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Badenoch's Tax Cuts Revive Tory Support Amid Doubts

12/24/2025

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Kemi Badenoch, Conservative MP, received a warm welcome from Tory MPs during the final PMQs of 2025, signaling a shift in party morale.
Earlier this year, her leadership faced criticism after poor performances, raising doubts about her capabilities.
Her announcement to abolish stamp duty and implement tax cuts revitalized support among party members, despite bleak polling and a defection to Reform UK.

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Kemi Badenoch, Conservative MP, received a warm welcome from Tory MPs during the final PMQs of 2025, signaling a shift in party morale.
Earlier this year, her leadership faced criticism after poor performances, raising doubts about her capabilities.
Her announcement to abolish stamp duty and implement tax cuts revitalized support among party members, despite bleak polling and a defection to Reform UK.