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Conservative Home24 Jun 2026

Matthew Eason: That was your prime ministerial life, Sir Keir

The man who came to power on the backs of other politicians’ failures – successful solely at not being his opponents, has proven unable to use his majority to set or stay true to any policy agenda. A PM who had to back down and support the election of the rival who has forced him out. The post Matthew Eason: That was your prime ministerial life, Sir Keir appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home24 Jun 2026

Matthew Jeffery: The Long Read: Defining ‘Kemistry’ – what might Badenochism be?

The question Badenoch keeps returning to is disarmingly simple: can government still do what it says it will do? That may prove to be one of the defining political questions of the next decade. Kemistry is her answer, and the standard by which it will ultimately be judged. The post Matthew Jeffery: The Long Read: Defining ‘Kemistry’ – what might Badenochism be? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home24 Jun 2026

Liz Truss: ‘There’s no political party at present in Britain that represents exactly what I think’

Truss made it clear that to, in her words, “save Britain” and to “save the west” that “very bold change” is needed. Who this change comes from is anybody’s guess, but she is confident that a conservative solution to the issues currently facing the country “needs to be possible.”  The post Liz Truss: ‘There’s no political party at present in Britain that represents exactly what I think’ appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home24 Jun 2026

Andrew Johnson: We may be preparing for the wrong election

Political history is littered with leaders who sought to capitalise on favourable conditions rather than wait for them to deteriorate. Elections are rarely called because circumstances cannot get worse, they are called because prime ministers believe circumstances are unlikely to get better. The post Andrew Johnson: We may be preparing for the wrong election appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home23 Jun 2026

Rory Broomfield: We need to look forward and seize some of the Brexit opportunities that remain untouched

Adopting an open, market-based approach could offer a refreshing alternative to the status quo. The future can be a great one - only if the Brexit opportunities are embraced. The political party that does could very well win the next General Election. The post Rory Broomfield: We need to look forward and seize some of the Brexit opportunities that remain untouched appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home23 Jun 2026

The ‘mastermind’ of Brexit looks back – 10 years later

Having gone through 6 prime ministers and 3 general elections, it would be foolish to deny that Brexit has had a lasting impact on Britain. Whether such an impact has been positive or negative is for the public to decide, but Lord Elliott most definitely believes that it has been a positive experience. The post The ‘mastermind’ of Brexit looks back – 10 years later appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home23 Jun 2026

Kevin Hollinrake: A strong team and North Sea oil and gas pitch show the flame of Conservatism is still very much alight

It is worth remembering that whilst the Makerfield by-election became a story about one man's job, the by-election in Aberdeen South was about thousands of jobs. Not just in Aberdeen, but in every corner of the United Kingdom. The post Kevin Hollinrake: A strong team and North Sea oil and gas pitch show the flame of Conservatism is still very much alight appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home22 Jun 2026

Luke Graham: Two recent results suggest that the writing isn’t on the wall for the Tories

Politics is rarely as straightforward as the polling makes out. Elections are still fought constituency by constituency, ward by ward and doorstep by doorstep. Aberdeen South and Swindon are reminders that electoral resilience matters, that local campaigning still counts and that recovery is possible long before the commentators notice it. The post Luke Graham: Two recent results suggest that the writing isn’t on the wall for the Tories appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home22 Jun 2026

David Gauke: Bye bye to the big by-election everyone remembers, but don’t forget it wasn’t the only one

In the context of Kemi Badenoch’s improving personal rating (now the least unpopular party leader in the country) and the growing evidence that the air is leaving the Reform balloon, in the gains of 18th June there are signs and genuine grounds for optimism.  The post David Gauke: Bye bye to the big by-election everyone remembers, but don’t forget it wasn’t the only one appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home19 Jun 2026

Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests

The Conservatives gained two seats from Reform UK in Essex. But Reform UK gained two seats from the Conservatives in Conwy. The post Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home19 Jun 2026

Patrick English: Never mind the parties how did polling perform in the most significant by-election in years

It is unlikely that we will see a by-election of such wider (potential) consequence again for a very long time. And the people of Makerfield will probably tell you that’s a big relief. The post Patrick English: Never mind the parties how did polling perform in the most significant by-election in years appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home19 Jun 2026

In the Brexit referendum, loud voices masked secret uncertainties

Only Boris Johnson had the wit to admit there were arguments for both Remain and Leave. The post In the Brexit referendum, loud voices masked secret uncertainties appeared first on Conservative Home.

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