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Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservative Party, began her party's annual conference in Birmingham by pledging to transform it into a "common sense" party. She highlighted new plans focusing on tightening welfare, expanding prison capacity, and providing free childcare for higher-earning parents. Addressing concerns that these policies harken back to the "nasty party" era, Badenoch asserted that her approach aligns with old-school conservative values emphasizing personal responsibility and rewarding hard work.
Badenoch published a 95-page document titled “The Right Way,” outlining principles for future governance should the Tories win the next election. She referenced Margaret Thatcher's seminal work from 1976, "The Right Approach," noting that it paved the way for her party’s 18-year rule starting in 1979.
Meanwhile, Russell Findlay, leader of the Scottish Conservatives, denounced calls for independence at the conference, warning they pose a significant threat to national security. He criticized SNP First Minister John Swinney's recent summit with Sinn Féin as an act that undermines the UK and aligns Scotland with adversaries like Russia and Iran. Findlay argued such actions make Britain less safe in an already volatile world.
Written for “Tories Conference Badenoch Speeches” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 11 other(s) covering the same event.
She replied: “I think the public are going to see that this is a different Conservative Party.
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this → reply → ?
We have new plans.
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We → have → plans
We’re very different from Labour and Reform and the Lib Dems and the Greens and all the other parties.
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We → ’re → Labour
“I think that people will see that we have gone on a journey.
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we → think → journey
We’re not the party that the public said no to in 2024.
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public → ’re → 2024
“I’ve got a strong team.
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I → get → team
So much of my shadow cabinet are here, and they are going to be showing all the wonderful plans we have to get this country working again.”
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country → go → plans
Asked about how she would confront Labour’s polling bounce since Andy Burnham came to power, opposition leader Mrs Badenoch said: “Labour won a landslide two years ago, and they lost the prime minister.
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they → ask → minister
It’s quite clear that governing is a lot tougher than they realised.
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they → ’ → ?
“Andy Burnham hasn’t made a single tough decision just yet.
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Burnham → make → decision
All he’s done is talk about plans for the future.
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he → do → future
I’m going to be showing how we can fix the country today.”
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we → go → country
Mrs Badenoch arrived at the conference venue in the centre of Birmingham alongside her husband, Hamish Badenoch, a banker.
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Badenoch → arrive → husband
They were greeted by a crowd of Conservative activists and politicians, waving union flags and Tory placards.
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They → greet → flags
Senior Tories present included deputy leader Alex Burghart, shadow housing secretary Katie Lam, and Conservative chairman Kevin Hollinrake.
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Tories → include → Burghart
The Tory conference takes place between Sunday October 4 and Wednesday October 7.
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conference → take → Sunday
The party is expected to use the event to lay out more of its growing policy agenda ahead of the next general election.
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party → expect → election
Campaigners across the political divide remain nervous that an early election could be called by Prime Minister Mr Burnham, even after he insisted last week that he plans to wait until 2029 to hold a poll.
uncertain
he → remain → poll
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