Kemi Badenoch has been elected the new leader of the British Tories. She is the first black woman to lead a major British party. A total of six candidates competed, with Badenoch ultimately prevailing over Robert Jenrick (see video above).
The 44-year-old studied computer science and was Minister of Economic Affairs. During the internal party election campaign, she revealed few details about her political plans. However, she is considered a Brexit supporter and representative of the right wing of the party. For example, during her time as Equalities Minister, Badenoch spoke out against increasing maternity benefits and was critical of gender issues.
“It is time to tell the truth,” the politician said in her acceptance speech on Saturday. The Tories made mistakes, but the party “gave them so much”. Badenoch is the successor to former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
You can see a tweet from Badenoch here.
Sunak: “Conservative values”
He also immediately congratulated the new chairman. She will renew the party, stand up for conservative values and take on the ruling Labor Party, Sunak wrote on Platform
“Party members chose Kemi Badenoch because they see her as principled and willing to speak her mind even if it causes controversy,” analyzed political scientist Mark Garnett of Lancaster University. However, most voters would not support her sharp right-wing course. The immediate challenge is to win back votes from the right-wing populist party Reform UK.
The Tories make up just 121 of the 650 MPs in London’s House of Commons. The Labor Party governs with a large majority. “To capture the public’s attention, the new leader must make the most of Labour’s mistakes,” Garnett said.
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