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Is it too late for Kemi to turn the Tories around?

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10.10.2025

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 08: Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch and her husband Hamish Badenoch acknowledge the audience after she delivers her speech on the final day of the Conservative Party conference at Manchester Central Convention Complex on October 08, 2025 in Manchester, England.Kemi Badenoch goes into her first conference as party leader with current polling putting the Conservative Party in fourth place behind Reform, Labour and the Liberal Democrats. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Conservative Party Conference proved the Tories are doing some proper thinking on the policies Britain needs, but is Reform’s poll lead already unassailable? Ask William Atkinson

Why go to Conservative Party conference? After five days in Manchester, that question feels rather existential. I’ve only attended professionally. Despite having been a member since I was 15 – I was very popular at school discos – I never went as a Tory Boy. So, I’ve never quite got those who schlep up to our fine Northern cities without panels to address and an expense account to exploit.

That question was especially pertinent this year. At least........

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