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Conservative Home27 Feb 2026

Labour’s by-election humbling – and the Tories look for opportunity

At their Buckinghamshire away day, Conservatives talked strategy, unity and message. The by-election result suggests they may need to put them into action sooner than they think. The post Labour’s by-election humbling – and the Tories look for opportunity appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home27 Feb 2026

Mike Salem: Parliament passes complex new laws – leaving councils with the burden of implementing them locally

Enforcement bodies and trading standards report that most UK residents live within minutes of illicit tobacco sources. The post Mike Salem: Parliament passes complex new laws – leaving councils with the burden of implementing them locally appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home27 Feb 2026

How distraught Remainers threw away the possibility of a second EU Referendum

This new account gives us Brexit from the losing side. The post How distraught Remainers threw away the possibility of a second EU Referendum appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home26 Feb 2026

Hannah Campbell: AI, campaigning and how to win in the ‘Kemi Rap’ era

AI will shape how future elections are fought, whether parties prepare or not. Those that embed it early, train their people and use it responsibly will define the terms of political competition. The rest will just react to a campaign environment they no longer control. The post Hannah Campbell: AI, campaigning and how to win in the ‘Kemi Rap’ era appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home26 Feb 2026

Newslinks for Thursday 26th February 2026

Starmer could bow to Badenoch pressure on student loans | PM’s Chagos deal descends into chaos | Police apologise to Speaker for exposing his Mandelson tip-off | PM must quit if we win by-election, say Greens The post Newslinks for Thursday 26th February 2026 appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home25 Feb 2026

Rochelle Blakeman: The populist right likes lecturing about fertility and childlessness. Conservatives should avoid it

Conservatives should focus on improving economic outlooks and accept that overbearing political tools are often too blunt an instrument for the nuanced, sensitive matter of fertility, children and family life. The post Rochelle Blakeman: The populist right likes lecturing about fertility and childlessness. Conservatives should avoid it appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home25 Feb 2026

Jerome Mayhew: The Government’s Railways Bill is coming down, and potentially off, the tracks

There is still time for genuine change to this bill, both in the Commons and then in the Lords. But the Government needs to stop and listen to the concerns of the industry. So far, we have seen no sign that they are listening at all. The post Jerome Mayhew: The Government’s Railways Bill is coming down, and potentially off, the tracks appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home25 Feb 2026

Malcom Gooderham: The resistible rise of Green fascism must not be ignored

The Green wave of anti-Israeli activity is a salutary reminder of an uncomfortable political truth, those on the far Left do not see Jews as a minority worthy of their support. Instead they prefer to isolate and even intimidate them. The post Malcom Gooderham: The resistible rise of Green fascism must not be ignored appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home24 Feb 2026

Lord Ashcroft: My latest focus groups “It wasn’t the original plan, was it, to be a load of failed Tories”

The groups talked about Reform’s new shadow cabinet, local elections, social media, the fallout from the Mandelson saga, prospects for the Tories and what constitutes Peak Starmer? The post Lord Ashcroft: My latest focus groups “It wasn’t the original plan, was it, to be a load of failed Tories” appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home24 Feb 2026

Newslinks for Tuesday 24th of February 2026

Mandelson released after arrest over suspicion of sharing information with Epstein | Embattled Starmer goes to Gorton and Denton for last minute by-election push | 'Let me explain!' Badenoch tells Lewis, who later apologises for ‘talking over her’ in fiery clash over student loans | UK unemployment to ‘rise above pandemic high within months’ The post Newslinks for Tuesday 24th of February 2026 appeared first on Conservative Home.

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