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Conservative Home9 Mar 2026

Mel Stride: Axe the Fuel Tax

The Shadow Chancellor attacks Labour plans to raise fuel taxes by 5p per litre the first such rise since 2011 The post Mel Stride: Axe the Fuel Tax appeared first on Conservative Home.

Economy
Conservative Home9 Mar 2026

Aphra Brandreth: Why the Commonwealth matters in a changing world

Working alongside Commonwealth partners to expand opportunity, strengthen connections and address shared challenges, Britain can help ensure that this remarkable network remains a force for stability, cooperation and prosperity in an increasingly uncertain world. The post Aphra Brandreth: Why the Commonwealth matters in a changing world appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home9 Mar 2026

Terrel Mollel: Why sticking with my One Nation conservatism doesn’t make me a Lib Dem

One-nation Conservatism can appeal to our aspirations toward agency and our concerns about social cohesion. In contrast, New Liberalism just offers a reductive imagination of our capacity. The post Terrel Mollel: Why sticking with my One Nation conservatism doesn’t make me a Lib Dem appeared first on Conservative Home.

Defence
Conservative Home9 Mar 2026

James Lawson: As the ‘Wealth of Nations’ turns 250, it’s time for the Tories to reclaim their inheritance

From Pitt the Younger to Thatcher, its best leaders understood that prosperity stems not from state direction but from free individuals operating under the rule of law. When the party strays by embracing the mixed economy, accepting soft socialism, or losing the confidence to champion markets, the country suffers and the party loses. The post James Lawson: As the ‘Wealth of Nations’ turns 250, it’s time for the Tories to reclaim their inheritance appeared first on Conservative Home.

Economy
Conservative Home9 Mar 2026

Stephen Goss: When is bombing justified?

Sometimes military force is abused, mis-used, or disastrously misjudged. However, history also shows that it can halt aggression, stop atrocities, and bring down regimes that brutalise their own people. Just War theory does not claim that violence is never justified. The post Stephen Goss: When is bombing justified? appeared first on Conservative Home.

Defence
Conservative Home9 Mar 2026

Our Survey: Slightly more members say the Party is stronger after defections to Reform – but they think there will be more

43.7 per cent of members said it was likely there would be more defections of senior Tories and 12 per cent highly likely. Which begs the question: of those 57 per cent, who exactly do think it might be? The post Our Survey: Slightly more members say the Party is stronger after defections to Reform – but they think there will be more appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home9 Mar 2026

Alexander Bowen: In terms of Britain and the rest of the world – what is our circus and who are our monkeys?

We need to ask people to acknowledge what was once a basic reality. That the purpose of a state is to serve the interests of its citizens and decisions ought to be taken through that framework. Is an intervention in our national interest? Does it benefit Britain and its people? The post Alexander Bowen: In terms of Britain and the rest of the world – what is our circus and who are our monkeys? appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home9 Mar 2026

Victoria Atkins: When our food is flagged and labelled ‘made in Britain’ we’ll make sure it really was

One of the frustrations raised frequently is that food which is not genuinely British is often marketed as though it were. At present, the rules around the use of the British flag and descriptions like “Made in Britain” are lax and can mislead consumers. The post Victoria Atkins: When our food is flagged and labelled ‘made in Britain’ we’ll make sure it really was appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home9 Mar 2026

Nick McLean: Merton Council is one of 12 Labour-run councils in London that they are at risk of losing control of

While residents worry about bills, crime, and public services, the Lib Dems are focused on virtue-signalling and box-ticking. The post Nick McLean: Merton Council is one of 12 Labour-run councils in London that they are at risk of losing control of appeared first on Conservative Home.

Crime
Conservative Home8 Mar 2026

Badenoch addresses Conservative Spring Conference in Harrogate

The Conservative Leader told her audience "There are a frightening number of people in our politics on the Labour benches in the Greens, and in the Lib Dems, who genuinely think that His Majesty’s government doesn’t need to pay its debts." The post Badenoch addresses Conservative Spring Conference in Harrogate appeared first on Conservative Home.

PoliticsEnvironment
Conservative Home8 Mar 2026

Report of Shadow Cabinet reshuffle is ‘nonsense’, says Philp

A news story suggested he could be sacked from Badenoch's line-up, along with Patel and Stride. The post Report of Shadow Cabinet reshuffle is ‘nonsense’, says Philp appeared first on Conservative Home.

Politics
Conservative Home8 Mar 2026

Scotland could ban US from using airport for strikes – Swinney

He says he would “explore” preventing the United States from using Prestwick airport, near Glasgow, if it is for attacks on Iran. The post Scotland could ban US from using airport for strikes – Swinney appeared first on Conservative Home.