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Conservative Home9 Jul 2026

Ridicule, Reform, and Recall – the dangerous political power of laughter

If Farage does beat a bin, and a fox, in an odd mirror of the count at Makerfield just to get his old job back - the result will be rubbish, if the Standards Committee simply carries on the investigation, suspends him, a recall ballot is held, and we end up doing it all over again. The post Ridicule, Reform, and Recall – the dangerous political power of laughter appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home9 Jul 2026

Bob Seely: Why Conservatives should hope Al Carns gets the top Defence job

He's led the SBS and Special Forces' work is about small teams delivering strategic effect. It’s inherently political and led by people who see the bigger picture. In Parliament, he's also been one of the few of the Labour Parliamentary intake who has stood out. The post Bob Seely: Why Conservatives should hope Al Carns gets the top Defence job appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home9 Jul 2026

Andrew Griffith: Burnham must back British businesses

In ten days-time, a man who spent three quarters of his working life in London, and most of that time in politics, will step into Downing Street and try to convince the country that he is an outsider. He’ll presume to tell us about the Makerfield test, Manchesterism, and “doing things differently.” The post Andrew Griffith: Burnham must back British businesses appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home8 Jul 2026

‘Desperate’, ‘cowardly’ and ‘like a toddler’ – what do MPs make of Farage’s resignation?

Each month, Farage becomes a greater liability for his own party. Gone are the days when he could be wheeled out in front of a crowd and watch Reform's polling skyrocket. He is a marmite politician now The post ‘Desperate’, ‘cowardly’ and ‘like a toddler’ – what do MPs make of Farage’s resignation? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home8 Jul 2026

Katie Lam: The shabby Government ambiguity that lets Shabir, a child rapist, free to stay in the UK

The Home Secretary, for example, has the power to change the rules. Between Parliament’s absolute power, and the broad powers delegated to ministers – a Government has the ability to act very quickly and very decisively. But will it? The post Katie Lam: The shabby Government ambiguity that lets Shabir, a child rapist, free to stay in the UK appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home8 Jul 2026

Liam Bones: We need to welcome back any Reform voters who left us but shut the door hard on defectors

Conservative voters who lent Reform their support can and should be won back. We need millions of them if we are to form a government again. But voters are one thing. Political opportunists are another. Rebuilding requires more than bigger numbers. It requires better people. The post Liam Bones: We need to welcome back any Reform voters who left us but shut the door hard on defectors appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home7 Jul 2026

BREAKING: Badenoch reacts to Farage resigning as an MP to stand again in by-election

The Conservative leader says she doesn't have to jump to the beat of Nigel Farage's drum, and he'll find out what the party will do in their own time as she sits down for questions with Politico's Anne McElvoy. The post BREAKING: Badenoch reacts to Farage resigning as an MP to stand again in by-election appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home7 Jul 2026

BREAKING: Farage resigns as an MP forcing a by-election in Clacton in which he’ll stand

The Reform leader hits out at what he claims is a concerted effort to beat Reform by the media and other parties by other means than the ballot box. The post BREAKING: Farage resigns as an MP forcing a by-election in Clacton in which he’ll stand appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home7 Jul 2026

Max Thompson: You can’t defend free speech and confront misinformation if you quit the field of play

If Nandy was genuinely concerned about the spread of misinformation and disinformation on X, her departure looks less like principled protest than an abdication of duty. She should have stayed and engaged. More conversation, not less, is the antidote to disinformation online. The post Max Thompson: You can’t defend free speech and confront misinformation if you quit the field of play appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home7 Jul 2026

Lord Ashcroft: Burnham compared to Starmer, should there be an election, and what do we think of Restore Britain?

My latest poll looks at expectations of Andy Burnham, whether there should be a leadership election, when the next general election should happen, the most important issues facing the country and voters’ attitudes to Restore Britain. The post Lord Ashcroft: Burnham compared to Starmer, should there be an election, and what do we think of Restore Britain? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home3 Jul 2026

Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests

The Conservatives lost seats to the SNP in Aberdeenshire, an independent in Cheshire West and Chester and the Lib Dems in Powys. Reform UK gained seats from independents in Torfaen and Powys and a seat from Labour in Harborough. The post Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home3 Jul 2026

Daniel Pitt: There’s a lot of groups the Conservatives need to tap into more and academia is one of them

Yes, the vast majority of academics in our country are on the left of the political spectrum, and they were, and still are, against Brexit. Yet, there are a few academics who are of a conservative persuasion, and the party must tap into this pool of talent. The post Daniel Pitt: There’s a lot of groups the Conservatives need to tap into more and academia is one of them appeared first on Conservative Home.

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