DAN HODGES: This was Kemi's best speech yet. She exploited glaring gaps in Labour policy, drew a crystal-clear line between the Tories and Reform - and delivered the most powerful anti-racism speech ever heard from a British party leader
Last year, when it looked as if the Tories were set to be overwhelmed by a collapse in their support and a polling surge towards Reform UK, Kemi Badenoch and her aides convened for a meeting.

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- Primary source: Daily Mail
- Published: Oct 7, 2026, 4:39 PM UTC
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