Is Kemi Badenoch the Next Margaret Thatcher?
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Kemi Badenoch just became the first black woman to lead the UK’s Conservative Party, the oldest in British politics, colloquially known as “the Tories.” She’s also 44, has three children, grew up in Nigeria, actually worked at McDonald’s (unlike some American politicians who have claimed to), didn’t go to Oxford or Cambridge, and has a master’s degree in computer engineering. Not exactly your typical Tory party leader profile.
But it’s Kemi Badenoch who has just inherited a Conservative Party that has dominated British politics for decades until Labour Party leader Keir Starmer became prime minister earlier this year. The Britain that Starmer inherited-the Britain that Conservatives like David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, and Rishi Sunak left behind-is a country with enormous debt, a shrinking GDP, a huge immigration challenge, and arguably a national identity crisis. Or as Free Press columnist and British historian Niall Ferguson has bleakly put it, “it seems that the UK has a national suicide wish.”
Can Kemi Badenoch, the woman who has been compared to Margaret Thatcher, turn her party-and ultimately, her country-around? How will the rising star in British politics offer something different than the past five Tory leaders who served before her? And can she beat out not just the Labour left but also the growing threat from a very energized hard right?
Now This Is what a potential “female” presidential or prime ministerial candidate ought to be - an accomplished, pull up by the bootstraps kind of person who makes you focus on the issues rather than her gender.
My thoughts EXACTLY! I literally just said that to my female partner. I would bet that all of those people who DIDN'T vote for Harris would ENTHUSIASTICALLY vote for Kemi Badenoch!
Same! OMG! She is amazing!!!!
agree.
But also, what a good interview should look like..... where the highlight is not the coke-0....
About Kamala:
Or her “values that have not changed”, that cannot string a sentence together if it is not memorized. She was such an embarrassment as VP, and the it got more disastrous.
She is great! Incredibly articulate and doesnt dodge any question but gives satisfying direct answers
0:00 - Historic Leadership and Identity Politics
2:00 - Childhood in Nigeria: Wealth, Decline, and Resilience
5:00 - The Impact of Margaret Thatcher and Family Politics
8:00 - Transition to the UK: Challenges and Opportunities
10:00 - Embracing Conservatism: A Journey of Beliefs
14:00 - Political Aspirations: From Consultant to Politician
17:00 - The Conservative Party Landscape Post-Brexit
20:00 - Analyzing the Recent Labor Victory: Causes and Consequences
24:00 - Economic Challenges: The Conservative Party's Role
28:00 - Immigration: Numbers, Culture, and National Identity
32:00 - The Cultural Fabric of Britain: Defending Values
35:00 - Addressing Anti-Semitism and Social Cohesion
39:00 - The Need for Moral Courage in Political Discourse
43:00 - Two-Tier Policing and the Future of Governance
46:26 - Social Media and the Law: A Double Standard?
50:09 - The Impact of Critical Race Theory on Identity
54:03 - Feminism and the Trans Rights Debate
59:39 - The Crisis of Meaning in Modern Society
1:01:41 - Assisted Suicide: A Complex Ethical Dilemma
1:05:03 - The Future of Conservatism: A Generational Shift
1:10:30 - Rethinking Global Trade and Protectionism
1:12:02 - The UK's Role in a Changing World
1:15:14 - Bureaucracy vs. Productivity: A Call for Change
1:18:23 - Finding Meaning Beyond Compliance and Bureaucracy
Ask questions or read bullets as you watch: thedive.ai/v/cm4m9sacx0001lbx44bfoxyc6?us=yt
I am inspired, and the girl is brilliant. Praise the Lord, I pray that you will meet God during your journey so surely you may prevail.
Kemi please continue being you. We have tried defending all the mess happening in Nigeria all in the name of patriotism, nothing has changed.
You are truly more honest than I am
Sometimes you all lack sense , person that keep lying for she wants to lick her master ass , keep saying things that reduce nigeria rather than focusing on her motive , only deep thinking can relate what game she is doing , imagine asking her something that doesn’t concern nigeria she will throw nigeria into the picture
I wish she can fix Nigeria first fir us please.
she's just a gate keeper that thinks she's white she's pathetic. she's tryung to block the same channel her parents used to get her where she is. she will never be uk prime minister especially with that silly political party of her thay has also contributed to the mess uk in in fir a long time.
She has a deep understanding of culture wars issues, unlike most British politicians, and she's on the right side of most of those. Whether or not she shows herself to be an effective and desirable leader remains to be seen, though she's clearly quite fearless, which is an attractive quality and quite lacking in mainstream British politics these days. Early days, but I'm rooting for her.
She is an absolute disgrace
The fact the first thing you mentioned is culture wars says it all
Can we stop with the obsession of American culture war crap in this country. This country has serious problems, unserious populists have nothing positive to offer.
@@redkev81 why?
