Kemi Badenoch’s latest interview with the Mail’s You magazine over the weekend serves up some more entertaining reading. Reflecting on her time as Tory leader, she admits the relentless schedule has left her out of the loop. When asked about what newspapers she reads, she says: “I don’t have time to read anything… So that’s a bit frustrating because I worry that I’m missing things.” She reveals that people assume she know what’s happening, but “I’m actually knowing less because you’re busier than ever.” Refreshingly candid…
Kemi laments that her poor A-Levels, two Bs and a D in maths – a subject she “was always good at” – was due to her part-time job at McDonald’s. Not just for the cash, she explains, but also so she could eat as many burgers as she wanted. Though she’s still “very angry” about the results. The Golden Arches leaving a bitter taste..
Meanwhile, Kemi was quick to pour cold water on any political aspirations for her husband, saying one of the first things she did when she became an MP was to strike him off the “approved candidates” list because he was a “white public schoolboy”. She explained her foray into politics was driven by “anger at things not being done properly.” A pivot from last month, where she said she joined the Tory Party because it seemed like a “bit of fun”…
Sarah Pochin at Reform Scotland’s manifesto launch event: “I really wanted to come on in a Reform tartan burka, but apparently I wasn’t allowed… One day let’s do one of these events not live-streamed. We’ll do all the naughty stuff…”