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Tories are united behind Badenoch, but MPs want focus on economy over culture wars to win back voters

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What happened

Party has common enemy in defectors, while Nigel Farage’s woes have given some insiders reason to hope During a quick-fire Q&A at the Conservative party conference this weekend, Kemi Badenoch was asked who she would pick between Robert Jenrick or Sue…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:57:10 UTC.

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  1. Badenoch is trying to match Farage step for step – but it’s a dance of death for the Tories | Polly Toynbee

  2. Tories are united behind Badenoch, but MPs want focus on economy over culture wars to win back voters

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