Afternoon Empire with Ian Collins

Can the Tories Win Back the Right?

July 31, 2026·25 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Can the Conservatives win back the political right? With Reform UK facing internal turmoil and Kemi Badenoch pushing to reshape her party, is this the moment for the Conservatives to reclaim right-wing voters, or has British politics changed for good?Former Conservative Cabinet minister Sir David Lidington discusses whether the Conservatives have a credible route back to power, what the party must do to reconnect with voters, and whether a shift to the right is enough to reverse its fortunes.Dan Barker, Reform UK board member, explains why Reform believes it remains the natural home for right-of-centre voters and responds to growing suggestions that the Conservatives are attempting to win back supporters who have drifted away.Polling expert Sir John Curtice analyses the latest political trends, asking whether the Conservatives are genuinely recovering or simply benefiting from Reform’s recent difficulties. What do voters actually want from the political right?Finally, Ben Habib, leader of Advance UK and chairman of the Great British PAC, reacts to the growing migrant crisis on Europe’s borders after fresh crossings into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Are European countries facing a coordinated migration crisis, and what lessons should Britain take from events across the continent?Conservatives, Reform UK, Kemi Badenoch, Nigel Farage, Sir John Curtice, immigration, Europe, Ceuta, Morocco and British politics. Can the Tories win back the political right, and is Europe losing control of its borders? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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