ministers can claim that Britain is on “war footing”, but how can it really be when the money remains theoretical. The post Starmer is still missing his defence plan appeared first on Conservative Home.

Defence
Conservative Home30 Mar 2026

David Gauke: The short term assumptions fuelling the petrol debate show politics still has its head in the sand

The Government – hoping to change the subject from scheduled fuel duty rises – accused fuel retailers of “price gouging” or“profiteering” despite no evidence to support that. Tory opposition is smart but short term. None of it addresses the realities of the public finances. The post David Gauke: The short term assumptions fuelling the petrol debate show politics still has its head in the sand appeared first on Conservative Home.

Politics
Conservative Home30 Mar 2026

Kevin Hollinrake: How we’re taking on the hard but vital task of winning back trust

Trust is hard to earn and easy to lose, and without it, nothing else really works. Rebuilding it takes time. It is not about one speech or one moment. It comes from showing up, listening properly and proving that we understand what matters to people again. The post Kevin Hollinrake: How we’re taking on the hard but vital task of winning back trust appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home30 Mar 2026

Will Calverley: A bolder vision for Greater Essex

Why not an Essex Assembly? A strategic body for the whole county, with clear democratic accountability and the authority to make major decisions about transport, infrastructure, economic growth and regional development. The post Will Calverley: A bolder vision for Greater Essex appeared first on Conservative Home.

Economy
Conservative Home29 Mar 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 Home27 Mar 2026

Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests

The Conservatives gained a seat from the Lib Dems in the Vale of White Horse. Reform UK gained a seat from Labour in North Lincolnshire. The post Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests appeared first on Conservative Home.

PoliticsReform
Conservative Home27 Mar 2026

Igor Merheim-Eyre: Why Brexiteers are now becoming like Euro-federalists

Calling for a ‘proper Brexit’ after all those that have been tried and failed over the past decade, is reminiscent of those Marxists arguing that their ideology was never properly tried in practice and next time will be different. The post Igor Merheim-Eyre: Why Brexiteers are now becoming like Euro-federalists appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home27 Mar 2026

Adrian Lee: Wilson walks – it’s fifty years ago that a Labour Prime Minister resigned

To this day, those on the Far Left are convinced that Wilson was ousted from 10 Downing Street by an establishment campaign of smears and threats. The post Adrian Lee: Wilson walks – it’s fifty years ago that a Labour Prime Minister resigned appeared first on Conservative Home.

Politics
Conservative Home27 Mar 2026

Out in no-man’s land the sound and tone of ‘battle’ on the right is starting to shift

There’s a shift in the debate, for those in Reform and Conservatives, who are willing to have it. More are, and mercifully without the wearisome ‘screaming’ at each other that marked the start of hostilities. It's not a deal, it might mark a ceasefire. The post Out in no-man’s land the sound and tone of ‘battle’ on the right is starting to shift appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home27 Mar 2026

Goodwin’s much derided book shows what peril the Conservatives are still in from Reform UK

He does not write well, but there is a large public for his message. The post Goodwin’s much derided book shows what peril the Conservatives are still in from Reform UK appeared first on Conservative Home.

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