Kemi Badenoch elected as Tory leader

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This will be entertaining.

On the basis of a just elected, untested and controversial leader ? Are you serious ?

I bet you've got that on a T-shirt havent you

Would you be surprised to hear that he purged the left while leader of the opposition and many people don't think he's left enough? I wouldn't worry about reeducation camps, just yet.

This is the funniest post on the thread. She stands up for women?! 😂 Are you having a laugh?!!!!!!!!!!

Maternity pay has gone too far, says Kemi Badenoch - BBC News

And this is who Torys are now. A man who would be happy to see his own mother in difficulties because of how she votes. I'd be so ashamed if this was a friend or family member of mine. Why is this considered normal behaviour?

Really?

How is she extremist?

Cummings lived in Russia for a few years, does that make him a raging communist?

Badenoch work in Macd's does make her working class?

Honestly, debate the issues and differences by all means but some of the arguments on here are for the playground.

Her voting record on Abortion, for most women, should be a worry, i hope as leader, her views moderate, we don't need Republican politics here in the UK.

@FfsBrian "Starmer is a raging communist" 😂😂😂

Difference being Labour are redistributing the wealth.

"So they've put Badenoch in place. Her job is to shout angry accusations at Starmer every Wednesday lunchtime for the next 4 years and to put her name to articles in the Mail, Express and Telegraph critical of anything and everything that Labour are doing..."
This is what a Leader of the Opposition should be doing!
We need a strong and articulate opposition to hold the Government to account. (Something that we've not seen a good example of from Labour when they were in opposition.)

I think they are fucked. And on this showing will remain so for some time.

Have you voted Conservative before?

Where ? What exactly is there in the budget that will benefit working people ?
Edited to take out ‘the working man’ and replace with working people.

Oh god no, nothing so temporary. 😎

Fantastic news. Congratulations to her!

Or woman.

I would hope she can also put forward the Tories alternatives,

.....she wants a smaller state, so lets hear what she would cut?

Incredible news, I am delighted!
First black female party leader.
The conservatives have given themselves the best possible chance of winning, she is strong, intelligent and has the backing of the whole party.

Never. Labour voter all my life. Not particularly impressed with Starmers’ mob so far to be honest.

The Conservatives see their problem being that they lost votes to reform, which yes they did but those votes only translated to 5 seats, the votes they lost to the Lib Dems translated to 72 seats. A lurch to the right is not going to appeal to Lib Dem voters. At the end of the day it's centrists that win elections, that's why Corbyn couldn't win and why Badenoch will be a caretaker until the next David or Davina Cameron emerges through the ranks.

Hats off to her for the campaign she has fought though, politically she's not my cup of tea but she has been excellent in capturing the right time and mood for making her move and generating headlines.

Look at her voting record - that’ll give you a good idea.

I'm glad Jenrick lost. That's what he gets for being a petty minded fucker at the tax payers expense.

I'm glad Badenoch won. I was worried that the Tory party's crazy psychodrama was over, but no, there's still plenty to come.

"We need a strong and articulate opposition"

So why did they pick Kemi?