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Conservative Home24 Mar 2026

Lord Ashcroft: My latest focus groups -“This is the only time I’ve agreed with Keir Starmer in a while”

My latest focus groups took place in the North-East, where we heard from regular Labour voters in Newcastle East and Wallsend who might be tempted elsewhere, and from people in Bishop Auckland who switched from the Conservatives to Labour at the last election. The post Lord Ashcroft: My latest focus groups -“This is the only time I’ve agreed with Keir Starmer in a while” appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home23 Mar 2026

Alexander Bowen: Why does Starmer think the ‘faithist’ place for Bishops is staying in the House of Lords?

The Church of England has adopted a kind of ecclesiastical Starmerism - doing much to win over those with little interest in it, and little to keep those who have been its demographic. As a shadow for Starmer’s 12 per cent approval, the Church enjoys its 2 per cent attendance. The post Alexander Bowen: Why does Starmer think the ‘faithist’ place for Bishops is staying in the House of Lords? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home23 Mar 2026

James Cartlidge: When it comes to our defence Labour’s missed the boat

Amidst alarm at our apparent lack of warfighting readiness, Labour are burning through the months in which they could have seized an opportunity to transform our military. Why? They've never truly prioritised defence where it matters - in HMT, the Cabinet Office and Number 10 The post James Cartlidge: When it comes to our defence Labour’s missed the boat appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home20 Mar 2026

Council by-election result from this week and forthcoming contests

There was only one contest this week. Reform UK gained a seat from an independent in Pembrokeshire. The post Council by-election result from this week and forthcoming contests appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home20 Mar 2026

Sarah Ingham: The lessons of Suez paint an unexpected political picture

If Labour believes that opposing controversial military action brings political success at home, Suez is a warning. By rights, the Conservatives should have been punished for the botched misadventure, but in the 1959 Election, Harold Macmillan won a landslide. The post Sarah Ingham: The lessons of Suez paint an unexpected political picture appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home19 Mar 2026

Kristian Guise: A Tory revival lies in the centre-right not on the failing altar of the New-Right

With May Elections in the forefront of my mind I'd argue a Tory revival lies in the centre-right not on the failing altar of the New-Right. The post Kristian Guise: A Tory revival lies in the centre-right not on the failing altar of the New-Right appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home19 Mar 2026

Martin Parsons: How Pakistan’s blasphemy laws led to the UK’s official definition of ‘Anti-Muslim hostility’

The shock loss of five supposedly safe Labour seats to Gaza independents in the 2024 general election sent shockwaves through the party and heightened demands for the government to formally adopt an official definition of Islamophobia. The post Martin Parsons: How Pakistan’s blasphemy laws led to the UK’s official definition of ‘Anti-Muslim hostility’ appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home19 Mar 2026

Badenoch launches the Conservative Local Election campaign

Conservative Party Leader Kemi Badenoch delivers her keynote address at the official launch of the 2026 Local Election campaign in Westminster. The post Badenoch launches the Conservative Local Election campaign appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home18 Mar 2026

Callum Murphy: Standing for election in Canary Wharf is a window on what the Conservatives must do to win back young professionals

The task for the Conservative Party is not to reinvent itself entirely. It is to reconnect those enduring principles with the realities of modern life in Britain’s cities. The post Callum Murphy: Standing for election in Canary Wharf is a window on what the Conservatives must do to win back young professionals appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home18 Mar 2026

Alex Burghart: The Mandelson-Epstein scandal is far from over

The seriousness of this is simple. If the Government did not follow due process, the Prime Minister has lied to the House. If the Government has not handed over the documents, it has not complied with the Humble Address and is in contempt of Parliament. The post Alex Burghart: The Mandelson-Epstein scandal is far from over appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home18 Mar 2026

Charlotte Cadden: A despatch from the Gorton and Denton frontline. When the going’s tough – you just keep going

Would I do it all again, knowing what I know now? Most definitely! Back to plan A for me, applying to be a candidate in the local elections in May 2026. See you all back on the campaign trail! The post Charlotte Cadden: A despatch from the Gorton and Denton frontline. When the going’s tough – you just keep going appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home17 Mar 2026

Sally-Ann Hart: Faith, conscience and public service

Faith in public life should elevate political debate rather than inflame it. It should encourage leaders to exercise power with conscience and restraint and remind us that politics exists to serve the public. The post Sally-Ann Hart: Faith, conscience and public service appeared first on Conservative Home.

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