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Conservative Home23 Mar 2026

Mike Newton: A primer for navigating recent chaos in the Gilt markets and a Conservative response

Policy coordination needs to be improved.The Bank of England must be more accountable and aligned with broader macroeconomic objectives. It needs to do its job better. There is no alternatives. Desperate economic circumstances require hard-edged small state policies. The post Mike Newton: A primer for navigating recent chaos in the Gilt markets and a Conservative response appeared first on Conservative Home.

Economy
Conservative Home23 Mar 2026

Lord Ashcroft: The records of the Conservatives, Labour and the SNP have condensed into ‘a strong need to give someone a sore face’

In my latest round of Scottish research, even some previously loyal SNP voters were starting to wonder if their party’s record over 19 years – let alone the last five – wasn’t beginning to look a bit thin. The post Lord Ashcroft: The records of the Conservatives, Labour and the SNP have condensed into ‘a strong need to give someone a sore face’ appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home23 Mar 2026

Calum Davies: What do Reform UK stand for, in Wales?

Reform supports the expansion of the Senedd from 60 to 96 members at a cost of £120m. On this they are on the same page as Labour, Plaid, the Lib Dems, and the Greens. Only the Welsh Conservatives have opposed this expansion from the start and want to reverse it. The post Calum Davies: What do Reform UK stand for, in Wales? appeared first on Conservative Home.

EnvironmentReform
Conservative Home23 Mar 2026

Unlike McSweeney’s mobile phone, there’s no mystery to the disappearance of Starmer’s ‘popularity’

Starmer tried to be the more moral, more principled, more straight, more genuine option to get to be Prime Minister but it was a façade built to appeal to the widest possible section of an ultimately fragmented network of niche wishes. The post Unlike McSweeney’s mobile phone, there’s no mystery to the disappearance of Starmer’s ‘popularity’ appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home23 Mar 2026

Alexander Bowen: Why does Starmer think the ‘faithist’ place for Bishops is staying in the House of Lords?

The Church of England has adopted a kind of ecclesiastical Starmerism - doing much to win over those with little interest in it, and little to keep those who have been its demographic. As a shadow for Starmer’s 12 per cent approval, the Church enjoys its 2 per cent attendance. The post Alexander Bowen: Why does Starmer think the ‘faithist’ place for Bishops is staying in the House of Lords? appeared first on Conservative Home.

Politics
Conservative Home23 Mar 2026

James Cartlidge: When it comes to our defence Labour’s missed the boat

Amidst alarm at our apparent lack of warfighting readiness, Labour are burning through the months in which they could have seized an opportunity to transform our military. Why? They've never truly prioritised defence where it matters - in HMT, the Cabinet Office and Number 10 The post James Cartlidge: When it comes to our defence Labour’s missed the boat appeared first on Conservative Home.

PoliticsDefenceHousing
Conservative Home23 Mar 2026

Adam Kent: Worcestershire’s nine per cent Council Tax rise was Reform UK’s choice. It could have been avoided.

The budget was secured at a £21.2 million price of abstention paid to the Liberal Democrats. The post Adam Kent: Worcestershire’s nine per cent Council Tax rise was Reform UK’s choice. It could have been avoided. appeared first on Conservative Home.

EconomyReform
Conservative Home22 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 Home20 Mar 2026

Council by-election result from this week and forthcoming contests

There was only one contest this week. Reform UK gained a seat from an independent in Pembrokeshire. The post Council by-election result from this week and forthcoming contests appeared first on Conservative Home.

PoliticsReform
Conservative Home20 Mar 2026

Joey Gwinn: Rejoining the EU would cost over £31bn a year – it will bankrupt us, not save us

Such tax or spend changes would be economically apocalyptic; there is no realistic avenue in which to fund a return to the EU. The post Joey Gwinn: Rejoining the EU would cost over £31bn a year – it will bankrupt us, not save us appeared first on Conservative Home.

Economy
Conservative Home20 Mar 2026

Neil Shastri-Hurst: Build more homes, but build them beautifully

The homes we construct today will form the landscape of Britain for generations. They will shape how children grow up, how neighbours interact and how communities perceive themselves. Building well is therefore not an aesthetic indulgence; it is an act of civic stewardship. The post Neil Shastri-Hurst: Build more homes, but build them beautifully appeared first on Conservative Home.

DefenceHousing
Conservative Home20 Mar 2026

Alex Clarkson: Why village post offices matter

The newspapers attributed a Labour U-turn to 'public pressure'. In truth, it was Conservative pressure. A policy reversal, voter data gathered, new members recruited, and new volunteers signed up. Job done. The post Alex Clarkson: Why village post offices matter appeared first on Conservative Home.