# 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.
- Title: Badenoch's Tory pitch and Green Party's Zionism row | Shortify
- Summary: Conference season brings Kemi Badenoch's smaller-state message and a Green Party motion that sparks Jewish community backlash. Kemi Badenoch pitched lower…
- Keywords: kemi badenoch, conservative party, green party, zionism, conference season, zack polanski, politics, news, Badenoch's, Tory, pitch, Green
- Source: Independent TV — https://independent.co.uk/tv/in-the-room/in-the-room-can-kemi-badenoch-save-the-tories-with-thatcherism-2-0-b3063960.html
- Published: 2026-10-09T07:55:57+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kemi badenoch, conservative party, green party, zionism, conference season, zack polanski, politics, news
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.