A chocolate bar handed out at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester misspelled the name of the country, prompting ridicule on social media. The blue-wrapped confectionery featured a slogan attributed to party leader Kemi Badenoch that read: “When Labour negotiates, Britian loses.”
The chocolate was part of a goodie bag distributed to attendees, which also included pictures of Rachel Reeves’s “fake CV” and a mock copy of Reform UK’s manifesto. Organisers blamed the error on a “printing error” and have since removed the chocolate from the bags.
The mistake drew mockery online, with one person quipping: “I’m hearing Wispas about Kemi’s leadership.” The gaffe comes as Badenoch attempts to revive her party’s poor poll ratings. She opened the conference on Sunday with a speech and is scheduled to deliver another on Wednesday, breaking with convention.
Spelling errors are not unique to the Tories. Earlier this year, Scottish Labour misspelled “Scottish” in campaign leaflets for a by-election, writing “Scotish” instead. In 2024, Reform UK MP Lee Anderson was referred to as “Lee Andersin” in his own campaign leaflets, a blunder he appeared unaware of when posting a video of himself distributing them.
