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Badenoch's Tory pitch and Green Party's Zionism row
Conference season brings Kemi Badenoch's smaller-state message and a Green Party motion that sparks Jewish community backlash.
In brief
Conference season brings Kemi Badenoch's smaller-state message and a Green Party motion that sparks Jewish community backlash. Kemi Badenoch pitched lower taxes and a smaller state at the Conservative conference while the Greens faced backlash over a motion declaring Zionism a form of racism. Originally reported by…
Badenoch doubles down on smaller state
At the Conservative conference in Birmingham, Kemi Badenoch pitched a classic Tory message: a smaller state, lower taxes, and a return to economic aspiration.
Greens pass Zionism motion at Brighton
The Green Party held its largest conference to date in Brighton, where members passed a motion declaring Zionism a form of racism.The move sparked fierce backlash from Jewish community leaders and MPs within the party.
Polanski absent as Greens face fallout
Green Party leader Zack Polanski was largely absent from the conference, busy campaigning in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election.
The headline
Kemi Badenoch pitched lower taxes and a smaller state at the Conservative conference while the Greens faced backlash over a motion declaring Zionism a form of racism.
