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Conservative Home6 May 2026

John Redwood: Don’t wince – we need to be talking about Europe again

More than half our imports come from the EU. To get economic growth we would achieve more if we concentrated on import reduction from Europe including the EU by making and growing more at home. Let's start with oil, gas and electricity, and move onto backing our farms and market gardens to grow more of what we need to cut the food miles. The post John Redwood: Don’t wince – we need to be talking about Europe again appeared first on Conservative Home.

Economy
Conservative Home6 May 2026

Miriam Cates: Boris Johnson is very clever and very wrong

As a classicist Boris Johnson must be familiar with the fall of the Roman Empire, which was brought about in part by collapsing fertility rates. Yet he fails to recognise a parallel impending catastrophe of our own times. In fact, Johnson says that falling populations are a “blessing” and a “ray of hope”, because of the “crippling burden” human beings place on nature. But are people not part of the natural world? The post Miriam Cates: Boris Johnson is very clever and very wrong appeared first o

Conservative Home6 May 2026

Kashmir Purewal: Why work experience should be part of our children’s education

Adolescence is precisely the moment when aspiration needs anchoring. The goal is not central micromanagement but partnership: schools setting expectations, employers contributing experience, and the state limiting itself to framework and safeguard. The post Kashmir Purewal: Why work experience should be part of our children’s education appeared first on Conservative Home.

Education
Conservative Home5 May 2026

Harrison Layden-Fritz: The moral case for Conservatism

Britain is living through an ideological revolution, and the centre-right needs to focus. The moral case has not been defeated. It has been abandoned. It is time to make it again. The post Harrison Layden-Fritz: The moral case for Conservatism appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home5 May 2026

Brandon To: When did Britain start siding with shoplifters?

If Britain wants to restore a culture of responsibility, it must stand with those who step forward. Because a country that fails to back its heroes will soon find it has none. The post Brandon To: When did Britain start siding with shoplifters? appeared first on Conservative Home.

Defence
Conservative Home5 May 2026

Badenoch vs the brand

The Tory Party leader's clarity cuts through – but cannot yet redeem the Conservative name. What will it take to recover in the polls? The post Badenoch vs the brand appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home5 May 2026

Peter Franklin: How can we escape the suffocating similarity between the Conservative Party and Reform UK?

Fortune favours the brave. My hope is that the party that reaches out beyond its comfort zone — and the sterile zero-sum game with its Right-of-centre rival — will be rewarded for it. The post Peter Franklin: How can we escape the suffocating similarity between the Conservative Party and Reform UK? appeared first on Conservative Home.

DefenceReform
Conservative Home5 May 2026

Lord Ashcroft: My latest polling – Local elections, worst things Labour have done, energy bills, the right to strike, and is Farage like Trump?

On the local elections a clear majority thought a bad night for Labour would be a reflection on the Labour government generally or Keir Starmer in particular. A majority of 2024 Labour voters also said it would be down to Starmer or Labour in general, and were evenly divided between the two. The post Lord Ashcroft: My latest polling – Local elections, worst things Labour have done, energy bills, the right to strike, and is Farage like Trump? appeared first on Conservative Home.

PoliticsReform
Conservative Home5 May 2026

Judy Terry: Confusion and disillusionment will reduce the local election turnout

Few people understand – or are even aware of - the implications of local government reorganisation. The post Judy Terry: Confusion and disillusionment will reduce the local election turnout appeared first on Conservative Home.

PoliticsDefence
Conservative Home4 May 2026

Chico Khan-Ghandapur: “Under New Management” –  Why you can choose to vote for Conservatives on May 7th

People aren’t being asked to return to the old, failed Conservative party, but a newer, more disciplined and more coherent Conservative team: one with new leadership, a renewed commitment to core Conservative values, a coherent policy suite, and visible behavioural changes. The post Chico Khan-Ghandapur: “Under New Management” –  Why you can choose to vote for Conservatives on May 7th     appeared first on Conservative Home.

Housing
Conservative Home4 May 2026

George Pickering: A British First Amendment would not work

Until the public ceases to tolerate violations of free expression the government would continue to limit free speech, either directly or by pressuring private companies to do so, regardless of whether a Freedom of Speech Bill were passed. The post George Pickering: A British First Amendment would not work appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home4 May 2026

Stephen Goss: The challenge of tackling a cost of living crisis is most acute in Northern Ireland

The gap between what is promised and what can be delivered is now visible in every delayed project, every overstretched service, and every emergency negotiation with HM Treasury. The post Stephen Goss: The challenge of tackling a cost of living crisis is most acute in Northern Ireland appeared first on Conservative Home.

Economy