Kemi Badenoch' s mother travelled to UK to give birth to her, then returned to Nigeria with her immediately once she got the e British citizenship, she spent her childhood in Nigeria and returned to UK at16 only, do you think that she will be loyal to UK wholeheartedly? It will be a big threat if she is elected as prime minister
Kemi is an untypical politician. Straight talking, unambiguous, bold, unafraid to take a stand on issues, a happy warrior against norms, the list goes on and on. She’s going to be a force to reckon with, not only in Britain but around the world in the years to come. So proud of you.
I'm British and its crazy watching this interview compared to the image of her in the news. She's a very clear thinker and love her confidence. Don't think Starmer will have much of a chancs against her if its a two-way race.
She is perhaps just a British politician with fundamental 'Nigerianness' that is ready to do so much to achieve her ambition. She's loud, confidend, forward and can act out (sometimes to a fault - in a 'holier than the Pope' way) in order to fit in or have her way. She knows exactly why she's saying what she's saying and the impact she expects from it. These social skills are somehow survival traits in Nigeria especially when you look at it from the perspective of seeing wealth and followed by poverty. It's exactly because of individuals like her who spin words and act in certain ways to get her wish (inert desperation) that we are still where we're in Nigeria. I can assure you it's very difficult to beat such a Nigerian in such a highly organised, civilized and predictable societies. One can discern exactly the constuency she is appealing to, and she'll most likely win... unless...
@@fred1125absolutely. The shallow circuses of Parliament and televised leadership debates rarely shows people at their best. Starmer makes mincemeat of her in PMQs. But I feel like in a long form debate (proper debate/discussion, not the terrible legacy-media rubbish) she would run rings around him.
As much as I like her, and as much as I am sure she could be the next Prime Minister, I wouldn't put her in the same category with Margaret Thatcher. Lady Thatcher is in a class of her own.
It’s not just about the leader, it’s about the team. And the Conservative Party is hardly a party. You have probably heard this or read this many times already, but Reform UK are the most sensible option for UK citizens come the next general election.
I love this woman. Political stripes are irrelevant, the « Tory policies that ruined the UK » are the same as the Canadian Liberal ones.. for instance, IE bad ideas and incentives can captivate any « side »
I hope Kemi’s message permeates the noise and she gets to govern. The world needs more people /politicians like her.
Kemi Badenoch' mother travelled to UK to give birth to her, then returned to Nigeria with her immediately once she got the e British citizenship, she spent her childhood in Nigeria and returned to UK at16 only, do you think that she will be loyal to UK wholeheartedly? It will be a big threat if she is elected as prime minister
She genuinely loves the UK. And as a British conservative I find that exciting. Her husband is very British and she has British children.
@@MD-xq4ig Unless she goes ful Eric Zemmour its not enough.
@@MD-xq4igwhat's 'very British'?
@@MD-xq4ighow can you expect a daughter of economic migrant to reduce migrants for you?
How can you expect a migrate without any British heritage to persevere British heritage in UK?
She read Thomas Sowell -- such intelligence and common sense from this woman...
I literally keep that mans portrait in my room, changed my entire worldview
Excellent. Yup Thomas Sowell.
Thomas Sowell is an international treasure. No Nobel Prize for Thomas Sowell is an international disgrace.
Is Thomas Sowell like the greatest economist to you or something?
Ask him 😂@@JreneMay-xi9xq
This is what we really lack in Nigeria. See what we are missing in our Nigeria.
I’m so proud of you my intelligent sister.
God will surely liberate Nigeria one day!
If Nigeria politicians can listen to her interviews they will learn how to lead the country aright but they won't... Nigeria destroyed due to lack of discipline and lack of knowledge
She's not who you think she'll be. Nasty, divisive woman with the hint of a typical politician.
Mitsheww, this one that want to chase blacks from UK. Dey play
I love her
She's so blunt
And everything she said about Nigeria is the truth
Beign blunt doesn't necessarily mean intelligent
No, she embellished the truth with a pinch of lie. At no time in Nigeria in her lifetime did any government choose which school you must attend. That was left to our parents.
@@specialeffect1990she’s blunt and intelligent
Sorry for you bro
She is blunt and intelligent and is going to be our prime minister? Deluded!
Her comments on high skill immigration resonated so much with me. I'm not British or European but did my university career in the UK, got a PhD in Particle Physics and have lots of data engineering and software development experience as a result.
While going through Uni I had to renew my visa 4 times because for some reason the student visa plans don't align to the course lengths declared by the university (3 years for a 4 year program), pay 700 GBP each time, and wait for 6 months while I do my university course without being able to leave the country (they take your passport while your applying).
After finishing uni I went out to look for a job, and even though companies were desperate to hire people with my background, the amount of money and red tape that companies needed to go through to hire a foreigner was too much for most SMEs. I ended up going across the water to Ireland where my visa application was expedited because of my background and I started working within a few weeks of getting the role.
Prospective immigrants should have to be vetted to make sure you aren't bringing in people that might commit crimes, or not contribute to the country, or displace an equivalently capable local. But also you should make it make sense. If there's a shortage of local talent, don't put more barriers in the way to bringing in talent from outside. In my case, they'd already spent the time and effort to educate me so why not keep me and other folks like me. Makes no sense.
