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Conservative Home10 Apr 2026

Lord Ashcroft: My latest polling – The crucial “Centrists” who reject both Reform and the Greens

A general election is still years away but if the landscape then resembles the current state of play, one key question will be which putative governing coalition is least chaotic – and this Centrist group of voters may hold the answer. The post Lord Ashcroft: My latest polling – The crucial “Centrists” who reject both Reform and the Greens appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home9 Apr 2026

Kemi Badenoch’s first TV Party Political Broadcast of the local elections

The video sets out her plan to back British energy and cut bills, paid for by getting Britain drilling in the North Sea. The post Kemi Badenoch’s first TV Party Political Broadcast of the local elections 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 Home8 Apr 2026

Our Survey: Conservatives realistic but more optimistic about May’s elections

The word from many of the more senior Conservative Party officials campaigning across the country is that in some areas the loses could be pretty bad, but in others - London gets mentioned a lot - there could be brighter news. The post Our Survey: Conservatives realistic but more optimistic about May’s elections appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home8 Apr 2026

Miriam Cates: Time’s up for the triple lock but there’s little hope of pension reform from the Right

The pensions triple lock is a policy that everyone in Westminster knows is unaffordable. The delusion is so potent that it has led some to claim that those calling for pension spending restraint are ‘far left’. We really are flying upside down. The post Miriam Cates: Time’s up for the triple lock but there’s little hope of pension reform from the Right appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home7 Apr 2026

John Moss: Candidate selection is underway so what can all of them do to make themselves better?

Getting selected is as much of a campaign as fighting for election. Applicants should think of it in similar terms. You will still have to find the people who might vote for you, persuade them to vote for you, and make sure they do vote for you. The post John Moss: Candidate selection is underway so what can all of them do to make themselves better? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home7 Apr 2026

Brandon To: Who really runs London: City Hall or the Tube Unions?

When the Underground stops, the city’s commuters become collateral damage in a negotiation they were never invited to. We have solved this problem before. It required political courage, and leaders willing to confront powerful interests. London needs a Thatcher, not another Chamberlain. The post Brandon To: Who really runs London: City Hall or the Tube Unions? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home6 Apr 2026

Stephen Goss: How the rest of the UK risks becoming more like a Northern Ireland we’ve all been trying to leave behind

Northern Ireland demonstrates what happens when identity becomes the primary organising principle of politics. Compromise becomes betrayal, opponents become enemies, and institutions are forced to manage division rather than bridge it. The post Stephen Goss: How the rest of the UK risks becoming more like a Northern Ireland we’ve all been trying to leave behind 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

Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests

The Green Party gained a seat from Labour in Rossendale. Reform UK gained a seat from the Conservatives in Bury and a seat from the Lib Dems in Luton. But the Lib Dems gained a seat from an independent in North Devon. The post Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home3 Apr 2026

Shadow Cabinet League Table: Badenoch extends her lead, Timothy holds second

It is the third Shadow Cabinet League Table in a row in which she has come first. The first time she reached pole position was shortly before Robert Jenrick’s defection to Reform UK. It underlines the marked shift from her earlier performances. The post Shadow Cabinet League Table: Badenoch extends her lead, Timothy holds second 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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