is there new a need summer election. is there now a need for that to happen, will it happen under kemi? it for that to happen, will it happen under kemi?— for that to happen, will it happen under kemi? it will happen and in her acceptance _ under kemi? it will happen and in her acceptance speech _ under kemi? it will happen and in her acceptance speech she - under kemi? it will happen and in her acceptance speech she said i under kemi? it will happen and in i her acceptance speech she said that clearly~ _ her acceptance speech she said that clearly~ we — her acceptance speech she said that clearly. we need to use this time in opposition— clearly. we need to use this time in opposition wisely. the campaign, the fact it _ opposition wisely. the campaign, the fact it wasn't kemi for lead ebutt renewal— fact it wasn't kemi for lead ebutt renewal 2030 speaks to the point you were making. we need to reflect on what it_ were making. we need to reflect on what it means to be a conservative and to _ what it means to be a conservative and to develop policies over time so she is_ and to develop policies over time so she is not_ and to develop policies over time so she is not rushing to write the manifesto _ she is not rushing to write the manifesto for the 29 election but to make _ manifesto for the 29 election but to make sure — manifesto for the 29 election but to make sure we are in a good place and build up— make sure we are in a good place and build up from — make sure we are in a good place and build up from principles and core values _ build up from principles and core values about what it means to be conservatives, the approach margaret thatcher_ conservatives, the approach margaret thatcher took in 1979.— thatcher took in 1979. bringing thins thatcher took in 1979. bringing things back _ thatcher took in 1979. bringing things back to _ thatcher took in 1979. bringing things back to kemi _ thatcher took in 1979. bringing things back to kemi badenoch, thatcher took in 1979. bringing - things back to kemi badenoch, harris leader is a move to the right and how will that play with the demo voters you want to bring back to the conservative party?— voters you want to bring back to the conservative party? there has been a lot of talk about _ conservative party? there has been a lot of talk about that. _ conservative party? there has been a lot of talk about that. i _ conservative party? there has been a lot of talk about that. i am _ conservative party? there has been a lot of talk about that. i am on - conservative party? there has been a lot of talk about that. i am on the - lot of talk about that. i am on the left of—

lot of talk about that. i am on the left of the — lot of talk about that. i am on the left of the party and i was backing kemi _ left of the party and i was backing kemi because it is the core value that is— kemi because it is the core value that is key — kemi because it is the core value that is key. small government, low taxes. _ that is key. small government, low taxes, supporting business, self—reliance, importance of family unites— self—reliance, importance of family unites us— self—reliance, importance of family unites us as — self—reliance, importance of family unites us as conservatives but the core values — unites us as conservatives but the core values unite us as a country and i_ core values unite us as a country and i think— core values unite us as a country and i think we will appeal across the political spectrum based on those _ the political spectrum based on those values because that broadly centrist _ those values because that broadly centrist philosophy, also being pro—business and pro—family is something in our dna as a nation. we need to— something in our dna as a nation. we need to develop policies to demonstrate that and go to the puhiie — demonstrate that and go to the puhiie i— demonstrate that and go to the public. i think we will get back voters — public. i think we will get back voters from labour, reform and the lib dems _ voters from labour, reform and the lib dems with kemi. and voters from labour, reform and the lib dems with kemi.— voters from labour, reform and the lib dems with kemi. and do you hope for a position — lib dems with kemi. and do you hope for a position in _ lib dems with kemi. and do you hope for a position in shadow _ lib dems with kemi. and do you hope for a position in shadow cabinet? - for a position in shadow cabinet? kemi has been straightforward with her teant~ — kemi has been straightforward with her team. just because you are supporting me does not mean you have a rote _ supporting me does not mean you have a rote i_ supporting me does not mean you have a role. ifound supporting me does not mean you have a role. i found that refreshing and one reason— a role. i found that refreshing and one reason i— a role. i found that refreshing and one reason i admire her so much. who knows? _ one reason i admire her so much. who

knows? she— one reason i admire her so much. who knows? she will have a busy day. nigel. _ knows? she will have a busy day. nigel, thank you. as we heard there is a feeling of excitement and also palpable relief it is over. we heard from kemi badenoch who gave a speech and we can have another listen to what she had to say. the and we can have another listen to what she had to say.— and we can have another listen to what she had to say. the task that stands before _ what she had to say. the task that stands before us _ what she had to say. the task that stands before us is _ what she had to say. the task that stands before us is tough - what she had to say. the task that stands before us is tough but - stands before us is tough but simple. ourfirst responsibility stands before us is tough but simple. our first responsibility as his majesty's loyal opposition is to hold this labour government to account. our second is no less important, it is to prepare over the course of the next years for government, to ensure that by the time of the next election we have notjust time of the next election we have not just a time of the next election we have notjust a clear set of time of the next election we have not just a clear set of conservative pledges that appeal to the british people, but a clear plan for how to implement them, a clear plan to change this country by changing the

