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Debates over the future of conservatism take centre stage in Manchester


Cigarette prohibition was not the only story to come out of this year’s Conservative Party Conference. In his keynote speech, Rishi Sunak confirmed that the second leg of HS2 would be cancelled, with the £36 million cost set to be reinvested in upgrading railway infrastructure in the North and Midlands.


Meanwhile, debates on the future direction of conservatism flared up over a range of issues. The Home Secretary’s claim that assimilation of immigrants has failed came under scrutiny, as did Rishi Sunak’s lack of action to lower the tax burden and reform the planning system. This year’s ThinkTent panels on freedom of speech and the future of conservatism also made the headlines.

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