"Kemi Badenoch says she wants to channel public "anger" towards Labour, as she seeks to position the Conservatives as the only party willing to make the "tough decisions" facing the UK. Speaking to BBC One's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg , the Tory leader accused Sir Keir Starmer of failing to properly fund the armed forces, despite "spending too much" overall in other areas. And she accused Reform UK of an "authoritarian" desire to "control" industry, citing its policies on the oil sector and carmaker Rolls-Royce."
"She added that the Tories were now better positioned to oppose the Starmer government, now that the public has seen Labour's "draconian" first 18 months in office. "It's clearer what they are doing, so it is clearer what we are opposing," she told Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, adding that the Conservatives had started to go beyond offering "reflexive opposition". "I'm trying to channel the anger that a lot of people out there feel about the way the country is being run," she added."
Conservatives aim to channel public anger toward Labour and present themselves as the only party willing and competent to take tough decisions facing the UK. The Conservatives accuse the Labour government of failing to properly fund the armed forces while spending too much in other areas. Reform UK is accused of seeking authoritarian control over industry, with policy examples cited in the oil sector and carmaker Rolls-Royce. The Conservatives claim they are better positioned to oppose Labour after a draconian first 18 months, say they have moved beyond reflexive opposition, and assert they have learned lessons since the 2024 election loss.
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