"Reform rushed out an announcement on indefinite leave to remain - they hadn't done the actual work. All of a sudden lots of Europeans with settled status didn't know what was going to happen to them. I make sure that when I announce something I think about how it is going to impact people. Winning elections without a plan is what got us into trouble, it is why Labour is floundering and that is what Reform will deliver. I said I want to do politics differently - doing it differently means being patient and taking our time to get it right."
"We need to start to pull our socks up... start to communicate better and start to outline what a positive Conservative Party can deliver for this country."
Kemi Badenoch plans to change the Conservative Party through careful, patient policy development and accepts a possible short-term "price to pay" in the polls. The approach prioritizes taking time to get policies right rather than rushing announcements, contrasting with Reform UK and Labour. A rushed Reform announcement on indefinite leave to remain created uncertainty for Europeans with settled status and illustrated the risks of hurried policy. The Conservatives have lost support to Reform and suffered defections. Party figures call for faster action, clearer communication, and a positive agenda as the conference opens in Manchester.
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