Return of the nasty party? Badenoch walks tightrope with ‘punch down’ policies

Kemi Badenoch used her Conservative Party conference speech to defend policies described as 'punch down', targeting welfare claimants and migrants. The Telegraph reported she told members only the Tories offer hope for the future. Guardian and i Paper coverage questioned whether the approach revives the party's 'nasty party' reputation and risks locking it out of power.

Source: Return of the nasty party? Badenoch walks tightrope with ‘punch down’ policies — The Guardian

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