Kemi Badenoch elected as Tory leader

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This will be entertaining.

She has some very peculiar and worrying views that will alienate a lot of people. The Tories' only chance was to go with Cleverly or Tugendhat, and they blew it.

Agree well done to Kemi, she’ll be strong in holding Labour to account

Great stuff. She will be a robust opposition leader which is what is needed.

And a black woman which is truly amazing, let's see if this bodes well for the USA to do the same and elect a black woman on Tuesday.

Agree with this.

Have I wandered into an alternate universe. She's absolutely vile. It's a bad thing for everyone that someone that holds the views she does is in parliament.

Standing up for women? Are you kidding?

Did you miss her recent comments on maternity rights?

Whilst a historical moment to have the first black leader of political party in the UK, I genuinely believe that her skin colour and sex were completely irrelevant in her selection by the Conservative Party- she was simply the best person for the job.

I think her age played a role positive (she has sufficient time until the next election to hone her skills) and negative (she's nor experienced enough etc).

Either way she's not a shy lass so at the very least this should make for some very entertaining PMQs!!

Quite @Lou7171

This is the woman that thinks maternity policy is too generous!

Yes, apparently one of her biggest negatives is that’s she can be brittle and not very diplomatic, but this is definitely something that comes with experience.

I think she’s a good choice.

No, but I think possibly you misunderstood them?

Turnout amongst the party was 72.8%.
If even Conservative party members aren't motivated to vote then heaven knows how they expect the electorate to be bothered.

Exactly that. As a Black woman myself I am delighted.

Nope.

Diversity?
Labour talk the talk, the Conservatives walk the walk... again.

Good.

Absolutely the left should show absolute zero tolerance towards the intolerant right.

FFS

@showmethegin , she’s entitled to her views and maybe she has a point. Difficult to judge without hearing all the evidence.

Wooo I'm so happy for her. She has convictions, and like myself is a minority who's against woke DEI nonsense. And for all the bad rep the Conservatives get for being a racist party, they just elected a black, female leader because of what they believe she can deliver and not because of her identity. Britain is wayyy ahead of the US in this respect. Go Kemi!

Well, that makes the lurch to the Right a little less lnevitable.

Absolutely terrifying

I bet Frank Hester is delighted...

I'm not a Tory but I do think that she is an interesting choice and will likely be a more effective leader than her three predecessors.

No, I'm not kidding. As Minister for Women and Equalities she stood up against the trans lobby to support women-only spaces, sex and biology against the usual screaming mob. I look forward to seeing her hold Labour to account in parliament.

What is your definition of far right I'm curious?