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  • Reeves of Grass

    Our writer ruminates on the impossible situation that Chancellor Reeves has created for herself 

  • Mark my words: Houston, we have lift off!

    PopCon Director, Mark Littlewood, attended the launch of a new paper at the Prosperity Institute last week. Read why he thinks it is a game changer. 

     

  • Graves of academe

    Our scribbler reflects on what we can learn about our universities from reactions to the murder of Charlie Kirk

  • Too much Mandy

    What can we learn from the fall of Mandelson?

  • All's welfare in love and politics

    Swift argues that Popular Conservatism is our best hope for welfare reform

  • Angela's Ashes

    Lately return'd from his summer pursuits, our scribe reflects on the demise of Big Ange

  • Fighting for a Free Future

    Former senior politician, Steve Baker, writes for PopCon about his new project - FFF - a non-partisan project in public policy, ideas and strategy. 

     

  • Mark my words: Are Reform the real deal?

    PopCon Director, Mark Littlewood, gives his thoughts on the Reform UK Conference 

     

  • Mark my words: Raising the colours

    PopCon Director, Mark Littlewood, notes that one sector of our otherwise flatlining economy seems to be thriving. If you’re a manufacturer of flags (specifically, the St George’s Cross or the Union Jack), you have been coining it over the last couple of weeks. Keep all your flags flying high! 

     

  • Mark my words: Which politician will give us the unvarnished truth?

    Standing in for Mark Littlewood, Andrew Allison, Head of Campaigns of Popular Conservatism writes that what we need from politicians of all stripes is frank honesty about the parlous state of the public finances. 

     

  • Mark my words: We desperately need a Signpost

    Standing in for Mark Littlewood, Andrew Allison, Head of Campaigns of Popular Conservatism quotes the late Tony Benn: "I think that we do need a few more Signposts and few fewer Weathercocks." 

     

  • Mark my words: The Tories need a reset, not a reshuffle

    Standing in for Mark Littlewood, Andrew Allison, Head of Campaigns of Popular Conservatism notes that a recent opinion poll put the Conservative Party on 16%. When will the penny drop with Kemi Badenoch that the party needs more Conservative positions? And quickly!