Kemi Badenoch elected as Tory leader

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This will be entertaining.

If you think that's a high standard of debate and intelligence then well..............

She is articulate. Much more so than many

I think we’ll end up with a Tory Reform coalition if Labour don’t pull their socks up…

If she's so erudite why is there so much confusion over what she says? She has to keep clarifying herself.

Starmer got 48.9% LOL.

I think you fundamentally misunderstand something. I want good schools, safe streets, good healthcare and growth. I don’t think that is significantly different from white brits. One of the most damaging things to happen to black and asian brits is the idea that we are a special interest group, it’s allowed shouty, useless, bastards more say then they should have in “representing” us.

I do not feel represented by Dawn Butler for example, I think she’s a bloody idiot. I have no time for religion or sectarian interests, I’m not interested in people pandering to my ethnicity or religion, I’m an atheist.

I care about good governance way more than I care about the colour of that representative. Neither Starmer of Badenoch are from my ethnicity or my religious background. I simply don’t care. Do I feel quietly satisfied when I see people from my own demographic make progress, yes, ofcourse. I don’t necessarily agree with their politics and they may not represent my views and I would vote against them in an election.

The left care way too fucking much about race. I care what people think. I think it’s patronising to think I need to see people like me rather than people who think like me. It’s shallow.

She doesn't need much of a swing back of ex Tory voters who voted reform or Libdems in the last GE and she'll win. Remember, Starmer didn't "win" as such, because he actually got slightly fewer voters than Corbyn did in 2019 when he comprehensively lost. If Kemi gets enough of those defecting voters back voting Tory next time, she'll win. It's not actually that much of a hard job, especially after Labour's disastrous first few months and them already falling in the popularity polls.

@RosesAndHellebores "A rather higher percentage than it took Keir to win the election"

There's a difference between the way the Tory Party elect its leader and the way the country elects its government.

Excellent. A great choice.

I would have said the same about not making it up election if whoever they chose. Won't be hugely surprised if the Tories end up going into election with Farage at the head. Ugh.

I'm from a Muslim country and I agree with her that some Muslims in the UK have been behaving disgracefully and unlawfully. It is right and not right wing to point it out. Justice should be blind and just. White people have been to scared to say it as it is because you're more scared to be called a racist than seeing a ghost. I said some before you all piled on me.

Interesting that the Tories give women and people of different ethnicities a chance of taking senior positions in the party?

I haven’t googled it and so maybe wrong but when did the Labour Party have a female leader or a non-white leader?

You won’t need to wait 4 years for that!

Those saying Kemi Badenoch won’t make to the GE are hoping she won’t!
But of course she will, because this has been the plan all along and she will storm into No 10 when the time comes.

They said Right, not far right. Massive difference.

You've seen one daily mail article.

How about popping over to you tube and having a look.

Yes I agree. She was held back last time as they knew the Tories were in their death throws.

You're making as much sense as Badenoch.

I know. I couldn't resist

Not a Tory, never a Tory, but I think this is great! Woman of colour leading a major world political party.

And we think Labour is “progressive “ ?

Like those minimum wage train drivers who just got a raise on top of subsidised travel? At least they can afford to travel on trains.
Let's see who sinks and who floats under a labour government. The last two were worlds apart but no better than any other.

@EasternStandard
Wrt your question, "have I voted Tory "

I'm a natural Tory voter. I went to private school, as do my kids. I earn loads and I have a business. I Iive in a big inherited house.

But I can't vote for a bunch of liars and theives. Most if not all of their so called leaders are pariahs. They are self interested and all this rubbish about their own personal patriotism, spare me. If they gave a jot about this country, they wouldn't sew the seeds of hated in order to line their own pockets. We are doomed with opposition of this calibre.

Ah, the angry black woman tropes have started.

Cobblers. Her bullying tendencies are well known and nothing to do with her race or stereotypes.

My apologies to Harriet Harman. She was leader of the opposition from May to September 2015 5 months - squeezed between Milliband and Corbyn

Ah but none of that matters as long as she's against trans rights... 🙄😬

She'd also be a horror to alot of women in this country, (especially WoC) as women are the poorest demographic so austerity measures hit us hardest.