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Conservative Home12 Jun 2026

Sarah Ingham: The past is the past and sometimes, when it comes to policing, it’s best left there

Today’s powder-keg Britain demands focus on resolving today’s problems. Social conditions in 1948 are irrelevant.  The public wants to be on the side of Police officers. For the country’s sake, the Police need to stay present. The post Sarah Ingham: The past is the past and sometimes, when it comes to policing, it’s best left there appeared first on Conservative Home.

Crime
Conservative Home12 Jun 2026

Maurisa Coleman: Healey’s resignation exposes Labour’s failure of statecraft

It is not simply the departure of a minister. It is a warning that, at a moment when Britain requires greater urgency, resilience and strategic direction, this government appears increasingly unable—or unwilling—to provide them. The post Maurisa Coleman: Healey’s resignation exposes Labour’s failure of statecraft appeared first on Conservative Home.

Defence
Conservative Home12 Jun 2026

Jeremy Maddocks: Why Conservatives should not surrender our parks to cannabis smokers

Wanting parks that families can enjoy without the smell of drugs is not puritanical. Expecting the law to be upheld is not authoritarian. And believing that visible disorder matters is not old-fashioned. The post Jeremy Maddocks: Why Conservatives should not surrender our parks to cannabis smokers appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home11 Jun 2026

Ted Newson: Why Europe must prioritise firm power

China, India and the United States are exploiting their domestic energy advantages to support economic growth and industrial competitiveness. Britain should do the same. The post Ted Newson: Why Europe must prioritise firm power appeared first on Conservative Home.

Economy
Conservative Home11 Jun 2026

BREAKING: Healey quits as Defence Secretary with hard truths for Starmer in resignation letter

His loss is a blow to Labour not just Starmer. However I doubt this is the last we see of John Healey in government, for what inevitably must come next: a change at the top.  The post BREAKING: Healey quits as Defence Secretary with hard truths for Starmer in resignation letter appeared first on Conservative Home.

Defence
Conservative Home11 Jun 2026

Romilly Dennys: Our small charities are the Big Society – time to throw them a lifeline.

Conservatives have been eager to champion startups, small businesses, AI firms and tech entrepreneurs, but philanthropists who want to give back to their local communities are often welcome behind closed doors yet rarely backed at the national level. The post Romilly Dennys: Our small charities are the Big Society – time to throw them a lifeline. appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home11 Jun 2026

How the ‘Masterpiece Paradox’ and ‘Brother’s where art thou’ reveal Reform’s problem with tactics vs strategy

Three recent interventions from Reform are, even as an opponent reasonable enough, tactically understandable, but expose; a lack of thinking about overall strategy, chinks in the armour of constantly stated positions, and a attempting a drift to the left and right simultaneously The post How the ‘Masterpiece Paradox’ and ‘Brother’s where art thou’ reveal Reform’s problem with tactics vs strategy appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home11 Jun 2026

Bob Seely: Will Russia collapse?

The Russian state is - probably - heading towards a reckoning. But it is a fool's errant to predict when and where that might be, or what it may look like. The post Bob Seely: Will Russia collapse? appeared first on Conservative Home.

Defence
Conservative Home11 Jun 2026

Andrew Fox: Britain’s Defence Investment Plan must be a contract with reality

Britain needs a force capable of mobilising, replenishing, absorbing losses, protecting the homeland, operating with NATO in Europe, and sustaining advanced cyber, space and undersea operations. Anything less is another declaratory review. The post Andrew Fox: Britain’s Defence Investment Plan must be a contract with reality appeared first on Conservative Home.

Defence
Conservative Home11 Jun 2026

Jason Perry: Croydon is recovering. But we have lots more to do.

My focus now is simple: keep Croydon moving forward, keep delivering visible change, and keep restoring pride in the borough we all call home. The post Jason Perry: Croydon is recovering. But we have lots more to do. appeared first on Conservative Home.

Defence
Conservative Home10 Jun 2026

Paul Goldsmith: Modern Life with ancient brains – why Westminster makes success feel like failure

We don't need to return to the Stone Age, but what might be called Paleo Policy: modern institutions designed with cognitive ergonomics in mind. If politicians understood the ancient brain they might not only suffer less inside the political machine, but design a better one for everyone else. The post Paul Goldsmith: Modern Life with ancient brains – why Westminster makes success feel like failure appeared first on Conservative Home.

Politics
Conservative Home10 Jun 2026

Lord Ashcroft: Should Labour promise a ‘rejoin’ referendum?

Laying the groundwork for any Labour attempt to 'rejoin' will require patience, discipline, strong communication and a lot of political skill – all of which have so far been scarce in this government. If, on the other hand, Labour decides to as a last-minute roll of the dice, these risks will bite much harder.   The post Lord Ashcroft: Should Labour promise a ‘rejoin’ referendum? appeared first on Conservative Home.

Politics