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Badenoch's Buzz: Conservatives Target Young Voters with Cuts

10/9/2025

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Badenoch Targets Youth

Kemi Badenoch's leadership at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester generated buzz among some young voters, despite pockets of empty seats.
Critics describe Reform UK as lacking serious substance, contrasting it with Conservatives' newly targeted policies for younger people.
The party highlights £47 billion in spending cuts and the abolition of stamp duty to win back younger support.

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Badenoch Highlights Thatcher

The Conservative Party of Britain hosted a Thatcher exhibit at its annual conference, featuring outfits, letters, and a film about her rise.
The event underscored the party's struggles, trailing Labour and Reform U.K. in polls.
Kemi Badenoch, the party leader, accused Labour of higher taxes and weaker borders.
A general election is not expected until 2029.

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Badenoch Targets Youth

Kemi Badenoch's leadership at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester generated buzz among some young voters, despite pockets of empty seats.
Critics describe Reform UK as lacking serious substance, contrasting it with Conservatives' newly targeted policies for younger people.
The party highlights £47 billion in spending cuts and the abolition of stamp duty to win back younger support.

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