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Don’t believe the polls – Reform are not imploding
In 2005, Oasis released the album Don’t Believe the Truth. A widely acclaimed album, it included songs such as The Importance of Being Idle and Part of the Queue. Yet, with Burnham’s fixation on the Mancunian band, he…
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Liam Mannix: The Tories are wrong not to fight the Clacton by-election
Liam Mannix is a member of the Conservative Party and was a candidate in the 2026 local elections. When the history…
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Derek Wann: Taking responsibility – a year of Conservative leadership in Angus
Cllr Derek Wann is the Deputy Leader of Angus Council. There is an old saying in politics that it is easy to criticise…
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Ted Newson: Burnham won’t bring back British industry with more carbon taxes
Ted Newson is a Researcher at the Global Warming Policy Foundation On July 16th, the government made the decision to…
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Lord Ashcroft: ‘He wants to show that even after the £5 million bung, they still want me.’ My Clacton by-election focus groups
Lord Ashcroft KCMG PC is an international businessman, philanthropist, author and pollster. For more information on…
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Stephen Goss: Chris Bryant means more of the same for Northern Ireland
Dr Stephen Goss is a freelance historian, lectures in history and politics in London, and is a Conservative councillor…
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I don’t believe Burnham. An early election is coming
Call me cynical, but I find it very difficult to believe what politicians tell us nowadays. Perhaps it didn’t help…
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Matthew Jeffery: Privatisation didn’t fail. We failed privatisation
Matthew Jeffery is one of Britain’s most experienced global talent and recruitment leaders, with more than 25 years…
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Mel Stride: Andy Burnham has a spending problem
Sir Mel Stride MP is Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. The first few weeks of a new Prime Minister’s tenure can end…
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Kathleen Robertson: Providing Moray with honest and practical leadership
Cllr Kathleen Robertson is the Leader of Moray Council. I came into local government not through a political machine,…
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Civil war looms for Labour Oliver Dean Having enjoyed the backing of close to the entirety of the PLP, Burnham appears…
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Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests
East Devon – Exmouth Brixington Conservatives 537 (35.2 per cent, -2.1 on 2024) Lib Dems 450 (29.5 per cent, -3.1)…
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Jamie Mulhall: Britain built the jet engine. Now let’s build the world’s nuclear battery
Jamie Mulhall is a Conservative councillor in Derby, Chairman of the LGBT+ Conservatives, and a former Parliamentary…
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Hiten Ganatra: The mortgage market is paying the price for Westminster’s instability
Hiten Ganatra is Managing Director at Visionary Finance The resignation of Keir Starmer makes him the sixth Prime…
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Burnham takes on Farage
“This coup d’état is a great advert for an unwritten constitution,” a Labour veteran from Lancashire remarked…
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Sarah Ingham: What can we learn from Burnham’s dress sense?
Dr Sarah Ingham is the author of The Military Covenant: its impact on civil-military relations in Britain. Before it…
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Luke Evans: Patients deserve answers to vanishing NHS waiting lists
Dr Luke Evans MP is shadow minister for health and social care The Government has spent months celebrating progress on…
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John Bald: Why multiplication matters
He is Vice-President of the Conservative Education Society. We teach mathematics,” said the retired headmaster. There…
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Rhys Hurley: Bigger councils don’t mean better value
Rhys Hurley is investigative Lead at the New Zealand Taxpayers Union Fewer councils, fewer duplicated roles, all under…
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24 hours of Burnham – what do we make of this whirlwind?
Just 24 hours ago, Keir Starmer was still Prime Minister, Rachel Reeves was still Chancellor and Wes Streeting was…
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Labour say there’s a civil war with the ‘wets’ raging in the Conservative party. I can’t find one
For silly season – which this year has been far from silly so far – you need a grabby headline. Mine this morning…
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‘Desperate’, ‘cowardly’ and ‘like a toddler’ – what do MPs make of Farage’s resignation?
