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Conservative Home6 Aug 2026

Festus Akinbusoye: Our justice system is one of Britain’s greatest institutions. It must not lose public trust

Britain's justice system remains one of the finest in the world because it never stood still. Throughout our history, we have strengthened our institutions when they have come under pressure rather than accepting decline as inevitable. The post Festus Akinbusoye: Our justice system is one of Britain’s greatest institutions. It must not lose public trust appeared first on Conservative Home.

Reform
Conservative Home6 Aug 2026

Gia Borg-Darcy: Kingston’s housing plan forgets about infrastructure

20,000 homes means 45,000 to 50,000 more people. Where will they go to school? Where will they see a GP? Where will they park? The post Gia Borg-Darcy: Kingston’s housing plan forgets about infrastructure appeared first on Conservative Home.

Housing
Conservative Home5 Aug 2026

Jasleen Chaggar: The Conservatives forget civil liberties in their call to mandate facial recognition checks

Thatcher famously declared, “Every prime minister needs a Willie.” With the upcoming Police Reform Bill about to set the rules for this potent technology, it seems she might be right. The post Jasleen Chaggar: The Conservatives forget civil liberties in their call to mandate facial recognition checks appeared first on Conservative Home.

Crime
Conservative Home5 Aug 2026

Rafe Fletcher: In defence of the strongman leader

If we call out narcissism in pantomime “strongmen” villains, we must recognise the same in “empathetic” leaders. Both mould the office to their own personalities. The leader becomes the arbiter of truth. Lee’s “iron” provides the obstinacy that separates the two. The post Rafe Fletcher: In defence of the strongman leader appeared first on Conservative Home.

Defence
Conservative Home5 Aug 2026

Ruth Davidson: Chase only Reform’s voters and you write off half of your own recovery

The party has the biggest pool of winnable voters in the country. And what it does with that comes down to one decision. Make an offer to all of those voters, or spend three years wrestling Nigel Farage for half of them. The post Ruth Davidson: Chase only Reform’s voters and you write off half of your own recovery appeared first on Conservative Home.

Reform
Conservative Home5 Aug 2026

Joe Shalam: Gove did not create the NEET crisis – but Britain’s obsession with university must end

The task must be to complete the Gove project, to keep the rigour and high expectations while build a clearer path for young people to leave school and move into work. “University at any cost” should be unmasked as the true villain, once and for all. The post Joe Shalam: Gove did not create the NEET crisis – but Britain’s obsession with university must end appeared first on Conservative Home.

Education
Conservative Home5 Aug 2026

I believe in second chances – but not for former neo-Nazis

Again, I reiterate that I am all for second chances. But there comes a point in which one cannot extend the generosity of yet another attempt. Bonehill-Paine - I believe -, despite what he has done since being released, crossed that point of no return The post I believe in second chances – but not for former neo-Nazis appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home5 Aug 2026

Katie Lam: Devolution is just another way that Labour will tax you

He should fix our broken housing system, which makes it expensive and difficult for people to choose where to live, and stop creating absurd new rules, which prevent enterprising people from making money and creating jobs. The post Katie Lam: Devolution is just another way that Labour will tax you appeared first on Conservative Home.

EconomyHousing
Conservative Home5 Aug 2026

Joshua Bonehill-Paine: Britain is failing its Jews. I know where this hatred leads

The Government, police, universities and political parties must stop treating this as a passing controversy. Those who threaten Jews or attack Jewish institutions must face serious consequences, and the ideologies feeding that hatred must be named honestly. The post Joshua Bonehill-Paine: Britain is failing its Jews. I know where this hatred leads appeared first on Conservative Home.

PoliticsEducationCrime
Conservative Home5 Aug 2026

Margaret Eaton: The Lords should not be blamed for the failure of the assisted suicide Bill to become law

Without the scrutinising work of the Lords, seemingly robust legislation - even that which we were assured was the strongest of its kind in the world - comes unravelled. In some cases, the cost is administrative; in this Bill, the cost would be human lives. The post Margaret Eaton: The Lords should not be blamed for the failure of the assisted suicide Bill to become law appeared first on Conservative Home.

Politics
Conservative Home4 Aug 2026

Michael Gray: How will we remember Bridget Phillipson?

The central question remains unchanged: should the future of English education be shaped principally by the state, or by empowered schools, responsible families and strong local communities? It is a debate that is likely to define education policy for years to come. The post Michael Gray: How will we remember Bridget Phillipson? appeared first on Conservative Home.

Education
Conservative Home4 Aug 2026

Sally-Ann Hart: Getting Britain working again is a matter of dignity

Kemi’s ‘Get Britain Working Again’ plan matters. It is a practical, workable policy where everyone who can work is encouraged and enabled to do so, where businesses are trusted to create opportunity and where support is provided with both compassion and expectation. The post Sally-Ann Hart: Getting Britain working again is a matter of dignity appeared first on Conservative Home.