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Conservative Home21 Jul 2026

Lord Ashcroft: Another new prime minister. But is the UK ungovernable?

Starmer’s defenders sometimes argue that he is the victim of voters’ unwillingness to show any patience or accept tough choices. Yet his political downfall is attributable to neither of those, but to avoidable mistakes. In the end, his premiership was a demonstration of bad governance, not of an ungovernable country. The post Lord Ashcroft: Another new prime minister. But is the UK ungovernable? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home21 Jul 2026

24 hours of Burnham – what do we make of this whirlwind?

In a matter of hours, Reeves, Lammy and others were sacked from the Cabinet, paving the way for a sort of Mancunian mafia to take control. ‘Cosa Nostra’ the Cabinet whispers together in a thick northern accent, as they sit down for their first meeting The post 24 hours of Burnham – what do we make of this whirlwind? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home20 Jul 2026

Burnham’s bloodbath reshuffle

Burnham has begun his premiership with a culling of the old guard, and has imposed a new regime which is committed - most of all - to moving power out of Westminster. Much of my evening will now be spent texting Tory MPs in an attempt to understand where the party stands on these appointments, and what the Party should do - if anything - in response The post Burnham’s bloodbath reshuffle appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home20 Jul 2026

Conservative news: Helen Grant to stand down at the next election

Helen Grant said she wishes to ensure that her successor has a similar period in which to build their profile within the constituency, similar to that which she had when Anne Widdecombe announced she would stand down in the constituency in 2007 at the next election. The post Conservative news: Helen Grant to stand down at the next election appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home20 Jul 2026

Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street with a final speech to the people

The Prime Minister who won a landslide in 2024 leaves office two years later to be replaced by Andy Burnham The post Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street with a final speech to the people appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home20 Jul 2026

Luke Graham: Whatever one thinks of him, Burnham’s accession reshapes the political battlefield for every major party

Reform are going to find themselves agreeing with a lot of Burnham’s policies. On nationalisation they'll argue that Labour is following their lead, on welfare, they will be avoiding the same tough choices. Two parties of the economic left aligned in their populism and joined in a new state-led consensus. The post Luke Graham: Whatever one thinks of him, Burnham’s accession reshapes the political battlefield for every major party appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home20 Jul 2026

David Gauke: Getting the blame game wrong – you purge if you want to but it’s lazy who they are purging

Look at the drivers of the decline of the Conservatives’ popularity: there was always likely to be a moment when Johnson’s lack of integrity was likely to cause a political crisis; there was always likely to be a moment when Liz Truss’s recklessness was likely to cause an economic crisis. The party’s liberal wing was not to blame. The post David Gauke: Getting the blame game wrong – you purge if you want to but it’s lazy who they are purging appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home17 Jul 2026

Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests

The Conservatives gained a seat from Labour in Breckland and a seat from Reform UK in Norfolk. The Green Party gained a seat from Labour in Peterborough. The post Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home17 Jul 2026

Joe Sayer: In Britain it’s less a productivity crisis and more an ambition crisis

Too often our political debate starts with the question of how wealth should be distributed. That's an important conversation, but it shouldn't be the first one. Conservatives should instinctively ask how we create more wealth in the first place, because a country can't redistribute prosperity it never generates. The post Joe Sayer: In Britain it’s less a productivity crisis and more an ambition crisis appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home15 Jul 2026

Keir Starmer’s last PMQs in the job is a session marked with kindness and humour not political combat

The Commons was in gentler mood in saying farewell to Starmer before he leaves Downing Street for good. The post Keir Starmer’s last PMQs in the job is a session marked with kindness and humour not political combat appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home15 Jul 2026

Austen Morgan: Nigel Farage’s big gamble with ‘the people versus parliament’ could work

Some observers think that Farage is trying to create a tactical advantage.  His return, with a decent turnout and a good share of the vote, might signify that there will not be ten per cent of the voters of Clacton willing to petition subsequently for his recall as a member of parliament. The post Austen Morgan: Nigel Farage’s big gamble with ‘the people versus parliament’ could work appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home15 Jul 2026

John Redwood: Politics has lost a principled person of real conviction – mercifully she is not the last

This generation can find some good politicians with sound principles and understandings to take over from this dire government. Great leaders have good principles, but also need good judgement when the people are not persuaded. Abandoning good principles leads to failure. The post John Redwood: Politics has lost a principled person of real conviction – mercifully she is not the last appeared first on Conservative Home.

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