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Conservative Home8 Mar 2026

Cooper hits back at Blair criticism of PM over war

“It’s important to learn lessons from what went wrong in Iraq," she says. The post Cooper hits back at Blair criticism of PM over war appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home8 Mar 2026

Philp accuses Labour of ‘dereliction of duty’ over warships

He says Cyprus has been left undefended because Keir Starmer and the Government "showed no foresight whatsoever". The post Philp accuses Labour of ‘dereliction of duty’ over warships appeared first on Conservative Home.

Defence
Conservative Home8 Mar 2026

Newslinks for Sunday 8th March 2026

Trump tells Starmer: We don’t need your aircraft carriers | Blair rebukes Starmer for not backing Trump | Labour accuses Badenoch of scoring ‘cheap political points’ over Iran strikes | Badenoch plans reshuffle 'to stop rising star Lam defecting to Reform' The post Newslinks for Sunday 8th March 2026 appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home8 Mar 2026

Our top ten picks of the week

ConservativeHome's round-up of ten of our best articles from the preceding week. The post Our top ten picks of the week appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home6 Mar 2026

Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests

The Conservatives gained a seat from an independent in Sevenoaks. Reform UK lost a seat to Labour in Durham but gained a seat from Labour in Tamworth and a seat from an independent in Braintree. The post Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home6 Mar 2026

Stewart Jackson: Falconer’s quest to move the Assisted Dying Bill through the Lords begs questions of his wider judgement

Trust in public life is not an entitlement. It is earned. As the New Labour project fades into history, the first step toward restoring confidence would be to completely withdraw the Assisted Dying Bill. The post Stewart Jackson: Falconer’s quest to move the Assisted Dying Bill through the Lords begs questions of his wider judgement appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home6 Mar 2026

David Buck: On SEN, Phillipson has become the Secretary of State for re-fried bean counters

Demand for EHCPs will remain as strong as demand once was for Statements, because families will always seek the only mechanism that carries legal force. Shift the language from “deficit” to “complexity”, and the system will adapt accordingly. The post David Buck: On SEN, Phillipson has become the Secretary of State for re-fried bean counters appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home6 Mar 2026

Lord Ashcroft: The hope within the crisis – my reflections from Beirut

The question of Hezbollah’s future looms large. Many Lebanese now see it less as a protector and more as a liability. Those I spoke to genuinely believe that competitive elections could diminish Hezbollah’s parliamentary influence. The post Lord Ashcroft: The hope within the crisis – my reflections from Beirut appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home6 Mar 2026

Newslinks for Friday 6th March 2026

Starmer: US must negotiate with Iran | Labour MP quits over husband’s spy arrest | Cash for migrants | Salary sacrifice vote could spare graduates The post Newslinks for Friday 6th March 2026 appeared first on Conservative Home.

Immigration
Conservative Home6 Mar 2026

Our Survey: Members rally behind Badenoch – but remain split on Reform pact

Support for the Tory leader climbs in our latest ConHome survey, with more than 80 per cent now wanting her to lead the party into the next election – despite divisions over a Reform UK pact. The post Our Survey: Members rally behind Badenoch – but remain split on Reform pact appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home6 Mar 2026

Sarah Ingham: Is the Iran campaign of 2026, Kosovo 1999 v2.0?

Contrary to PM Starmer’s assertion at Wednesday’s PMQs, Kosovo highlighted that major political change can be brought about from the skies. If, as is said, war is too important to be left to the generals, it should never be left to the lawyers. The post Sarah Ingham: Is the Iran campaign of 2026, Kosovo 1999 v2.0? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home6 Mar 2026

Austen Morgan: How to use the law to save the Diego Garcia base from Starmer’s bad Chagos deal

The focus should be on legally challenging the second Labour expulsion of the Chagossians.  And, regarding the ninnies in our foreign policy establishment the UK should execute a declaration that the joint Diego Garcia military base does not fall under UNCLOS.  The post Austen Morgan: How to use the law to save the Diego Garcia base from Starmer’s bad Chagos deal appeared first on Conservative Home.

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