way government works. the prime minister is discovering all too late the perils of not having such a plan, and that hugejob begins today. applause it will seek to involve all of our colleagues in parliament, in the scottish parliament, the senedd, friends in northern ireland, as well as councillors and party members. this is notjust about the conservative party, it is about the people we want to bring back to the party, the people we need to bring into the conservative party, it is about what the conservative party needs to be over the next five, ten and 20 years. our party is critical to the success of our country. but to the success of our country. but to be heard we have to be honest. honest about the fact we made

mistakes, honest about the fact we let standards slip. the time has come to tell the truth. applause the time has come to tell the truth, to stand up for principles, to plan for our future, to stand up for principles, to plan for ourfuture, to reset our politics and our thinking and to give our party and country the new start they deserve, it is time to get down to business, it is time to renew. thank you, ladies so so there we have kemi badenoch giving her maiden speech as the new conservative leader and i am joined by bradley thomas, conservative mp for bromsgrove and you were a robert jenrick supporter. tell me how you

are feeling, are you positive the direction the party will take? i am direction the party will take? i am a conservative. _ direction the party will take? i am a conservative. in _ direction the party will take? i am a conservative. in any _ direction the party will take? i:n a conservative. in any leadership contest it is natural at some point people have to back a candidate and it was always a tough decision because the old process saw six solid and credible conservatives to vie for the top job and only one can win. i give kemi my full support. what was it about kemi that did not get your support? it is what was it about kemi that did not get your suoport?— get your support? it is not a case of me taking — get your support? it is not a case of me taking a — get your support? it is not a case of me taking a position _ get your support? it is not a case of me taking a position because i get your support? it is not a case | of me taking a position because a candidate did not get my support. in this process you form a judgment based on the candidate and proposition but as a party we have to come together as one party. in the election refound the public was sick and tired of infighting and fed up sick and tired of infighting and fed up the conservative party did not speak with one voice. there is an now. a united party can attack a labour government effectively as we have done and now we have a new

leader and she deserves the support of the entire party. what leader and she deserves the support of the entire party.— of the entire party. what will her bi est of the entire party. what will her biggest challenge _ of the entire party. what will her biggest challenge be? _ of the entire party. what will her biggest challenge be? 121 - biggest challenge be? 121 conservative mps and you have to form a shadow cabinet. you have the lib dems on the left and reform on the right. what are the challenges for her? a ~ , the right. what are the challenges for her? a, ,, , . ., for her? making sure we cut through and she has — for her? making sure we cut through and she has shown _ for her? making sure we cut through and she has shown she _ for her? making sure we cut through and she has shown she has - for her? making sure we cut through and she has shown she has not - for her? making sure we cut through and she has shown she has notjustl for her? making sure we cut through| and she has shown she has notjust a hungerfor thejob but can and she has shown she has notjust a hunger for the job but can speak in clear terms that will make the government feel under pressure and she will connect with the electorate and she has demonstrated she can connect with party members. [10 and she has demonstrated she can connect with party members. do we know what she _ connect with party members. do we know what she is _ connect with party members. do we know what she is about? _ connect with party members. do we know what she is about? she - connect with party members. do we know what she is about? she has i connect with party members. do we know what she is about? she has been telling us in broadbrush terms. she is clear she — telling us in broadbrush terms. sue: is clear she stands for telling us in broadbrush terms. she is clear she stands for common telling us in broadbrush terms. si9: is clear she stands for common sense conservative principles that have seen governments in the past be elected and often there is a reference made between kemi badenoch and margaret thatcher. that is the appetite people saw today and i think that is why she won. i appetite people saw today and i think that is why she won. i want to brin: in

