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Badenoch Targets Labour, Champions Tough Conservative Decisions

1/12/2026

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Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservative Party, aims to channel anger toward Labour to reposition the party.
She criticizes Labour for inadequate armed forces funding and accuses Reform UK of authoritarian policies.
Badenoch says Conservatives are the only party able to make tough decisions and rejects cooperation with Reform UK.
She supports UK-US cooperation to address Iran's regime, calling it an enemy, and says the government is overreaching.

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Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservative Party, aims to channel anger toward Labour to reposition the party.
She criticizes Labour for inadequate armed forces funding and accuses Reform UK of authoritarian policies.
Badenoch says Conservatives are the only party able to make tough decisions and rejects cooperation with Reform UK.
She supports UK-US cooperation to address Iran's regime, calling it an enemy, and says the government is overreaching.