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Kemi Badenoch has the support of her party but the Tories still trail Labour and Reform in opinion polls.
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Conservative political philosophy
A Tory is an individual who supports a political philosophy known as Toryism, based on a British version of traditionalist conservatism which upholds the established social order as it has evolved through the history of Great Britain. The Tory ethos has been summed up with the phrase "God, King and Country". Tories are monarchists, were historically of a high church Anglican religious heritage, and were opposed to the liberalism of the Whig party.
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Traditional district in Scotland
Badenoch is a district of the Scottish Highlands centred on the upper reaches of the River Spey, above Strathspey. The name Badenoch means the drowned land, with most of the population living close to the River Spey or its tributaries.
More on Wikipedia ↗Reform UK has been declining in the polls in recent months following ongoing turbulence for the party
Conservatives seem to have lifted themselves from the nadir of 2024, but there’s still a long road ahead to success as Sean O’Grady explains
There’s been plenty of talk about a ‘Badenoch bounce’ – but could today’s YouGov poll finally prove there’s something behind it? The latest survey puts the Tories on 23 per cent, just one point behind Labour. Meanwhile, Reform has slipped to 21 per cent – the first time Nigel Farage’s party has fallen behind the