In this episode of The Opinion Brief by More in Common, the team break down the key policy issues emerging from the Conservative Party Conference.

Key Topics Covered:

• Voting Intentions & Polling Shifts: Labour hit a high of 29 per cent, opening a 5-point lead over Reform UK (24 per cent), while the Conservatives slip to 21 per cent.
• Kemi Badenoch’s Conference Speech Analysis: How the Conservative leader is redefining the battleground with Labour and taking direct aim at Reform UK on identity, culture, and economic policy.
• Policy Debates & Public Perception: Examining proposed cuts, economic stability vs. moral arguments on inheritance tax and national insurance exemptions, and the introduction of a "Britannia Shield" defence proposal.
• What your political preferences say about whether you'd rather be a Traitor or a Faithful.

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Welcome to a special live recording of a More in Common panel from the 2026 Conservative Party Conference.

Can Kemi Badenoch turn around the Conservatives' fortunes in time for the next general election? In this live recording of The Opinion Brief, host Daniel Finkelstein brings together polling experts, shadow cabinet ministers and former party leaders for More in Common's flagship deep dive into the state of the Conservatives: where has the party cut through, how do they maintain unity and who poses the biggest electoral threat?

Featured Panellists:

• Daniel Finkelstein (Chair) - Associate Editor at The Times and Conservative Peer
• Luke Tryl - More in Common
• Kevin Hollinrake MP - Chairman of the Conservative Party
• Chris Philp MP - Shadow Home Secretary
• Ruth Davidson - Conservative Peer and former Scottish Conservative Party Leader
• Nick Timothy MP - Shadow Justice Secretary
• Alex Burghart MP - Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party
• Victoria Atkins MP - Shadow Environment Secretary

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Welcome to a special episode of The Opinion Brief from the More in Common team who are in Birmingham as the Conservative Party Conference 2026 gets underway. Luke Tryl is joined by Louis O'Geran and Julie Kirkbride to break down how the party's positions on key issues such as Brexit and immigration could best align with the priorities of its key voter groups.

Plus, a new poll examines how Britons would vote depending on their preferred supermarket!

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