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Conservative Home7 May 2026

Callum Price: We shouldn’t just be focussed on ‘growth’ but on selling what a difference it’d make to individuals

The job for politicians is to set the tone and take us with them. To lead the way, sell their plans in terms of what they will mean for real people in their everyday lives, and how they will make Britain a beacon of prosperity on the world stage once again.  The post Callum Price: We shouldn’t just be focussed on ‘growth’ but on selling what a difference it’d make to individuals appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home7 May 2026

Kemi Badenoch’s eve of polling speech to supporters

The Conservative leader spelled out why she thinks people should support the party, under her leadership, once more The post Kemi Badenoch’s eve of polling speech to supporters appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home7 May 2026

“The problem is I’m not sure very many of us know exactly what it is local government really does”

Our Editor talks to Talk Radio's Ian Collins about the local elections and why they are far too much about national issues The post “The problem is I’m not sure very many of us know exactly what it is local government really does” appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home7 May 2026

Kemi Badenoch tackles a heckler “It’s not pandering to the Right. I am the Right, and proud to be so”

The Conservative Leader responded unscripted to a pro-Palestine activist who heckled her call to do more to support British Jews under attack from Islamists The post Kemi Badenoch tackles a heckler “It’s not pandering to the Right. I am the Right, and proud to be so” appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home7 May 2026

The national picture behind the Tories local campaign

The Conservatives are hoping that local competence can carry them through this set of elections, but some worry it carries an uncomfortable implication about the national message. The post The national picture behind the Tories local campaign appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home7 May 2026

John Oxley: Saving our high streets is going to take a lot more than the ‘solutions’ so far offered

Realistically, saving the high street as it was would require the flexing of state power. The alternative is accepting the reality that high street shopping is not coming back and probably means redeveloping high streets into housing and providing community spaces. The post John Oxley: Saving our high streets is going to take a lot more than the ‘solutions’ so far offered appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home7 May 2026

Lord Ashcroft: Why Labour has a Keir problem and Kemi has a Tory problem

Neither can expect a pleasant local election night though Starmer may feel it harder. However both have a similar yet problem to address: People like Badenoch but are still unconvinced by the Tories. Labour has watched its leader alienate most of his electoral coalition. The post Lord Ashcroft: Why Labour has a Keir problem and Kemi has a Tory problem appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home7 May 2026

Deborah Taylor: There are signs of Reform UK’s declining momentum Leicestershire

A portion of voters who backed Reform in 2025 as an insurgent alternative are now more hesitant, even if they are not uniformly returning to the Conservatives. The post Deborah Taylor: There are signs of Reform UK’s declining momentum Leicestershire appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home6 May 2026

Charles Amos: From the table tax to alcohol licensing, the state is spoiling fun in the sun

In a country which is usually covered in cloud, most of us want to make the most of the sunny weather when it is here. Yet whether it comes to eating alfresco, drinking a pub pint on the village green, or, indeed, playing beer pong in a pub garden, the state says ‘no’. Well, I say, no more. The post Charles Amos: From the table tax to alcohol licensing, the state is spoiling fun in the sun appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home6 May 2026

Ted Newson: What France’s nuclear revolution can teach Britain about energy security

Today, a nuclear revolution such as we saw in France appears far away. Despite most findings of the Fingleton Nuclear Review being accepted by the government, politicians still do not seem to treat energy security with the urgency it requires. The post Ted Newson: What France’s nuclear revolution can teach Britain about energy security appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home6 May 2026

Thomas Griffin: Unlock the door and let young Britons use their own pension to buy their first home

The savings are already there. The law simply forbids their use. One change would do more for first-time buyers than a decade of discount schemes. The post Thomas Griffin: Unlock the door and let young Britons use their own pension to buy their first home appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home6 May 2026

Honestly, what’s it all for? Do we really understand what local government is about?

Few people outside politics know who their councillor is and yet up and down the country there are people who stand to serve, to deliver, what are really important but dull day to day operations, and they do so for little reward. When choosing them we should at least think what it is they do. The post Honestly, what’s it all for? Do we really understand what local government is about? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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