Humiliating Photos Reveal Terrible Turnout For Key Speeches At Tory Conference

A snap of the moment Mel Stride went on stage to deliver his keynote conference speechThe number of delegates attending key events at the Conservative Party conference seems to be depressingly low, judging by photos of the main hall.It’s the party’s first annual gathering since Kemi Badenoch won the leadership contest last November and the atmosphere appears to be particularly flat.While it’s not too surprising – considering the Tories’ historic loss at the 2024 general election and how they are currently polling at just 16% according to YouGov – it’s a bleak reminder of just how much has changed for the party who were in government only 15 months ago.Sky News’ Amanda Akass noted that it was “not exactly a packed hall” for the shadow chancellor Mel Stride’s speech today – and attached a photo of a room which appeared to be about two-thirds empty.Not exactly a packed hall for Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride’s big speech at #[email protected]/YS8Y6PkU6H— Amanda Akass (@amandaakass) October 6, 2025Tory Conference.This is how far they've fallen.Mel Strides speech as Shadow Chancellor should have been packed.The reality is.There were more people in Gala Bingo just around the corner. pic.twitter.com/w1kNBBAAuu— Goosey (@Goosey30111568) October 6, 2025A few seats are still available for the shadow chancellor’s remaking of Tory fiscal policy pic.twitter.com/n2B2HkymVb— Robert Peston (@Peston) October 6, 2025This is what it looks like when a party dies. The Tories can’t go on like this. https://t.co/vPxmH5JyiS— (((Dan Hodges))) (@DPJHodges) October 6, 2025GB News also said it was the “quietest” Tory conference seen in the last nine years in an interview with Stride – although he tried to pass this year’s gathering off as a “turning point” for the party.‘The atmosphere is quite flat.’‘I think it is a turning point.’Ellie Costello asks the Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride, whether the poor attendance at the Conservative Party conference is a sign that the Tories are ‘dying’.📺 Freeview 236, Sky 512, Virgin 604 pic.twitter.com/kT2UpWeHSk— GB News (@GBNEWS) October 6, 2025Other journalists pointed out that even regular Westminster protesters have not bothered to turn up to the Manchester gathering.Didn't see a single protester as I came into the Conservative Party Conference this morning. Even Steve Bray's sat it out so far. Damning— Dave Burke (@DaveBurke12) October 6, 2025And acting deputy comment editor at the Telegraph, Poppy Coburn, said the “membership exodus” was palpable.Having gone to 2023 Conservative Conference in Manchester, this year feels utterly depressing. You can really feel the membership exodus— Poppy Coburn (@kafkaswife) October 5, 2025The embarrassing evidence of the turnout gave Reform UK an easy win, too.Leader Nigel Farage claiming: “More people have joined Reform in the past 24 hours than were in the room for Kemi’s conference speech.”More people have joined Reform in the past 24 hours than were in the room for Kemi’s conference speech.— Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) October 5, 2025Naturally, Labour took a pop too, comparing Stride’s claim that the Tories are the “party of hope” and “the party of the future” to the small audience size...In his head: pic.twitter.com/b1QCVrTzpC— Labour Press (@labourpress) October 6, 2025In reality: pic.twitter.com/knVhUQYMfg— Labour Press (@labourpress) October 6, 2025It all comes as YouGov’s latest MRP model revealed that the Conservative would win just 45 seats if an election were held tomorrow.However, not every post from the conference has been negative – many fringe events seem to be attracting reasonable crowds.A lot of snide posts this morning about attendance at Party Conference - @ukonward packing out our events, one after the other. https://t.co/FXvO4JoSu4pic.twitter.com/JVpNr8ccJ1— Simon Clarke (@SirSimonClarke) October 6, 2025The idea that Conservative Party Conference this year isn't busy is utter nonsense. A big queue in this morning! 💙 #CPC25pic.twitter.com/mzWADmfL4D— Cllr Joe Porter 🇬🇧 (@JoePorterUK) October 6, 2025An absolutely *packed* Conservative Friends of Israel (@CFoI) reception at Conservative Party conference. pic.twitter.com/yyK56i3zjX— Ben Bloch (@realBenBloch) October 5, 2025Massive queues for the @CFoI reception at the Conservative Party’s annual conference. pic.twitter.com/bAu0Gtqw0B— Lorin Bell-Cross (@lorintbc) October 5, 2025The main hall at Tory conference ready for Kemi Badenoch’s intro speech(my fag-packet maths makes it about a 1,000 capacity) pic.twitter.com/o1SwcviD3Q— Dan Bloom (@danbloom1) October 5, 2025Related...'A Grave Political Error': Tories Hit Out At Kemi Badenoch Over Plan To Leave ECHR'Disgusting': Kemi Badenoch Savaged Over Plans For Trump-Style Immigration Raids'You Have No Idea!' Kemi Badenoch Hits Back At Laura Kuenssberg Over Tories' Dreadful Polling

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