# Make-or-break week for Badenoch

An episode of [Politics Weekly UK](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/136697472), 6 Oct 2025, 22 min.

Audio: https://flex.acast.com/audio.guim.co.uk/2025/10/06-54500-Make_or_break_week_for_Badenoch_PoliticsWeekly.mp3

Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey are at the Conservative party conference in Manchester, where Kemi Badenoch is trying to convince disgruntled Tory MPs to hold their nerve. But how much longer will the party give her to turn things around? Plus, they discuss the government’s plans to give police more powers to stop protests Send your thoughts and questions to politicsweeklyuk@theguardian.com. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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