Kemi Badenoch is kicking off Conservative party conference with a little bounce in her step and her personal poll ratings improved. But critics will say that as she embraces the nasty party accusations she is at risk of alienating some core Tory voters. Can she bring her party back to being the main opposition to the government? Please keep sending your comments and questions to Pippa and Kiran via politicsweeklyuk@theguardian.com Continue reading...
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- Kemi Badenoch has cemented her image. Now she wants to put her party back on the big stage
- Return of the nasty party? Badenoch walks tightrope with ‘punch down’ policies
- I'm a classic old-school Conservative, says Kemi Badenoch
- Kemi Badenoch is the most rightwing leader in Tory history. Isn’t it time she got some actual scrutiny? | Owen Jones
- M&S Kemi: can the Tory leader win over core vote? – podcast
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