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Kemi's ratings rise with Reform voters after she attacks party in 'only whites can be English' row

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Kemi Badenoch's criticism of Reform MPs who suggested only white people can be English has gained unexpected support from Reform voters. Her approval rating among this group surged from 40% to 57% after she addressed the issue at the Conservative Party conference, criticizing comments made by Suella Braverman and others. This shift helped the Conservatives regain a lead over Reform in polls for the first time in two years, according to More in Common research.

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Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative Party leader in England, saw a significant boost in her ratings after she criticized Reform UK MPs for suggesting that only white people can be English. Her approval jumped from 40% to 57% among Reform UK voters when they were shown video clips of her speaking against such views at the recent Conservative Party conference. Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, warned his party members to stop making comments about Englishness amid concerns that these statements are damaging their poll numbers. The incident also led to a dispute between Farage and Suella Braverman after she questioned her own English identity due to her parents being born abroad. Recent surveys indicate that the Conservatives have surpassed Reform UK in polls for the first time in two years, reflecting a shift in public sentiment towards Badenoch's stance on inclusivity.

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Kemi Badenoch's attacks on Reform MPs saying only white people can be English have been supported by an unexpected group – Reform voters.

left frames criticism of exclusionary views as positive

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Leaning: leans left for article 83590 (high confidence, 1 verified quote) · logged 2026-10-15

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The Guardian

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“The articles describe different events: one about councillors and candidates making racist comments, and another about Kemi Badenoch's attacks on Reform MPs regarding Englishness.”

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“The articles describe different events related to Kemi Badenoch's approval ratings but refer to distinct occasions and contexts.”

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“Article A reports on an undercover documentary revealing racist, sexual and violent remarks by Reform UK candidates, while Article B discusses Kemi Badenoch's criticism of the party over Englishness debates and its impact on approval ratings among Reform voters.”

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“The articles discuss different aspects of the Reform UK party's issues with racial comments, but do not describe the same specific incident occurring at the same time and place.”

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The Guardian

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 14% hedged 5 of 37 📰 publisher trust 67

“The articles discuss different aspects of a broader issue within Reform, but describe separate incidents involving Farage and other party members.”

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The Sydney Morning Herald

⚖️ Leans strongly right further right than this 🔴 4% hedged 2 of 45 📰 publisher trust 61

“The articles describe different parts of an ongoing political discourse: one focuses on a speech at a Conservative Party conference, while the other covers the impact of attacks on Reform MPs and their effect on voter approval.”

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Evening Standard

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 11% hedged 2 of 19 📰 publisher trust 67

“While both articles discuss Kemi Badenoch's stance on racism within Reform UK and its impact, they describe different aspects of the same broader issue rather than the exact same incident.”

‘Reform UK should take immediate action against racism’, Burnham says different event · 30%

Evening Standard

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 11% hedged 2 of 19 📰 publisher trust 67

“The articles discuss different aspects of the Reform UK party's issues with racism and English identity, but they do not describe the same specific incident or occurrence.”

‘Reform UK should take immediate action against racism’, Burnham says different event · 30%

Evening Standard

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 12% hedged 3 of 24 📰 publisher trust 67

“Article A discusses Jeremy Burnham's comments about racism in Reform UK, while Article B focuses on Kemi Badenoch's attacks on Reform MPs and her rising approval among Reform voters.”

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Who wrote this

Jason Groves

42 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 Mr Farage has 'exchanged words' with Suella Braverman after she suggested she could not be considered English despite being born and raised in England, because her parents were born abroad.

2026-10-15 · assertive framing · Kemi's ratings rise with Reform voters after she attacks party in 'only whites can be English' row

🔮 Labour MPs from Brexit-backing parts of the North and Midlands cautioned against reopening the divisive debate – and urged the Prime Minister to rule out a return to free movement. Pendle and Clitheroe MP Jonathan Hinder warned that stoking up the Brexit argument 'would not be good for our politics' as it would amount to telling Leave voters: 'You're wrong.' Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash said the idea of rejoining with no referendum was a 'non-starter'. He added: 'Given the level of political and, I would argue, social damage that the referendum did, I don't think it's worth going down that route again.