Except while she was in the Conservative government she lobbied for more African migration to England. Watch what these people do, not what they say.
@@villhelm ditto!
@@villhelm Thanks for the information; will look more into it. To be clear I hope nobody reads my comment as an endorsement of her, I've no idea what she did or did not do in the past. Just sharing my perspective.
Sick @@villhelm
you obviously missed the point here legal. migrants are always vetted and they pay tooth and nail to stay in uk but those illegal migranys they are afraid to even mention are the one committing more crime and nobody vetts them when thy come in, its always blamed o. leagal migrants who are already working extremely hard and paying into the economy tirelessly.
Great interview. Starmer is so obviously completely outclassed by this brave, intelligent and forthright lady.
Are you delusional
You clearly havent watched a single PMQs
Kemi Badenoch' mother travelled to UK to give birth to her, then returned to Nigeria with her immediately once she got the e British citizenship, she spent her childhood in Nigeria and returned to UK at16 only, do you think that she will be loyal to UK wholeheartedly? It will be a big threat if she is elected as prime minister
Lol, no he isn't. He quite literally looks like the anti-immigration candidate compared to her.
@@WorldNews92 no, she doesn't want to leave the ECHR, she has imported many Nigerians to UK during Tory' rule as well
She gives me faith there can be honest, intelligent and competent politicians. I wish her much success.
She's left-wing.
Nope she will be no different to what the conservatives have been like for the last 14 years. Useless
@@deepzepp4176 😆
@@deepzepp4176 FOFF
Wait till she gets elected they’re all the same. Yes she speaks well but she’s giving people exactly what they want .
Wish we had someone like her leading the U.S. What an inspiring leader.
What about Kamal Harris? 🤔
You already got one in Donald Trump
@charlesokons9294 unfortunately he doesn't have the disposition to unify a divided country
@charlesokons9294 You mean Tramp?
Tulsi!! but the Democratic Party couldn’t control her and they kicked her out :(
She's incredible. The best candidate either party has fielded in many years! Let's hope Labour don't completely destroy the UK before the next election when she gets voted in
What makes anyone think that an economic immigrant, who has said exactly nothing that is her own, and just repeats all the populist talking points of the day, with no particular oratory skill, who was voted as leader because of identity politics (whilst selling us anti-identity politics), to an out of touch, traitorous and so-called “conservative” party, that is responsible for mass immigration on steroids, will do anything differently ?!
The tories ruined our border and we're useless. Reform will hopefully put an end to her incompetent party
I love Badenoch's candor. And Weiss's too. More of this. Can we make candor the next thing?
The FP was FOUNDED on it.
They have done rather well so far too.
Don't let this interview fool you. Weiss sounds sane in this interview and nothing like her left wing craziness here in the U.S
Next UK PM🎉🎉🎉
Kemi Badenoch' s mother travelled to UK to give birth to her, then returned to Nigeria with her immediately once she got the e British citizenship, she spent her childhood in Nigeria and returned to UK at16 only, do you think that she will be loyal to UK wholeheartedly? It will be a big threat if she is elected as prime minister
Kemi for PM 🎉❤
@@yipzoe3865 boring
@@yipzoe3865Your thinking is archaic at worst based on identity politics... Too late her IDIOLOGY is already embraced by many clear thinking Brits.... Shame on you.
@yipzoe3865
Disregard this BOT.
I LOVE Kemi. Can she be OUR POTUS? No such luck. Best to her and her vision for the UK. 💜
Thank you FB. This was Fantastic!
Why can't she be PM?
Quite the striking difference eh? Between her and Harris..or Trump for that matter. If you had wanted someone like her..a rational bridges builder ..you should have voted for RFK
You're welcome to her.
I thought the US voters couldn't go lower than the Mango Mussolini-evidently I was wrong
@FranzBieberkopf Try civility, it works better.
I'm a Kemi supporter, but let's be clear, Reform are centre right, not hard right. And I'll be voting for them if the Tories don't sort themselves out.
Agreed and if an alliance between Reform and the Cons is needed (which I think it will be) I could see Kemi and Nigel Farage working together very well.
WE NEED TO LEAVE THE ECHR.
@@stevesmith3990 They will never work together. You need to understand that regardless of the rhetoric, the Tories have more in common with the Lib Dems and Labour than Reform. The Tories are fundamentally a social democratic party. They see Reform as an existential threat and will not do any deals with them.
😊😊
Agree, they're "dry Tories", not "hard right".
There is only one Margaret Thatcher, there can be no 'next'. If Badenoch wants to fill those high heels she needs to grab the Conservative Party by the neck and shake them back to reality. Then CONVINCE the general public to SEE that they HAVE changed, OR we vote Farage.
The one huge big fatal flaw in the current so-called ''Conservative'' Party is that the vast majority of them are just NOT ''Conservatives'' in ANY real serious, shape or form & it's even worse in the current Conservative Parliamentary Party of a meagre 121MPs or whatever it is exactly, with nearly ALL of them NOT real & proper ''Conservatives'' either, but instead ONLY some kind of Dem Lib, Liebour types but for sure, just NOT ''Conservatives'' & so what chance can they ever have if a so-called ''Conservative'' Party is NOT ''Conservative'' for goodness sake?