“Desperate” was the first text I received, from a Shadow Cabinet member, on the news of Nigel Farage’s resignation and…
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Katie Lam: The shabby Government ambiguity that lets Shabir, a child rapist, free to stay in the UK
Katie Lam is a shadow Home Office minister and MP for Weald of Kent. Earlier this week, I asked the Government whether…
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Whilst Burnham plays buzzword bingo, Badenoch offers a breath of fresh air
I couldn’t count the exact number that Burnham reached, but the most notable I heard were “radical change”, getting…
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Be very, very scared of a snap election
It was Vance Joy in his hit 2013 song ‘Riptide’ who said: “I was scared of dentists and the dark. I was scared of…
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Sarah Ingham: Leaving the ECHR can’t happen soon enough
Dr Sarah Ingham is the author of The Military Covenant: its impact on civil-military relations in Britain. They’ve all…
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Ahmed Imtiaz: MAGA has it’s limits, and it weakens the Right outside the US
Ahmed Imtiaz is a qualified barrister working as a legal counsel for a global insights platform in London. He was a…
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Daniel Dieppe: Social media ban? We’re not even getting the basics right
Daniel Dieppe discusses the ongoing debate about banning social media for children under 16 in the UK. He highlights…
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Chris Heaton-Harris and Gaurav Menon: Who Cares? Part 1 – We need to talk about adult social care
The adult social care sector in England is currently facing a significant crisis, driven by structural issues that are…
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Kitty Thompson: Finally, a ‘Cool Britannia’ we can get behind
Kitty Thompson discusses the need for Britain to adapt to increasing heatwaves by reversing the air conditioning ban.…
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John Redwood: The new Conservative Party has conservative values
Sir John Redwood has published a new book outlining the core values of Conservatism. He emphasizes the importance of…
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Miriam Cates: Can anything be done to stop Britain’s right-wing splintering?
Miriam Cates discusses the ongoing conflicts within Britain's right-wing political factions. She highlights the…
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Nick Austin: Why I think Andy Burnham will lose the Makerfield by-election
Nick Austin discusses the dynamics of the Makerfield by-election, emphasizing the disconnect between politicians and…
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Council by-election result from yesterday and forthcoming contests
The recent council by-election in Swansea saw the Liberal Democrats gain significant support, increasing their share…
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Peter Fortune: London’s political system is not reflecting the people elected to operate in it
Peter Fortune, MP for Bromley and Biggin Hill, argues that London's political system is failing to represent its…
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James Weston: The Long Read – Did Brexit restore Parliamentary Sovereignty in the United Kingdom?
James Weston reflects on his decision to vote for Brexit and its implications for Parliamentary sovereignty in the UK.…
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Tomas Roberto: We must shut down Hong Kong’s office for intimidation and repression in Britain
Tomas Roberto argues for the closure of Hong Kong's Economic and Trade Office in the UK due to its involvement in…
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Sarah Ingham: The National Conversation on defence must answer some awkward questions
Dr. Sarah Ingham emphasizes the urgent need for a National Conversation on defense in light of recent geopolitical…
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George Beglan: The tax system has a hidden free-rider problem
George Beglan discusses the hidden issues within the British tax system related to child-rearing. He argues that the…
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Phil King: Harborough’s warning to Westminster
Cllr Phil King discusses the challenges facing the Conservative Party in the wake of recent local elections. He…
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Ahmed Imtiaz: Britain needs a modern Sovereign Wealth fund
Ahmed Imtiaz argues for the establishment of a British sovereign wealth fund to enhance the country's economic…
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Matthew Jeffery: The Long Read – Brexit Didn’t Fail. We Failed Brexit
Matthew Jeffery discusses the implications of Brexit on Britain's economy and political landscape. He argues that…
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Rafe Fletcher: Civic nationalism needs civic pragmatism
Rafe Fletcher discusses the importance of civic pragmatism in managing multi-religious and multi-racial societies,…
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Bob Seely: Net Zero is economic suicide – and it is now endangering our national security
Dr. Robert Seely argues that the UK's net-zero policy is detrimental to both the economy and national security. He…
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It really was nice, for a week – the quiet
The article reflects on a brief period of political quietness that followed a Labour landslide victory, which has…
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Katie Lam: Price controls set by Governments have a very long and dismal history of failure
Katie Lam criticizes the government's proposal for price controls as a misguided solution to rising costs. She argues…
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Ranj Alaaldin: Why Kemi should lead the Tories into the next two elections
Dr. Ranj Alaaldin argues that Kemi Badenoch should lead the Conservative Party into the next two elections. He…
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Clark Vasey: Why winning a London council seat reinforces my belief in blue collar Conservatism
Clark Vasey, co-founder of Blue Collar Conservatism, recently won a council seat in Redbridge, reinforcing his belief…
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Tolga Inanc: Winning in a multiparty system is possible for the Conservatives it just takes a shift in mindset
Tolga Inanc, a Conservative Party candidate, argues that winning in a multiparty system is achievable with a shift in…
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