Tories are united behind Badenoch, but MPs want focus on economy over culture wars to win back voters

<p>Party has common enemy in defectors, while Nigel Farage’s woes have given some insiders reason to hope</p><p>During a quick-fire Q&amp;A at the Conservative party conference this weekend, Kemi Badenoch was asked who she would pick between Robert Jenrick or Suella Braverman.</p><p>“Why do you keep offering me these? It’s like asking if I’d rather be shot or drowned,” the Tory leader responded with her trademark directness.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/05/tories-are-united-behind-badenoch-but-mps-want-focus-on-economy-over-culture-wars-to-win-back-voters">Continue reading...</a>