2026-10-13 · assertive framing · Burnham faces Red Wall backlash over his bid to unpick Brexit and cosy up to Brussels

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🔮 John Healey has ditched Budget plans for a ‘wealth tax’ on investments after officials warned it would backfire.

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🔮 Road projects and school refurbishments could also be delayed or cancelled to help fill the black hole.

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🔮 And she mocked Andy Burnham's extraordinary claim that defence spending would not come at a cost to those on benefits, telling the Prime Minister there was 'no social security without national security'.

2026-10-05 · assertive framing · Kemi's common sense blueprint: Unveiling policy blitz at party conference, she hails 'old school values' on economy, law and order and borders as the key to election victory

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Topics

British England English Reform Tory

Subjects

Reform ORG · 13× English NORP · 9× Badenoch PERSON · 3× Tory NORP · 3× British NORP · 2× England GPE · 2× Farage PERSON · 2× Kemi Badenoch's PERSON · 2× Englishness NORP · 1× Nigel Farage PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The Tory leader's approval leapt from 40 per cent to 57 per cent among Reform UK voters when they were shown video clips of her saying she didn't want to live in a country run by people who 'debate whether my mixed-race children are English'.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-15

🔮 Mr Farage has 'exchanged words' with Suella Braverman after she suggested she could not be considered English despite being born and raised in England, because her parents were born abroad.

2026-10-15 · Daily Mail

Kemi's ratings rise with Reform voters after she attacks party in 'only whites can be English' row · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 3 hedged)

Kemi Badenoch's attacks on Reform MPs saying only white people can be English have been supported by an unexpected group – Reform voters. asserted

people → say → group

children → leap → people

It came as Reform leader Nigel Farage warned his colleagues to stop making the Englishness comparison amid fears it was damaging the party in the polls. asserted

it → come → polls

Mr Farage has 'exchanged words' with Suella Braverman after she suggested she could not be considered English despite being born and raised in England, because her parents were born abroad. uncertain

parents → exchange → England

The comments were seized on by Mrs Badenoch to launch an excoriating attack on Reform at last week's Conservative Party conference. asserted

comments → seize → conference

Research suggests her response resonated with the public and helped drive a Tory revival in the polls. uncertain

response → suggest → polls

Surveys suggest the Conservatives have overtaken Reform for the first time in two years. asserted

Conservatives → suggest → years

More in Common found that Mrs Badenoch's approval rating rose sharply among voters who were shown the conference clip. asserted

who → find → clip

Overall, the proportion of voters approving of the Tory leader rose from 37 to 46 per cent. asserted

proportion → approve → cent

But the effect was particularly marked among Reform voters, with her approval jumping from 40 to 57 per cent. asserted

approval → jump → cent

Kemi Badenoch's attacks on Reform MPs saying only white people can be English have been supported by an unexpected group – Reform voters (file image) asserted

people → say → group

Tim Montgomerie, a prominent former Reform activist, said there was 'a lot of dismay at the top of the party' about the row. asserted

Montgomerie → say → row

A party source said Mr Farage had been 'very clear' for years that 'black and Asian people can be English'. asserted

people → say → years

Some Reform figures have followed the lead of Restore Britain in flirting with a form of 'ethno nationalism' which argues that only those who can trace their English roots back for generations can be judged to be fully English. asserted

who → follow → generations

The idea effectively suggests many second and third-generation migrants are not English, even if they were born here. uncertain

they → suggest → ?

Reform donor Arron Banks faced criticism last month after posting on X: 'Going through Heathrow today, there wasn't one white face in security or airport services. asserted

Banks → face → security

The Home Office is staffed by the type of people we are trying to keep out!' asserted

we → staff → people

Mrs Badenoch told the party faithful last week: 'I don't want to explain to my son, when we're watching our brilliant England team play football, that some people don't think our black players are English. asserted

players → tell → football

Amid widespread praise, Andy Burnham said she was right to draw 'a line between her and Reform for suggesting that her children were not British'. asserted

children → say → her