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Hello and welcome to political thinking.

In an era in which political communication is all too often defined by clicks and shares and likes,

it is rare for a moment of parliamentary theatre to cut through. But this week,

my guest on political thinking, managed to do just that. Kimmy Bade Nock's brutally effective assault

on the budget and on the Chancellor herself has won her praise from political friends and foes alike,

though some deplored what they saw as a

dissent into personal abuse. Whatever your view, there is a mounting sense here in Westminster

that the leader of the Conservative Party is finally finding her voice. That, of course, can't come a

moment too soon, given the predictions from some that the most successful party

in the Western world might be soon doomed to irrelevance by Nigel Farage's Reform UK.

Khabi Badenot, welcome back to political thinking.

Thank you.

Now, it is always the leader of the opposition that responds to a budget, which often surprises people.

They expect to see the shadow chancellor there.

It's often described as one of the toughest jobs in politics.

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