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Conservative Home20 May 2026

Alex Challoner and James Ford: A Conservative can still become Mayor of London in 2028, but only just

The key takeaway from these local elections must surely be that, whilst Reform’s Laila Cunningham now seems certain to fail in her ambition to become Mayor of London, a Conservative candidate could still succeed. The post Alex Challoner and James Ford: A Conservative can still become Mayor of London in 2028, but only just appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home19 May 2026

Labour faces the possibility of a Titanic shipwreck in the Makerfield by-election

Streeting has made it much harder for Burnham to disclaim membership of the pro-European Establishment. The post Labour faces the possibility of a Titanic shipwreck in the Makerfield by-election appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home19 May 2026

Peter Franklin: The Conservatives must not become a niche party for the old and rich

The political map has been redrawn, and the Conservatives are becoming a party of only wealthy and older voters. This is a dangerous development for the party, and the cliff edge is moving closer. The post Peter Franklin: The Conservatives must not become a niche party for the old and rich appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home19 May 2026

Emma Harrison: Is it time for Conservatives to embrace electoral reform?

The Conservatives and Labour have benefited from an electoral system that delivers large parliamentary majorities with a small slice of the overall vote. But this is changing, and the question for the Tory party is whether it continues defending a model built for a political era that may be ending.  The post Emma Harrison: Is it time for Conservatives to embrace electoral reform? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home18 May 2026

Shadow Cabinet League Table: Badenoch tightens her grip on the Tory party

The Tory Leader's ratings continue to soar and it seems there is broad contentment with the wider shadow cabinet, but still Westminster talks about a reshuffle of fresh faces. The post Shadow Cabinet League Table: Badenoch tightens her grip on the Tory party appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home15 May 2026

Our Survey: Tories expect Burnham to lead Labour to the next election but would ‘prefer’ Starmer did

For Conservative members Andy Burnham was out in front, ten points ahead of Keir Starmer, as to whom they expected to lead into an election, and that was before the rows of this week, but who'd they'd prefer to lead told a different story. Not one Starmer would enjoy. The post Our Survey: Tories expect Burnham to lead Labour to the next election but would ‘prefer’ Starmer did appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home14 May 2026

Badenoch’s challenge to Labour: do you actually want to govern?

As rumours swirl around Wes Streeting, the Government’s legislative agenda looks thinner than ever. The Tory leader offered something Westminster has seen little of lately: an argument about governing. The post Badenoch’s challenge to Labour: do you actually want to govern? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home14 May 2026

Tori Peck: Young women have a right to be angry- but we can’t let them be hypnotised by the Greens

Whether you like it or not, politics has changed. It is incumbent on us to find, and fight for our place in the new politics. We may know that Zack Polanksi is a clown, and a dangerous one at that. But he’s the one laughing right now. The post Tori Peck: Young women have a right to be angry- but we can’t let them be hypnotised by the Greens  appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home13 May 2026

Katie Lam: Political sectarianism is growing in Britain – it should worry us all

Successive governments have made decisions on immigration and around assimilation which have created conditions in which some groups haven’t adopted the norms, behaviours, and customs of mainstream British society. Sectarianism is the political manifestation of that and, if we want to address it, we must address these underlying causes. The post Katie Lam: Political sectarianism is growing in Britain – it should worry us all appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home13 May 2026

Daniel Dieppe: Time to end political soundbites – slogans don’t solve problems

Politicians have exploited the soundbite long before Twitter came along nonetheless our politics has been dangerously infantilised. Significant debate is no longer ideas or facts but increasingly vibes and entertainment. The post Daniel Dieppe: Time to end political soundbites – slogans don’t solve problems appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home12 May 2026

Maurisa Coleman: Kemi has started the renewal now local Conservatives need to lace up their boots

Too many local associations still behave as though visibility during election season is enough. Too many councillors still rely on outdated political assumptions in an environment that no longer rewards complacency. And too many local structures continue to confuse survival with renewal. The post Maurisa Coleman: Kemi has started the renewal now local Conservatives need to lace up their boots appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home12 May 2026

Andrew Gilligan: I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, louder – just get on with it, in London

Winning the most important job in England outside Westminster – a year before the general election - would give the Tories an undeniable recovery story, a big bully pulpit, the ability to outshine Labour on crime, taxation and public service provision. The post Andrew Gilligan: I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, louder – just get on with it, in London appeared first on Conservative Home.

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