Battle of ideas looming in British politics, Badenoch to say
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is preparing to frame the upcoming political landscape as a 'battle of ideas' during her party's annual conference. She intends to contrast Conservative economic principles with the Labour government's policies, which she characterizes as a 'doom loop' of high taxes and state intervention.
Why it matters
This speech marks a critical attempt by the Conservative Party to redefine its identity and opposition strategy following significant electoral losses.
Image source, PA Media By Ottilie Mitchell , BBC News and Damian Grammaticas , Political correspondent Published 7 minutes ago Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch will say there is a "battle of ideas" looming in British politics when she delivers a speech on the final day of her party's annual conference on Wednesday.
Badenoch is expected to tell delegates in Birmingham that the differences between her party and the Labour government go "to the very core of what kind of country we want to be".
This week the Tory leader has been seeking to re-frame the way the public views her party, which has yet to recover in the polls since the last election.
The party has already pledged £10bn for a UK air defence system , and proposed cuts to the rate of employer National Insurance contributions for those aged 21 to 24.
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