Kemi Badenoch: Lib Dems ‘not on Twitter, but they are in local communities’
Kemi Badenoch has dismissed the Liberal Democrats as a party of “foolish ideas” while appearing to acknowledge their advocacy of the interests of local communities. The Conservative leader was asked to summarise the United Kingdom’s political landscape for an international audience during an interview with Canadian psychologist and DailyWire host Jordan Peterson. In her reply, […]
Kemi Badenoch embarks narrative ‘ARC’ of incoherence
Kemi Badenoch’s worldview is unapologetically uncomplicated, steely in its simplicity. On just about every issue, her pronouncements are predictable
Kemi Badenoch: Conservatives couldn’t fund defence boost because of welfare spend
Kemi Badenoch has revealed that the last Conservative government considered increasing funding for defence but decided it was impossible because the state was spending “so much on welfare.” The Tory leader, who served as a cabinet minister in the last government, has now urged Labour to “rewire” the economy in order to now find the […]
Kemi Badenoch praises Trump and ‘populism’ in speech warning of civilisational threats
In her ARC speech, Kemi Badenoch took aim at DEI, mass migration, “taking the knee” and claimed “some cultures are better than others”
Senior Conservative says ‘70 per cent chance’ of Reform-Tory merger before next election
There is a “70 per cent chance” that the Conservative Party and Reform UK will merge or agree to an electoral pact before the next general election, a senior Tory has claimed. Sir Edward Leigh, who as “father of the House” is parliament’s longest serving MP, also argued that if his party is unable come […]
PMQs verdict: Kemi Badenoch puts in her worst performance yet
The Conservative leader is often accused, not least of all by this commentator, of constructing her arguments based on a skim of her social media feed — from which she duly draws a litany of pugnacious anti-Labour criticisms. By repeating the Very Online Right’s favourite lines back at them, Kemi Badenoch can usually count on […]
Kemi Badenoch’s embrace of ‘new media’ is a trap
The Conservative leadership is imitating the political strategy that catapulted Donald Trump back to the White House, with a sustained focus on “new media” platforms — in favour of the Westminster studios Kemi Badenoch famously abhors. The Tory leader, who disdains SW1-based “old media” duties, marked her 100-day milestone in the role with a wide-ranging […]
Kemi Badenoch backs UK version of Elon Musk’s DOGE efficiency drive
Kemi Badenoch has backed a UK version of Elon Musk’s US government efficiency drive, DOGE, calling for a “revolution” in the public sector. The Conservative leader revealed she is “looking very closely” at DOGE’s slash-and-burn cost-cutting model. Asked on the Daily T podcast if Britain needs a similar initiative, Badenoch responded: “I think so.” She added: […]
Week-in-Review: Kemi Badenoch and the coming Conservative panic
When will reality dawn and the panic begin? The polls conducted since the general election last July, when Rishi Sunak limped across the finish line with 120 fellow MPs, paint an increasingly uniform picture. Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has featured ahead of the Conservatives in eleven of the last thirteen voting intention surveys. At best, […]
Badenoch confirms she had ‘tough words’ with underperforming Conservative staff
Kemi Badenoch has appeared to confirm she had “tough words” with underperforming Conservative Party staff members. The Tory leader responded to recent reports that in all staff call with members of Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ), she urged the party machine to “do better”. Asked if it was true that she had told some CCHQ staff […]
