{
  "id": 12541643,
  "title": "Will anyone turn Badenoch’s looming battle into a tapestry?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/will-anyone-turn-badenochs-looming-battle-into-a-tapestry",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T04:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/will-anyone-turn-badenochs-looming-battle-into-a-tapestry/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Tory party has been enjoying their time in Birmingham, thanks in part to a clever idea of using a Bayeux Tapestry to depict British politics under Labour's first two years. The exhibition has been quite popular, even drawing in famous guests such as Jeremy Clarkson. However, the star attraction was undoubtedly Kemi Badenoch, the former who managed to draw a large crowd to the Conservative party conference.\n\nBadenoch presented a 30,000 word essay titled \"The Right Way,\" modeled after Margaret Thatcher's \"Right Approach\" document from the late 1970s. The new Conservative leader emphasizes living within our means, managing inflation, revitalizing the economy, and supporting private ownership and competition within a free-market system with light regulation.\n\nBadenoch argues that the current state is too intrusive, taking away responsibility from individuals, families, businesses, and communities. He believes that a smaller state would lead to a healthier economy and a more prosperous nation. In her upcoming speech, Badenoch promises to lead a \"battle of ideas\" that will be a \"battle for the soul of this nation.\" This monumental struggle could potentially be remembered in a future tapestry for generations to come.",
  "summary": "The Tory party has been enjoying itself in Birmingham, not least thanks to the delightful wheeze of mocking up the Bayeux Tapestry to tell the story of British politics under Labour’s first two years in power. The exhibition may well prove to be among the most popular offerings at the party conference; behind Jeremy Clarkson [...]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}