think that is why she won. i want to bring in my — think that is why she won. i want to bring in my guests. _ think that is why she won. i want to bring in my guests. you _ think that is why she won. i want to bring in my guests. you heard - think that is why she won. i want to bring in my guests. you heard what bradley said. harking back to margaret thatcher, it always goes back to her with the conservatives. i will plagiarise something henry has said previously and stuck with me. no disrespect, bradley, margaret thatcher deal not spend her leadership contest talking about stanley baldwin and i have plagiarise that from you. i stanley baldwin and i have plagiarise that from you. i like that line- _ plagiarise that from you. i like that line. it _ plagiarise that from you. i like that line. it is _ plagiarise that from you. i like that line. it is very _ plagiarise that from you. i like that line. it is very cool. - plagiarise that from you. i like that line. it is very cool. i- plagiarise that from you. i like | that line. it is very cool. i need to understand _ that line. it is very cool. i need to understand that _ that line. it is very cool. i need to understand that we - that line. it is very cool. i need to understand that we are - that line. it is very cool. i need i to understand that we are moving forward and the thing we are doing is thinking about what we need now. margaret thatcher rose to the challenge of her day and we need to rise to the challenge of issues facing us now.— rise to the challenge of issues facin: us now. a :, ., . facing us now. margaret thatcher, challenaes facing us now. margaret thatcher, challenges of _ facing us now. margaret thatcher, challenges of her _ facing us now. margaret thatcher, challenges of her day _ facing us now. margaret thatcher, challenges of her day why - facing us now. margaret thatcher, challenges of her day why are - facing us now. margaret thatcher, challenges of her day why are we | challenges of her day why are we talking about her?— challenges of her day why are we talking about her? margaret thatcher was an iconic— talking about her? margaret thatcher was an iconic leader _ talking about her? margaret thatcher was an iconic leader and _ talking about her? margaret thatcher was an iconic leader and overtime - was an iconic leader and overtime demonstrated to the country what she stood for _ demonstrated to the country what she stood for and that is what

conservative party members have seen in kemi, _ conservative party members have seen in kemi, the _ conservative party members have seen in kemi, the parallel in terms of style _ in kemi, the parallel in terms of style of— in kemi, the parallel in terms of style of leadership. kemi will form her own— style of leadership. kemi will form her own policy positions and the party _ her own policy positions and the party will — her own policy positions and the party will present a credible alternative to labour at the next election — alternative to labour at the next election. she has shown she has the capability_ election. she has shown she has the capability to do that and she has the backing of the party. do capability to do that and she has the backing of the party.- the backing of the party. do you think that is — the backing of the party. do you think that is why _ the backing of the party. do you think that is why people - the backing of the party. do you think that is why people voted l the backing of the party. do you | think that is why people voted for kemi because she harks back to margaret thatcher in terms her style? margaret thatcher in terms her s le? , ,, ., . ~ style? on the substance i think martaret style? on the substance i think margaret thatcher's _ style? on the substance i think margaret thatcher's leadership| margaret thatcher's leadership contest — margaret thatcher's leadership contest is _ margaret thatcher's leadership contest is a _ margaret thatcher's leadership contest is a contrast. - margaret thatcher's leadership contest is a contrast. she - margaret thatcher's leadership contest is a contrast. she wasl contest is a contrast. she was elected — contest is a contrast. she was elected on _ contest is a contrast. she was elected on a _ contest is a contrast. she was elected on a very— contest is a contrast. she was elected on a very clear - contest is a contrast. she was. elected on a very clear diagnosis contest is a contrast. she was- elected on a very clear diagnosis of what was _ elected on a very clear diagnosis of what was wrong _ elected on a very clear diagnosis of what was wrong with _ elected on a very clear diagnosis of what was wrong with britain - elected on a very clear diagnosis of what was wrong with britain and i elected on a very clear diagnosis ofi what was wrong with britain and she was prepared — what was wrong with britain and she was prepared to _ what was wrong with britain and she was prepared to divide _ what was wrong with britain and she was prepared to divide her- what was wrong with britain and she was prepared to divide her party- what was wrong with britain and she j was prepared to divide her party and did famously — was prepared to divide her party and did famously. the _ was prepared to divide her party and did famously. the wets _ was prepared to divide her party and did famously. the wets and - was prepared to divide her party and did famously. the wets and dryers, i did famously. the wets and dryers, to drive _ did famously. the wets and dryers, to drive through _ did famously. the wets and dryers, to drive through transformation - did famously. the wets and dryers, to drive through transformation for| to drive through transformation for which _ to drive through transformation for which she — to drive through transformation for which she had _ to drive through transformation for which she had a _ to drive through transformation for which she had a mandate - to drive through transformation for which she had a mandate from - to drive through transformation for| which she had a mandate from tory mps _ which she had a mandate from tory mps that — which she had a mandate from tory mps that is — which she had a mandate from tory mps. that is night _ which she had a mandate from tory mps. that is night and _ which she had a mandate from tory mps. that is night and day- which she had a mandate from tory mps. that is night and day to- which she had a mandate from tory| mps. that is night and day to where we are _ mps. that is night and day to where we are at— mps. that is night and day to where we are at the — mps. that is night and day to where we are at the moment. _ mps. that is night and day to where we are at the moment. tory- mps. that is night and day to where l we are at the moment. tory members are easy— we are at the moment. tory members are easy to— we are at the moment. tory members are easy to caricature _ we are at the moment. tory members are easy to caricature especially - are easy to caricature especially after _ are easy to caricature especially after 2022 — are easy to caricature especially after 2022 when _ are easy to caricature especially after 2022 when they— are easy to caricature especially after 2022 when they elected i are easy to caricature especially| after 2022 when they elected liz truss _ after 2022 when they elected liz

