Conservatives Use 88-Foot Mock Bayeux Tapestry to Target Labour, Elevate Badenoch

Conservatives hung an 88-foot copy of the Bayeux Tapestry — the medieval embroidery depicting the 1066 Norman conquest — at their 4-7 October 2026 conference. The Telegraph described it as an attack on Labour, while the Mirror said it casts leader Kemi Badenoch as a conquering hero, a sign the party is relying on symbolism to make its argument.