She did not come up with the comparison herself. And Faragegege? The guy who brought Brexit and then effed off to the EU with his German wife? Typical politician with luxury beliefs - "policies for you, but not for me".
Bingo. Tories=Republicans. Reform=MAGA.
Many like myself won't give them another opportunity and will be voting Reform anyway. The Tories have had too many opportunities.
@@GroundedTech A huge big whopping FOURTEEN YEARS, for goodness sake, at the last time of asking....
This was a wonderful interview. Ms. Badenoch is excellent and a refreshing leader finally for Britain. She is absolutely right about identity politics and woke which is the most dangerous ideology to any liberal society. Woke is not for inclusion, it basically is division unhealthy and anti trust without a vision of prosperity for all.
She lobbied for more immigration and is part of the problem. Her party is now toxic and unpopular in the UK.
Kemi Badenoch' mother travelled to UK to give birth to her, then returned to Nigeria with her once she got the e British citizenship, she grew up in in Nigeria and returned to UK at 16 only, do you think that she will be loyal to UK wholeheartedly? It will be a big threat if she is elected as prime minister
@@yipzoe3865 She chose to live in UK, she is a bright and qualified professional woman, she could have gone anywherre.
@@yipzoe3865
What do you think the threat is, if she becomes prime minister? What are the fears in your mind?
@ileanamuntean7338
Exactly.
Her ancestors experienced the comparative benefits of British presence in Nigeria up until 1960 (Independence) and so, wished same for their daughter.
Economically, Britain gained well, well from Nigeria's natural resources - so it's not so wrong for deserving Nigerians to "key into the auld alliance".
Her mother's clever move has enriched and diversified the socio-political landscape of Great Britain.
Great person, I hope she will be the next Iron Lady! The UK is much in need of one!
Kemi Badenoch' mother travelled to UK to give birth to her, then returned to Nigeria with her once she got the e British citizenship, she spent her childhood in Nigeria and returned to UK at16 only, do you think that she will be loyal to UK wholeheartedly? It will be a big threat if she is elected as prime minister
Oh my gosh, who are you? You have reposted the exact same comment over and over again. Kemi.Badenoch genuinely loves the UK. And as a British conservative I find that exciting. Her husband is very British and she has British children.
@@MD-xq4ig How can you expect a daughter of economic migrant to reduce migrants for you?
How can you expect a migrate without any British heritage to persevere the British heritage in UK?
@@MD-xq4ig she can live in her original country Nigeria and contribute to Nigeria, both of her parents are Nigerian and she spent her childhood in Nigeria.
How can you expect a daughter of economic migrant to reduce migrants for you?
How can you expect a migrate without any British heritage to persevere the British heritage in UK?
100%. Insufferable Tools like Trudeau don't understand that nobody is scared of strong, smart women.
Not only that, but she most certainly doesn't need his infantile grinning patronage as a "proud male feminist" to get ahead.
You had me at Thomas Sowell!
I am a Nigerian, living in Nigeria and over 40 years old. May God continue to bless and guide kemi for us. EVERYTHING KEMI HAS SAID SO FAR ABOUT NIGERIA IS THE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH. Government officials in Nigeria are crooks or worse.
Of course they are, our people are not interested in their jobs, because they are only there for what they can grab ( Money )
Well she could do well if she returns. If she is so good. Help enormously politically there.
43:55 “I’m not somebody who starts with the rhetoric.” ~ Kemi Badenoch
This is what’s needed: someone who sees how issues and policies are interrelated and interlocked, and how to make needed changes systematically. A systems analyst who speaks in simple, clear terms we can all understand. I’m an American living in my native California and I would vote for her if I could. 1:11:50 “moral courage and confidence” She knows what our western values are and has the moral courage and confidence to say so. In that, she has the spine of The Iron Lady, but she is indeed her own person.
This woman has seen, live and tasted the other side. She knows the difference. And she spoke so eloquently about this.
What an amazing woman! Looking forward to seeing her as Prime Minister!
God no. The tories were a disaster when in power and she was apart of the problem.
Delusional
Don't hold your breath.
That ain't going to happen, it has been established that the UK is an institutional racist country FACT! There are so many English = Germans in our country.
@@sidsnot6952she was not responsible for tories problems. She had no real power until now so unfair to judge her on her party’s history.
Kemi is a legend already! And I have signed up as a conservative as result of her message and reason for running.
She seems ideologically more courages and conservative than the last 20 years of fake conservatives
Legend?!?! 😂
Are you listening to the same person? She lobbied for Nigerian immigration into the UK. She was PRO immigration and has now changed to capped immigration to suit public mood. That's not honest and I don't believe her rhetoric. Her election without policies when Jenrick had policies proves her appointment was a DEI box ticking exercise. Sick of the Liberal Tories and I will never forgive them for last 14 years. Insanity!!
