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Conservative Home27 May 2026

It really was nice, for a week – the quiet

Politics viewed from afar has become horribly loud. Blocking it all out, gives you an idea of how most people see politics. It pops in and out their consciousness because it is not their main priority, or topic of conversation. They don’t ignore it, but they aren’t awash with it. The post It really was nice, for a week – the quiet appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home27 May 2026

Ranj Alaaldin: Why Kemi should lead the Tories into the next two elections

The surest way to lose the electorate is to repeat the mistake of believing that a different face at the despatch box will save the party. Let Kemi finish the job of rebuilding and rehabilitating the party, and to give voters a reason to come home. The post Ranj Alaaldin: Why Kemi should lead the Tories into the next two elections appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home26 May 2026

Tolga Inanc: Winning in a multiparty system is possible for the Conservatives it just takes a shift in mindset

Conservatives must do more than energise loyalists: They must frame elections as meaningful choices between likely outcomes in each seat, and why Conservative policies matter. If we do we can win back votes from all directions, including previous non-voters. The post Tolga Inanc: Winning in a multiparty system is possible for the Conservatives it just takes a shift in mindset appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home26 May 2026

Luke Graham: The threat to the Union is bigger after the recent elections and we need positive ways to counter it

No one should be bullied into having to take the nationalist lines of being Welsh or Scottish or else. People can be proud of being Scottish and British, Welsh, and British, Northern Irish and British, English, and British and whatever combination their family happens to be. The post Luke Graham: The threat to the Union is bigger after the recent elections and we need positive ways to counter it appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home26 May 2026

David Willetts: Forget the forays into politics, Elon Musk’s forays into space are far more significant

The sheer boldness of his vision seems far removed from modern capitalism but the technologies he has created to deliver it are of enormous value.  Space X is a valued at over half of the $3b value of the top 100 companies on the London Stock Exchange. The post David Willetts: Forget the forays into politics, Elon Musk’s forays into space are far more significant appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home26 May 2026

Austen Morgan: How you stop the breakup of the United Kingdom with a slightly unpopular tool

My big idea today is: a referendum (yes, another one!) on a written constitution for the whole UK, which affirms territorial integrity and political independence.  That would see off the breakup of the UK, and any risk of regional referendums in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland. The post Austen Morgan: How you stop the breakup of the United Kingdom with a slightly unpopular tool appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home22 May 2026

Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests

The Conservatives gained a seat from an independent in Fylde. The Lib Dems gained a seat from an independent in Malvern Hills. The post Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home22 May 2026

What could a Burnham win mean for the Tories?

The Conservatives will not be pivotal in Makerfield, but the Tory Party is beginning to wonder about how Makerfield could prove pivotal for them. Over the past week numerous Conservative MPs and CCHQ officials have raised the prospect of an early general election. The post What could a Burnham win mean for the Tories? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home21 May 2026

Charlotte Salomon: Why competence may decide the next decade of British politics

If Conservatives cannot once again become the party of institutional competence, public order, and state capability, the vacuum will simply deepen. At present, no other political forces appear willing to undertake the harder, less glamorous work of rebuilding state authority. The post Charlotte Salomon: Why competence may decide the next decade of British politics appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home21 May 2026

Alex de Silva: London Conservatives were rewarded by voters for good financial management

A contrast between the record of Labour-run Westminster and Conservative-run Kensington and Chelsea is instructive. The post Alex de Silva: London Conservatives were rewarded by voters for good financial management appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home20 May 2026

Our Survey: Could Conservatives bring themselves to vote tactically or back a pact?

Twin by-elections have unleashed a fresh discourse: should there be some sort of electoral pact between the Tories and Reform? The option has been floated by two Conservatives – one current MP, one former MP – as a way of consolidating the right and holding back Burnham, whom they regard as disastrous for the economy. The post Our Survey: Could Conservatives bring themselves to vote tactically or back a pact? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home20 May 2026

Sam Collins: Fighting everywhere will only help the Left

We have to ensure there is a right wing government after the next election, no matter what that entails. A deal with Reform is essential, and we must accept Conservatives cannot stand in every seat. The post Sam Collins: Fighting everywhere will only help the Left appeared first on Conservative Home.

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