Jack Clapper

Political commentary | Published in ConservativeHome | Sixth-former

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My first piece for @ConHome:
“Is the Conservative Party facing a Liberal-style collapse?”

https://t.co/dDHWBZYevL

No party collapses overnight - until suddenly it does.

The real risk isn't electoral defeat. It's becoming irrelevant to voters.

[Tyne and Wear Elects @TyneWearElects]

UK Opinion Polling, 1978 to 2026. Gives good context for this week…

[Jewish News @JewishNewsUK]

Immanuel College faces closure after 35 years
https://t.co/sJaXhNAfw6

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The closure of Immanuel College after 35 years announced today is incredibly sad.

A Jewish school rooted in community gone, with the school itself pointing to Labour’s VAT policy as a key factor.

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After 16 years of consistency, Hungary is about to find out whether normal politics is still possible.

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Parties don't collapse because they lose an election.

They collapse when voters stop believing they can win.

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@Keir_Starmer Let's have a think about what actually created the conditions for this ceasefire.

It wasn’t British diplomacy.

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@Nigel_Farage @_GeorgeFinch Agreed. Politics should be about merit, not age.

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@Telegraph Principles mean nothing if they aren’t enforced.

Awkward for a party that prides themselves on them.

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@adamtweets85 @tomhfh Mandated standards increase costs significantly.
Is that really disputed?

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@RestoreBritain_ If you need word-perfect prompts to poll well, your problem might be bigger than the wording.

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Agree with him or not, saying Trump “backed down” ignores the outcome.

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@christopherhope Notice how quickly this becomes a party-on-party divide.

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The government has now actively caused the cancellation of a cultural event.

[BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking]

Wireless Festival cancelled after Kanye West barred from entering UK, organisers say https://t.co/xuCmAR8bgV

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The UK government is now reportedly blocking Kanye West's entry on 'public good' grounds.

Governments used to get dragged into cultural fights - now they draw themselves in almost instantly.

Interesting how reactive things have become.

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@GBNEWS Universities need to work out the difference between widening access and lowering standards. The latter risks devaluing the degrees students work hard for.

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@darrengrimes What impact could this possibly have on their cause - beyond making them feel morally superior?

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🗳️Turnout in the May 7th elections will be telling.

Politics saturates our feeds and lives like never before, yet I suspect turnout will remain low.

The gap between constant engagement and actual voting says more than any poll.

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@markofagenius Not sure polling tells the full story here. I think voters are more likely to give them a chance locally now when the perceived risk is lower. These elections are looking like a toss-up between Reform and the Greens. Small polling dips are unlikely to change that.