Kemi Badenoch and Katharine Birbalsingh are two black women who will revitalize Britain because they are those immigrants who came to UK for the UK values not for the value of UK pound. I pray for them to win!
She came exactly for the U.K. pound! What are you talking about ?!
It is a known fact that Badenoch’s mother gave birth to her in the U.K. for citizenship. People like her aren’t particularly loyal to any one place so the English, Welsh, Scots and N Irish won’t accept her - unless they are part of the globalist elite traitor class.
Badenoch floated from Nigeria to the U.K. to get on. She would have kept going if she couldn’t make it here because she has no particular loyalty to Britain, other than it did her well to stay.
Sunak too was a globalist. His grandparents are from India, family moved to Africa, then to the UK and he has a US visa in his back pocket. These people aren’t loyal to one country. They go where it suits them financially.
Britain needs a person who is loyal through and through as a leader. The Brits won’t vote for her, just like they didn’t vote for Sunak. The Tories are completely out of touch. They would have done better to take Jenrick who spoke of mass deportations. However, they went with identity - again!!
@@Tamara-qd5dc well said, they are more British than many of those establishment tory boys out there. I have many European immigrants living around me and they are so grateful that they live here, they have great respect for this country and our way of life, it’s the dumb white middle class lefties that have lost their way, it’s such a shame
Katherine is absolutely legendary
Only Reform can save us now, same old same old talk and no action from May, Boris, Rishi, Suella, Patel now this woman, how many times will you be conned before you admit you are stupid?
@@mw01908 I'm new to all this, I've only followed whats going on for about a year, do you honestly think reform is different than any of the others? they all seem to just constantly lie, I will vote reform as what have we got to lose
A bright educated original mind. I will love watching her rise!
I love your comment. God bless you, iJn, amen.
I lover her!! Support from America. Great Britain needs to rediscover itself and help fight for the West like it did during the 20th century
2 smart ladies. I respect free thinkers. Thanks for this great interview.
Kemi Badenoch' s mother travelled to UK to give birth to her, then returned to Nigeria with her immediately once she got the e British citizenship, she spent her childhood in Nigeria and returned to UK at16 only, do you think that she will be loyal to UK wholeheartedly? It will be a big threat if she is elected as prime minister
Notice how the Jewish interviewer keeps bringing it back to race as much and as often as she can.
And she also called everything hard and far right
The leftist bias is unreal!!!
Bari Weiss is not a free thinker
@@yipzoe3865You may be wrong on this.❤
Did you even listen to her interview? She was like THANK GOD to be in the UK she didn’t approve of Nigeria so there’s no need to be absurd
@@HannahAdelstein-bf5tw how can you expect a daughter of economic migrant to reduce migrants? How can you expect a migrate without any British heritage to persevere British heritage?
Badenoch openly campaigned in 2010 to promote Nigerian value and the only bilateral trade deal she signed with another country as trade secretary was with Nigeria. She advocated loosing immigration during Tory's rule
For all this talk about how people allegedly didn’t want to vote for Kamala because she was a black woman - I listened to this interview and thought to myself that if we had black women like Kemi here in in the United States I would happily and enthusiastically vote for them and I most certainly would not be the only one.
Well, as a Brit, it's not even clear whether the British people will vote for her yet, nevermind America. Her popularity levels here are still rather low.
Candace Owen if you are conservative.
If she was in the US, she would not be a democrat. That party joined in pulling down Kamala and her brilliance.
@@tundejones274 Candace Owens is not a thinker. She just sprouts leftover talking points that Ann Coulter delivered a thousand times better. Kemi is a thinker and not just an academic, but has a high IQ. Owens is an antisemitic GRIFTER ay best. It's an insult to put her in the same sentence as Kemi.
Really impressive, I hope fellow voters in the UK take the time to listen to her properly and give her a chance. I can’t imagine Starmer doing this interview and being so fluent, articulate and to the point.
I love Kemi, she is fearless. She doesn’t bow down to woke hate mobs.
Kemi Badenoch' mother travelled to UK to give birth to her, then returned to Nigeria with her immediately once she got the e British citizenship, she spent her childhood in Nigeria and returned to UK at16 only, do you think that she will be loyal to UK wholeheartedly? It will be a big threat if she is elected as prime minister
@@yipzoe3865 what is this supposed to do with her political career and views? None of us choose our parents. You guys are trying way too hard to attack Kemi. F off to labour party.
@stefanig4834 How can you expect a daughter of economic migrant to reduce migrants for you?
How can you expect a migrate without any British heritage to persevere the British heritage in UK
@@stefanig4834 How can you expect a daughter of economic migrant to reduce migrants for you?
How can you expect a migrate without any British heritage to persevere the British heritage in UK
@@yipzoe3865, Nonsense.How does all the unwarranted past story informs her personality and her capabilities as a Brit conservative. Typical jealous "Naaigerians" with acrid jealousy.
She's over and above all attack you lot throwing at her and would hit the mark,with or without your support.
