POLL OF THE DAY: Is Kemi Badenoch right to rule out a deal with Reform?

Published: 16:55, 21 June 2026 | Updated: 16:55, 21 June 2026 Kemi Badenoch this week killed off any prospect of an electoral pact with Reform UK - emphasising differences between the Conservatives and Nigel Farage's party. Writing in the Mail on Sunday, she stated: 'We are not the same, and voters are not ours to trade like football cards.' Mrs Badenoch went on to cite Reform's alleged support for 'a bigger state, more spending, nationalisation, gimmicks and unfunded giveaways'. It follows Andy Burnham's emphatic victory over Reform in the Makerfield by-election on Thursday, which put him on a course to oust Sir Keir Starmer and form what could become the most Left-wing Government in a generation. Now you can have your say in the Daily Mail's latest poll – is Kemi Badenoch right to rule out a deal with Reform or do the Tories stand no chance of ever winning again on their own?  In Friday's poll, Mail readers were asked: 'Would Andy Burnham as prime minister make Britain a better place to live?' Out of more than 6,000 votes, 90 per cent of you said 'no' and 10 per cent 'yes'. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.