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Conservative Home13 Apr 2026

David Gauke: If you’re looking for radical economic reform from Reform, think again

For all the hope of bringing renewed dynamism to the British economy, Reform UK will not have assembled a pro-growth electoral coalition. The country may well need a brave and radical government, but the populist right – including Reform UK - is not going to provide it. The post David Gauke: If you’re looking for radical economic reform from Reform, think again appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home9 Apr 2026

Callum Price: Is it time we took the taxpayer out of the financing of students altogether?

Universities are not paid to train or educate; they are paid to recruit. They get their fee when they accept a student, regardless of how they do or whether they go on to get a job. What if we took the taxpayer out of it entirely and make universities loan directly to their students. The post Callum Price: Is it time we took the taxpayer out of the financing of students altogether? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home9 Apr 2026

John Oxley: The war with Iran might, potentially, be over but for Labour the problems have just begun

Starmer's government was already struggling to articulate a coherent economic vision before the crisis; the renewed inflationary pressure now arrives like a second wave before the first has receded. Higher prices strained public finances, renewed pressure on wage settlements. The post John Oxley: The war with Iran might, potentially, be over but for Labour the problems have just begun appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home9 Apr 2026

Chris Perry: The considerable costs of a ‘cost of living crisis’ are only met by a measure of fairness

One cannot resolve whole-systems problems with component level solutions. Perhaps Government could do an income inequality and poverty audit on all it does to ensure it is reducing and not increasing them. The post Chris Perry: The considerable costs of a ‘cost of living crisis’ are only met by a measure of fairness appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home8 Apr 2026

Mark Yale: Local government service is where ‘One Nation Conservatism’ really delivers

Voters do not judge us by our ideological purity, they judge us by whether the bins are collected, the schools are improving, and the state of the local high street and economy. The success of the Party at general elections is built on local Conservative politicians achieving this. The post Mark Yale: Local government service is where ‘One Nation Conservatism’ really delivers appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home7 Apr 2026

Gavin Rice: The North Sea is Miliband’s fossil fuelled wake up call

Taking together the costs that could plausibly be reversed by the state, Onward calculates that 30 per cent of a typical bill is due to policy choices. The Government should be rolling back these imposed costs, starting with the carbon taxes on gas power. The post Gavin Rice: The North Sea is Miliband’s fossil fuelled wake up call appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home6 Apr 2026

Claire Coutinho: The UK is hamstrung by the ‘Carbon Tax’ in the face of another global supply shock

We are the only political party with a properly funded plan to cut bills and axe the Carbon Tax in its entirety – and we’re the only political party that has written the legislation needed to open up the North Sea. The post Claire Coutinho: The UK is hamstrung by the ‘Carbon Tax’ in the face of another global supply shock appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home3 Apr 2026

Matthew Jeffery: To take the path of modernisation not austerity is the real test of nerve (part 2)

AI could cut £30–50bn from public spending. Productivity, prevention and a learning state can deliver real fiscal headroom and lower taxes and AI can transform government. The only question left is whether government has the courage to act. The post Matthew Jeffery: To take the path of modernisation not austerity is the real test of nerve (part 2) 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

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 Home1 Apr 2026

Aarti Joshi: To ‘Back Britain’, we must stop taxing the City out of existence

It is time to stop taxing the Stock Exchange out of existence and start powering the next generation of British Tech giants and creating a new generation of shareholders.  The post Aarti Joshi: To ‘Back Britain’, we must stop taxing the City out of existence appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home31 Mar 2026

Elliot Keck: Tax penalties for family cars are not justified

The birthrate is at a level which almost guarantees civilisational collapse in the coming generations. Do we really want to make having a third or fourth child that little bit higher by charging family cars more? The post Elliot Keck: Tax penalties for family cars are not justified appeared first on Conservative Home.

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