What an edifying and illuminating introduction to Kemi Badenoch for those of us who know little about her! I am inspired and encouraged by her intelligence, common sense and moral courage. Lots to love across issues, though I especially appreciate her opposition to gender ideology, which puts vulnerable young people -- many of whom are gay -- in harm's way, and threatens the rights of all females to their own sports and spaces. She is spot on in stating that the material reality of being female is a powerfully life-shaping fact, not some abstraction that trans-identified males can put on and take off like a jacket. Thanks for this wonderful interview; I hope her star continues to rise and that she one day becomes Prime Minister. If only we had a leader like Badenoch in the United States!
Kemi please I love you so much , I’m from Nigeria I love you die gan .. Please continue to expose this corrupt country we call Nigeria .
You for add "fantastically" for the country name. APC go dey jittery, abi Tinubu. I wish she takes over and place our corrupt leaders where they should be.
@@ifyjossy98 Ozuoh like you don't realize Nigeria is not APC or Tinubu. Do you think if your preferred candidate emerges as President of Nigeria, the damage done to the country's PR won't negatively impact him?
She gains nothing by denigrating Nigeria she left 20 years again. Definitely, her experiences and understanding of Nigeria are already obsolete. And anybody agreeing with her is surely being political.
Let her focus on her goal for Britain. Interjecting negative issues about Nigeria will only build unnecessary opposition for her, which may eventually give her opposition tools to hurt her.
@@kolafarayola5749 nahhh we are not political tinubu and his cronies are very corrupt.
Maybe you don't live in Nigeria, for us, we can relate to her experiences. Chill! @@kolafarayola5749
As a black British man she is what it means to black British. Not grime or rap or topboy or kicking a ball and running fast
Kemi should've won the leadership over Sunak. The UK would be in a much better place today.
A woke Nigerian isn’t going to be pm
She’s Nigerian. 😂
Liz truss won... rishi tried to fix her mess
I don't think so, no. She needs to marinade a little. Watch all the Dominic Cummings podcasts, work out what to do and get control over Central Office to deselect all the Liberal Democrats in her party.
They still would’ve lost, and that would’ve been her legacy. She came in at the perfect time - with 4 years to build.
As a Nigerian Igbo woman and to be fair to Kemi, I understand why she wants to dissociate herself with that mess of a country. Nigeria is a failed state with a drug lord for a president. She hasn't insulted Nigerians or Africans.
Thanks for your honesty, she’s a UK citizen now and does not represent Nigeria otherwise UK citizens will question her true allegiance
God bless you so much.
Mumu when ur disrespected globally for being Nigerian remember this rubbish u just typed. Keep airing false news and ur nations secrets globally 😂😂
She owes Nigeria nothing, that fantastically corrupt country deserves all the bad publicity it gets
If only Kemi had been leading the Conservatives years ago - the UK could have avoided the absolute catastrophe it's now undergoing. I hope she can bring sanity back to England!
If she had been leading the Tories years ago, they still would have failed and lost the election, they talk right and govern left. Like she said, she needs to boot out all the Pro EU and socialists, and Liberals and left wing MPs from the Tory party if they ever will have a hope of becoming a Conservative Party again. I can't see that ever happening
The UK is 3 countries more than England.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (to give its full name) refers to the political union between England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Call "woke" what it has actually come to mean: cultural Marxism.
"cultural Marxism" doesn't mean anything
Wow, great interview. Just the mention of Thomas Sowell, tells me a lot. Wishing you the best big sis. ❤ from Ghana 🇬🇭
This woman is incredible .
One of the best interviews I've seen in a very long time. Thank you, Bari Weiss!
This is the kind of a leader the West desperately need to be honest.
Top interview Bari. It's great to see long interviews aimed at understanding the interviewee in detail. Not sure why this is so rare but it is. Much kudos to you and your team. I now feel I have a truer understanding of a key political figure (kemi) in my country, thank you.
how can you expect a daughter of economic migrant to reduce migrants? How can you expect a migrate without any British heritage to persevere British heritage?
Badenoch openly campaigned in 2010 to promote Nigerian value and the only bilateral trade deal she signed with another country as trade secretary was with Nigeria. She advocated loosing immigration during Tory's rule
She's so brilliant and highly articulated, full of wisdom with a strong political will to change allot of things in UK.
I wish Peter Obi was giving his mandate in the last election, there would have been hope for a better Nigeria today, than having an imbecile and failure as a leader with his gangs of criminals in Aso Rook.
Thank God we have Kemi in the UK
Kemi Badenoch' s mother travelled to UK to give birth to her, then returned to Nigeria with her immediately once she got the e British citizenship, she spent her childhood in Nigeria and returned to UK at16 only, do you think that she will be loyal to UK wholeheartedly? It will be a big threat if she is elected as prime minister
@yipzoe3865 this is an odd comment considering the many critical comments she has made about Nigerian politics and society, both in this interview and other places.
The probability of having to choose between the UK and Nigeria, a relatively insignificant country in geopolitics, is minimal.
