Show 395. Kemi Badenoch
The Political Party
The Political Party
4.8 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 11 June 2025
⏱️ 79 minutes
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Summary
Kemi Badenoch
The Conservative leader is on top form in this personal and funny interview.
Kemi outlines the challenges her party faces in opposing Labour as well as trying to stave off Reform and the resurgent Lib Dems.
It's a fascinating hour assessing how the Conservatives move on from their record in government.
We tackle all the big questions. How do the Tories defeat Reform?
Why does the timing of policy announcements matter? What's her favourite McDonalds order?
It flies by.
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| 1:20.9 | Today's guest is leader of the Conservatives, Kemi Badernock, and this is absolutely brilliant. |
| 1:26.2 | You're going to love it. |
| 1:26.9 | Before I come on to Kemi Badernock, let me is absolutely brilliant. You're going to love it. Before I come on to, |
| 1:28.7 | Kemi Badenock, let me just tell you about my next guests at the political party. My next one in |
| 1:34.8 | London is on the 14th of July. At the Duchess Theatre, and my guest is Michael Gove, |
| 1:39.0 | editor of the Spectator. It would be fascinating talking to him about the spectator and |
| 1:44.0 | whether they are, would they ever endorse reform at a future general election and whether the direction of travel is in that publication. |
| 1:51.3 | But obviously, Michael was Secretary of State for Education as well as many other things, crucial to vote leave. |
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