Show Notes
Kemi Badenoch's attack on Reform UK was all about character and her attack on Labour was all about economics. In her speech at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, she said she would to scrap inheritance tax on family homes and that under a Conservative government, couples would be able to leave an extra £1m inheritance tax free to their children. Badenoch was withering about Nigel Farage and Reform UK, saying: "The circus goes on and on and it will never stop because this is who Reform are — so to those who say ‘unite the right’, we are not uniting with that.” We look at the Conservatives' electoral strategy, their prospects — especially compared with a year ago — and the vibes among their MPs.
Steven Swinford, political editor, The Times Ben Riley-Smith, political editor, The Sunday Times Lara Spirit, deputy political editor, The Sunday Times Patrick Maguire, chief political commentator, The Times
Producers: Euan Dawtrey, Harry Kitson Executive producer: Molly Guinness
Picture: Getty Images
00:00 - Live from Tory Conference: Badenoch’s Speech Analysis 00:41 - The Inheritance Tax Gamble: Family Homes Exempt 02:01 - Strategic Shift: Winning Back the South & Abandoning the Red Wall 05:14 - Why Immigration Was Dropped From the Main Message 06:33 - "We Will Not Unite": Direct Rejection of Reform UK & Farage 08:03 - Character vs. Policy: The New Strategy Against Reform 10:45 - Key Omissions: Public Services and the NHS 13:17 - Football Legends, Identity, and Patriotism 17:36 - Vibe Check: A Surprisingly United Tory Party 20:19 - Badenoch’s Dominance: "Captain, Manager, and Owner" 22:13 - Path to Power: Rebuilding Economic Trust 25:08 - Behind the Scenes: Bars, Protesters, and Business Access 29:34 - Did Badenoch’s Speech Set the Political Weather? 32:50 - Looking Ahead to the Budget This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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