Also, I don't know if she was granted UK citizenship at birth, or if it was retroactively granted because of the CUKC laws
@@BoxOfOranges84 How can you expect a daughter of economic migrant to reduce migrants for you?
How can you expect a migrate without any British heritage to persevere the British heritage in UK?
@yipzoe3865 the White Britons and Europeans gave you the immigration and cultural mess that you have now 🤣 I'm not saying that you need a non-white to fix it, but acknowledge that it's broken already and was broken under the watch of white Prime Ministers.
And Nigeria was a former British colony. The connection between Britain and Nigeria was initiated by Britain, and it was British law that granted her citizenship. Her family didn't close their eyes and put their finger on a map
@@yipzoe3865Boris chose loyalty to Ukraine, Starmer is choosing Ukraine over British farmers & pensioners, Kemi will be fine.
I didn’t know her but I am glad I listened. What a breath of fresh air! Great interview and can’t wait for her to be in charge in the UK.
Complete idiot , you’ve failed your country’s values , she’s just destroyed it for 14 years with the opposite of what she talks
I like the fact that she didn’t paint herself as a self made person, she recognizes and gives credit to the people that helped her in her journey so far.
But she is self-made.
From 16-on, self-made.
how else do you define self-made?
People don’t have to start homeless uneducated and or with crimal record to be called self-made.
Our VP is not self made.
@ she is self made? her parents birthed her in the Uk, earning her a Uk citizenship, her dad gave her the best education she could get in Nigeria, her Dad gave her the funds to return to the Uk, her mum’s friend gave her shelter. Her husband’s encouragements helped her to get to where she is today, she said that her self. How on earth is she self made? She is so so privileged.
Family is important.
There is hope for Uk. Current regulations forcing bright, young and wealthy people to leave the country
Kemi Badenoch' s mother travelled to UK to give birth to her, then returned to Nigeria with her immediately once she got the e British citizenship, she spent her childhood in Nigeria and returned to UK at16 only, do you think that she will be loyal to UK wholeheartedly? It will be a big threat if she is elected as prime minister
@@yipzoe3865she is more loyal than starmer
@BackToSchool-e6e how can you expect a daughter of economic migrant to reduce migrants for you?
How can you expect a migrate without any British heritage to persevere British heritage in UK?
@BackToSchool-e6e how can you expect a daughter of economic migrant to reduce migrants for you?
How can you expect a migrate without any British heritage to persevere British heritage in UK?
@@yipzoe3865she's giving a free pass to Nigel
And she got to where she got not because of her immutable characteristics, but because she's good. Identity politics had nothing to do with her rise. Which is why she's respected.
Democrats take note.
Kemi Badenoch' s mother travelled to UK to give birth to her, then returned to Nigeria with her immediately once she got the e British citizenship, she spent her childhood in Nigeria and returned to UK at16 only, do you think that she will be loyal to UK wholeheartedly? It will be a big threat if she is elected as prime minister
She has shown more loyalty to the UK than most of her party
@@enzowilson345
Nothing you’ve said is true. Badenoch was almost certainly selected in 2010 as part of David Cameron’s diversification drive for the party because it was “too white” according to him. She is by reputation a terrible constituency mp, a poor cabinet minister, resorting to valid slogans about identity politics as a substitute for any real policy agenda.
@@yipzoe3865You are a Nigerian am sure. Lol 🤣
Lol she was literally picked by a handful of Tory elites and of course, her being a woman of color played a big role. Same reason they put Priti Patel and Suella Braveman in charge of immigration. To have token they can use as shields against accusations of racism.
That was a genuinely great interview. If the British Labour Party continue to to punish the pensioners, farmers, and other groups, while not doing anything to stop a million immigrants flooding into the country every year, Kemi could well be the next British Prime Minister.
No chance. Reform will overtake her useless party
Wooh! This woman is fantastic. Britain needs a leader like her. Well balanced, intelligent and a patriot. You have my vote Madam, 100%.
I am proud of you aunty Kemi. You never even supported any identity politics the Nigerian media is attaching to you. I am proud of you Kemi
She should go on #JoeRogan
The Iron Lady was the one and only. Kemi should simply be Kemi and we should let her define herself. There will never be another Margaret Thatcher.
Thank goodness there was only 1 Thatcher. The end wasn't good for her.
You should get Pierre Poilievre on! He is the next likely PM of Canada, a country with similar problems to the UK.
What problems would they be?
I’m in Canada. We have insanely high taxes, high inflation, poor economy, Islamist takeover, out of control immigration changing the national character, mass antisemitism, censorship and inappropriate indoctrination of children and young students in schools with our tax dollars.
Pierre could learn from her. I will vote for him, but he needs to soften the tone and drop the gimmicks.
Kemi Badenoch' s mother travelled to UK to give birth to her, then returned to Nigeria with her immediately once she got the e British citizenship, she spent her childhood in Nigeria and returned to UK at16 only, do you think that she will be loyal to UK wholeheartedly? It will be a big threat if she is elected as prime minister
@@rathernotsay1657you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about
Kemi takes sense, probably because she has had to work hard for where she is. She is a breath of fresh air, possibly because she hasn't been a lawyer.
