The final two contenders in the latest Tory leadership contest Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick were both are on the right of the Party and in the wider world have hard right to far right politics.
The most striking thing about the winner Badenoch is NOT that she is a new contender offering a way forward after the Tories worst Election defeat since 1832. It’s true she doesnt have any experience of being in Opposition, let alone of leading anything, being elected in 2017.
However….
Badenoch was for a period sponsored by Michael Gove and hence heavily promoted by the Murdoch media with whom Gove had a special relationship (it seemed). She served as a Minister under Truss during her 49 day regime, in this case for International Trade. She also had previously held various Ministerial positions under the Johnson Government from 2019 including Minister for Equalities.
In short Badenoch has a lot of legacy baggage to account for
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