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Kemi Badenoch rules out deals with Reform as she blasts ‘dishonest’ defectors
- On Friday, Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch ruled out election deals with Reform, stating she would prefer a fresh election over forming a 'monstrous Reform/Conservative hybrid' government if a hung parliament emerged.
- Badenoch criticized politicians who defected to Nigel Farage's party, specifically naming Robert Jenrick, labeling them 'some of the most dishonest people' she has encountered and ruling out their return to the Conservative Party.
- Speaking at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the leader expressed she 'feels a pull to Scotland,' describing the country's relationship with the SNP as 'very dysfunctional' while praising Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay as potential first minister.
- Rejecting 'drama queens' in her party, Badenoch insisted she wants members serious about delivery, adding that allowing defectors to 'jump in and out' would signal desperation and lack of seriousness.
- Emphasizing her goal to 'win on my own terms,' Badenoch warned 'the country is going to be in a pretty bad place' if the Conservatives fail to secure victory at the next general election.
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Kemi Badenoch brands Reform defectors as 'dishonest' while attributing blame for Conservative struggle
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said former Tory politicians who defected to Nigel Farage’s party should not expect to return to the Conservatives, attributing blame to defectors for the struggles of the party.Speaking at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Mrs Badenoch launched a fierce attack on Reform and its leader, accusing politicians who had left the Conservatives of being among “the most dishonest people” she had met.She said she wanted…
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right2Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Left
Bias Distribution
- 57% of the sources lean Left
57% Left
L 57%
14%
R 29%
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