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It doesn’t take much for her to get prickly in interviews, even when the interviewer is soft.
She can’t resist culture war stuff either which is, arguably, the last thing a new Tory leader should engage in, given that their base is dying and they need to appeal to different demographics.
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She can’t resist culture war stuff either which is, arguably, the last thing a new Tory leader should engage in
This strikes me as a good barometer of her longevity.
I'm not saying she doesn't believe in any of it, but at the same time it's a great usp and way to gain initial recognition. Now she's known and those talking points seem to have run their course does she have the agility and acumen to pivot to a more successive one?
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There is a bit of misogynoir and racist coding of the "angry black woman" stereotype in some of the responses to Kemi Badenoch. I think she would be a difficult match up for Keir Starmer. She is a more natural communicator. I don't think there is much chance of the Tory membership electing her though.