# Andy Burnham urges Labour to ‘re-arm’ for Kemi Badenoch comeback

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/andy-burnham-urges-labour-to-re-arm-for-kemi-badenoch-comeback/
- Published: 2026-11-13T18:20:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T18:33:35+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/nov/13/andy-burnham-urges-labour-to-re-arm-for-kemi-badenoch-comeback
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Burnham wants Labour to prepare for a Conservative comeback.
- More in Common puts the Tories at 25%.
- Labour plans to increase its focus on them from January.

## Summary

Andy Burnham has urged Labour to prepare for a possible Conservative recovery under Kemi Badenoch, as Downing Street shifts more attention towards the Tories ahead of the next general election. The change matters because Labour has focused heavily on Reform and the Greens, while some MPs fear it could underestimate a renewed threat from its traditional opponent.

More in Common polling put the Conservatives at 25% last week, up from 18% after they won 24% at the last election. Labour is understood to be planning to devote more resources to challenging the Tories from January, ahead of next May’s elections. Possible approaches include highlighting the prospect of a Conservative-Reform pact and drawing attention to the wider Conservative party, whose support remains weaker than Badenoch’s personal ratings suggest.

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