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The Death of Conservatism?

Part 1: Laying out a map

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Sam Mace
Oct 08, 2025
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The strange death of conservatism - New Statesman

Politics is a messy business, but can anyone deny that it has been particularly disruptive in recent years? Long-held assumptions about the spread of democracy have been tested, war has been brought back to Europe, and ever more radical solutions to our problems are being normalised. Living in a time of flux may be interesting; how can anyone not sit an…

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