ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Former Conservative MP Duncan Baker heads to Conservative Party Conference for a special episode of Two Mates, No Mandates, featuring exclusive interviews with members of the Shadow Cabinet and influential figures from across the Conservative Party.
We speak to Jacob Rees-Mogg, Tom Tugendhat, Andrew Bowie, James Cartlidge, Alex Burghart, James Wild and Shadow Solicitor General Jerome Mayhew, as well as Robert Rams, former head of Kemi's office. From the party's future to its plans for government, we get their perspectives on the challenges facing the Conservatives and how they intend to respond.
We also break down Kemi Badenoch's headline policies, including the proposed £10 billion Britannia Shield defence system, plans to increase defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030, inheritance tax cuts and changes to childcare support.
Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith's economic agenda is also under the spotlight. We explore his pledge to scrap at least one tax every Budget.
With the Conservatives setting out their vision on tax, defence, housing and regulation, we examine the key announcements, the political arguments behind them and how the party hopes to make its case to voters.
Join Charlie and Duncan for an inside look at Conservative Party Conference 2026, with exclusive interviews and analysis straight from Birmingham.
