Badenoch Rejects Coalition With Reform
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At its conference in Britain, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch attacked Labour and Reform UK and ruled out a coalition with Reform, amid questions over the party’s policy direction.
Sorry to be a (Conservative) party pooper, but
The Keminaissance is a myth. The Tories are still like a weird uncle.
Badenoch’s increasing tendency towards being ‘extremely online’ has led the party to paint itself into an ‘anti-woke’ corner that, to the majority of Brits who do not spend much time online…
centrewrite.brightblue.org.uk
October 2, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Sorry to be a (Conservative) party pooper, but
by Simon Usherwood Reposted by Jonathan Portes
Good read, if underplaying how we need to act, rather than just hope, when it comes to having an informed and engaged debate
🙏 "Think tankers like me were disappointed by the standard of debate last time round. Now, in the Burnham spirit, I am daring to hope."
✍️ @anandmenon.bsky.social reflects on the prospects of a second EU referendum and the risks of another low-quality public debate.
ukandeu.ac.uk/here-we-go-a...
✍️ @anandmenon.bsky.social reflects on the prospects of a second EU referendum and the risks of another low-quality public debate.
ukandeu.ac.uk/here-we-go-a...
Here we go again - UK in a changing Europe
Anand Menon reflects on the prospects of another EU referendum and the risks of repeating the low quality of public debate seen...
ukandeu.ac.uk
October 2, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Good read, if underplaying how we need to act, rather than just hope, when it comes to having an informed and engaged debate
In this particular case, I am all Kemi
Lol
Badenoch says one of her main motivations for standing was to stop the party “falling into the wrong hands”. Who does she mean? “Robert Jenrick, definitely,” she replies in an instant.
as.ft.com/r/08f9a441-8... Kemi Badenoch: ‘I refuse to play by Westminster rules’
Badenoch says one of her main motivations for standing was to stop the party “falling into the wrong hands”. Who does she mean? “Robert Jenrick, definitely,” she replies in an instant.
as.ft.com/r/08f9a441-8... Kemi Badenoch: ‘I refuse to play by Westminster rules’
Kemi Badenoch: ‘I refuse to play by Westminster rules’
The Conservative leader on wading into culture wars, why the Tories have been too ‘complacent’ about business — and ruling out a rightwing coalition with Reform
as.ft.com
October 2, 2026 at 3:59 PM
In this particular case, I am all Kemi
by Jill Rutter
v good question .. that is one reason why PM right on need to fund some sort of consensus.. I always think the route back to the EU if you want it lies through a change in the Conservative party
October 2, 2026 at 4:27 PM
v good question .. that is one reason why PM right on need to fund some sort of consensus.. I always think the route back to the EU if you want it lies through a change in the Conservative party
by Paul Davies
Oh this is so dumb! She herself was an MP under leaders with demonstrably different ideas to her own!
Kemi Badenoch: ‘I refuse to play by Westminster rules’ www.ft.com/content/267c...
Kemi Badenoch: ‘I refuse to play by Westminster rules’ www.ft.com/content/267c...
October 2, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Oh this is so dumb! She herself was an MP under leaders with demonstrably different ideas to her own!
Kemi Badenoch: ‘I refuse to play by Westminster rules’ www.ft.com/content/267c...
Kemi Badenoch: ‘I refuse to play by Westminster rules’ www.ft.com/content/267c...
by James Scott
Agree. Suspect Burnhamism’s ambition to build an anti-populist left coalition will suffer the same fate as Bidenomics because the geomacro context prevents it from delivering the economic goods quickly enough
October 2, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Agree. Suspect Burnhamism’s ambition to build an anti-populist left coalition will suffer the same fate as Bidenomics because the geomacro context prevents it from delivering the economic goods quickly enough
Reposted by Ben H. Ansell
Lol
Badenoch says one of her main motivations for standing was to stop the party “falling into the wrong hands”. Who does she mean? “Robert Jenrick, definitely,” she replies in an instant.
as.ft.com/r/08f9a441-8... Kemi Badenoch: ‘I refuse to play by Westminster rules’
Badenoch says one of her main motivations for standing was to stop the party “falling into the wrong hands”. Who does she mean? “Robert Jenrick, definitely,” she replies in an instant.
as.ft.com/r/08f9a441-8... Kemi Badenoch: ‘I refuse to play by Westminster rules’
Kemi Badenoch: ‘I refuse to play by Westminster rules’
The Conservative leader on wading into culture wars, why the Tories have been too ‘complacent’ about business — and ruling out a rightwing coalition with Reform
as.ft.com
October 2, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Lol
Badenoch says one of her main motivations for standing was to stop the party “falling into the wrong hands”. Who does she mean? “Robert Jenrick, definitely,” she replies in an instant.
as.ft.com/r/08f9a441-8... Kemi Badenoch: ‘I refuse to play by Westminster rules’
Badenoch says one of her main motivations for standing was to stop the party “falling into the wrong hands”. Who does she mean? “Robert Jenrick, definitely,” she replies in an instant.
as.ft.com/r/08f9a441-8... Kemi Badenoch: ‘I refuse to play by Westminster rules’
Latest from John Crace on Farage
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Welcome to the new Reform roadshow. Same as the last but more desperate | John Crace
Nige is not rattled that the UK likes its new PM. Or that Reform is second in the polls. Oh no. Because Nige believes in Nige
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Latest from John Crace on Farage
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
by Bob Hudson
What puerile politics! Burnham’s continuing appeals for cross-party talks are a refreshing alternative.
October 2, 2026 at 2:21 PM
What puerile politics! Burnham’s continuing appeals for cross-party talks are a refreshing alternative.
Victory can be a very long time coming.....but I get a sense it's on its way.
History is written by the victors. Thatcher broke the power of trade unions by mass unemployment, industrial restructuring, frittered away N Sea Oil, laid the foundations for the current housing crisis, decimated local bus services, hollowed out local government and introduced the poll tax.
October 2, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Victory can be a very long time coming.....but I get a sense it's on its way.
by Peter Cook
Labour’s #Brexit is clearly not bad enough for Burnham to deal with it.
And voting is an irrational behaviour as proved by the referendum.
Should I vote #ReformUK to ensure that Labour learns to lead?
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FZLQW9TQ
And voting is an irrational behaviour as proved by the referendum.
Should I vote #ReformUK to ensure that Labour learns to lead?
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FZLQW9TQ
October 2, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Labour’s #Brexit is clearly not bad enough for Burnham to deal with it.
And voting is an irrational behaviour as proved by the referendum.
Should I vote #ReformUK to ensure that Labour learns to lead?
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FZLQW9TQ
And voting is an irrational behaviour as proved by the referendum.
Should I vote #ReformUK to ensure that Labour learns to lead?
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FZLQW9TQ
Reposted by Molly Scott Cato
"It was really quite an emotional moment."
"This will change British politics for good and forever."
At Labour Conference, we asked MPs, councillors and activists about Andy Burnham's electoral reform announcement.
Here's what they said 👇
"This will change British politics for good and forever."
At Labour Conference, we asked MPs, councillors and activists about Andy Burnham's electoral reform announcement.
Here's what they said 👇
October 2, 2026 at 2:59 PM
"It was really quite an emotional moment."
"This will change British politics for good and forever."
At Labour Conference, we asked MPs, councillors and activists about Andy Burnham's electoral reform announcement.
Here's what they said 👇
"This will change British politics for good and forever."
At Labour Conference, we asked MPs, councillors and activists about Andy Burnham's electoral reform announcement.
Here's what they said 👇