In Full: Kemi Badenoch speaks from the Conservative Party Conference Main Stage
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Kemi Badenoch has said the Conservatives are now the party of common sense. The Tory leader said she had restored the official opposition to its core beliefs in an interview at the start of her party’s annual conference. Asked whether she risked the return of what Baroness May once called the “nasty party”, Mrs Badenoch told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg: “It’s the common sense party. That’s what we’re doing. And quite frankly, if we were doing so well the old way, then why did we have such a terrible defeat in 2024? “I am a classic old school conservative – I believe in people working hard and being rewarded for that effort. We look after those who cannot look after themselves, welfare should be a safety net, not a lifestyle.” Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/10/04/tory-party-conference-latest-badenoch-philp-tugendhat/ Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscribe
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