truss people _ after 2022 when they elected liz truss. people ask— after 2022 when they elected liz truss. people ask if— after 2022 when they elected liz truss. people ask if they - after 2022 when they elected liz truss. people ask if they are - after 2022 when they elected liz. truss. people ask if they are wildly i’ilht truss. people ask if they are wildly right wing — truss. people ask if they are wildly right wing what _ truss. people ask if they are wildly right wing. what i _ truss. people ask if they are wildly right wing. what i think— truss. people ask if they are wildly right wing. what i think unites - truss. people ask if they are wildly| right wing. what i think unites tory members. — right wing. what i think unites tory members. they— right wing. what i think unites tory members, they are _ right wing. what i think unites tory members, they are tribal— right wing. what i think unites tory members, they are tribal tories . right wing. what i think unites toryl members, they are tribal tories and want somebody— members, they are tribal tories and want somebody they _ members, they are tribal tories and want somebody they think— members, they are tribal tories and want somebody they think will- members, they are tribal tories and want somebody they think will win l want somebody they think will win and when — want somebody they think will win and when you _ want somebody they think will win and when you get— want somebody they think will win and when you get down _ want somebody they think will win and when you get down to - want somebody they think will win and when you get down to it, - want somebody they think will win i and when you get down to it, below the policies. — and when you get down to it, below the policies, that— and when you get down to it, below the policies, that is— and when you get down to it, below the policies, that is what— and when you get down to it, below the policies, that is what they - and when you get down to it, below the policies, that is what they votel the policies, that is what they vote on. the policies, that is what they vote on it— the policies, that is what they vote on it was— the policies, that is what they vote on it was a — the policies, that is what they vote on. it was a close _ the policies, that is what they vote on. it was a close race _ the policies, that is what they vote on. it was a close race but- the policies, that is what they vote on. it was a close race but they - on. it was a close race but they thought— on. it was a close race but they thought kemi _ on. it was a close race but they thought kemi badenoch- on. it was a close race but they thought kemi badenoch is- on. it was a close race but they thought kemi badenoch is a - on. it was a close race but they - thought kemi badenoch is a winner. the question— thought kemi badenoch is a winner. the question is— thought kemi badenoch is a winner. the question is now— thought kemi badenoch is a winner. the question is now if— thought kemi badenoch is a winner. the question is now if she _ thought kemi badenoch is a winner. the question is now if she can - thought kemi badenoch is a winnerj the question is now if she can prove it and _ the question is now if she can prove it and when— the question is now if she can prove it and when she _ the question is now if she can prove it and when she is _ the question is now if she can prove it and when she is making _ the question is now if she can prove it and when she is making difficult. it and when she is making difficult decisions, — it and when she is making difficult decisions, updating _ it and when she is making difficult decisions, updating policy- it and when she is making difficult decisions, updating policy and - decisions, updating policy and coming — decisions, updating policy and coming up _ decisions, updating policy and coming up with— decisions, updating policy and coming up with an _ decisions, updating policy and coming up with an answer - decisions, updating policy and coming up with an answer onl coming up with an answer on immigration. _ coming up with an answer on immigration, housing, - coming up with an answer on immigration, housing, tax, l coming up with an answer on . immigration, housing, tax, will coming up with an answer on - immigration, housing, tax, will she bring _ immigration, housing, tax, will she bring the _ immigration, housing, tax, will she bring the party— immigration, housing, tax, will she bring the party with _ immigration, housing, tax, will she bring the party with her— immigration, housing, tax, will she bring the party with her given - immigration, housing, tax, will she bring the party with her given she l bring the party with her given she did not— bring the party with her given she did not say— bring the party with her given she did not say what _ bring the party with her given she did not say what she _ bring the party with her given she did not say what she planned - bring the party with her given she did not say what she planned to l bring the party with her given she . did not say what she planned to do. the d