“The price of victory is eternal vigilance.”
-Kemi Badenoh 🤯🔥
I love Bari Weiss as an interviewer, and Kemi Badenoch is a just a class act! All around an enjoyable watch!
I was considering the only option for the UK was to vote Reform but it has become clear that Reform don't have an honest vision and lack integrity. Or at least their significant leaders do. Kemi has instilled new hope in me. This is a woman with integrity, honesty, direction and dedication. Im voting for her all the way!
Thanks Bari for an insightful interview. ❤
What a fantastic talk, she is the embodiment of what the Uk now needs. Feminine energy that is tough and caring. Thank you very much for hosting this.
That was a great interview! Kemi was forthright, thoughtful, and definitely has a vision for her country. I pray Kemi Badenoch is successful for the sake all the citizens of the United Kingdom.
Agreed. This was a much more interesting interview than I initially thought it might be. Great stuff, and I've shared it with others . 👍
That's the funniest thing I have heard all week.
Kemi Badenoch rules!
Kemi Badenoch' mother travelled to UK to give birth to her, then returned to Nigeria with her once she got the e British citizenship, she grew up in in Nigeria and returned to UK at 16 only, do you think that she will be loyal to UK wholeheartedly? It will be a big threat if she is elected as prime minister
@@yipzoe3865 UK is a mess, colapsed by Islamists and neomarx. Next station: Oblivion!
Powerful woman, I soo wish Nigeria can elect her as a next president to recoup their economy which will improve lives of Nigerians.
I wonder why can’t any African country elect a woman president?
She speaks the truth however could she become a party leader in her country?? No. Unfortunately, Speaking the truth by itself is not enough for bringing change to any country. And don’t get me wrong I also say this to my own country.
@sibusisomani1746
Unfortunately we have to remember that Kemi Adeosun may have sounded like a brilliant, capable and well-spoken Finance Minister, but many of the other House members felt that she just did not fit the mold.
And so, they found a way to out her.
Kemi is the remedy the UK needs
The situation in Britain sounds hopeless. The conservative party won't be able to change any of it.
Badenoch is vastly superior to Keir.
So is herpes.
Thats not exactly difficult when Starmer is a complete clown
So is a plank of wood with a face drawn on it...
Even a ten year olds knows that
As smart as she is, she will unfortunately will never be accepted by people like Trump, Isreal PM Bibi, Fox News and most right wing politicians in the United States
This woman is very blunt and a straight talker. And i love her
Dame Kemi Badenoch is so rich and versatile both in Local and international Politics. ❤!
I'm South African, but I like her.
What she says resonates a lot with my own value system.
Her closest equivalent in South Africa is our own Helen Zille.
I love your descent comment. God bless you, iJn, amen.❤
Brilliant, eloquent, forthright, honest, visionary, and relatable. I am just getting to know Kemi and I am very impressed and excited to hear more from her.
Kemi Badenoch is an effective debater in the same fashion that Margaret Thatcher was. I believe she is a future Prime Minister.
within a minute of hearing her talk you can tell she's just incredibly intelligent. like more intelligent than you can imagine the leader of a country being. I hope she manages to stay in office a long time.
I am a Nigerian. I want to affirm that everything Kemi Badenock has said about Nigerian government, the police and the northern part of Nigeria is absolutely true.
They need her back home there. She can be the refreshing change they need.
I want to see Kemi Badenoch and Chimamanda Adichie in the same interview
Chim has a terrible political perspective.
@@Madzvez5979That's right
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Great interview and a great intro for Ms. Badenoch for us Americans. Will def be looking forward to her political career in the years to come!
And she is a badass❤❤❤I loved her tenacicy and piercing comments.
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I love Kemi's spirit, straight talking, and honesty. I hope she doesn't have to change too much if, or when, the Conservatives get back in power.
Vote conservative renewal.
Vote for capitalism, more money, happyness and freedon.
Kemi for PM or Bye-Bye great Britain. 👍😊🎈🎉🎆♥️💰💵💶
Go girl. Mother Afriev is proud of u
"The price of victory is eternal vigilance." I caught that.
Thanks kemi please continue to tell the world the truth. We love back home
When someone speaks with knowledge and comprehensiveness they eloquently flow and u don't hear any stammering, she's simply amazing.
I bet she won a few debate completions 😌😉 in her student times
I see what you did there. "You don't hear any "starmer-ing"
The woman you’re sitting across is a liar!
Why are Nigerian people complaining about Kemi? She is 100% here. Nigeria definitely affected and derailed her
I would love to hear Kemi, Chimamanda, Adeola and Professor Lumumba on a panel discussion on African Unity and Independence.
This woman is the only hope for Britain's future.
Give me remi for biafra independence... shes perfect 👌
What a refreshing and amazing woman! Can we clone her? (And, "Thank you," to another refreshing and amazing woman, Bari Weiss, who brought us this enlightening interview.)
What she said about Nigeria is based on how government treat people through policies that have negatively affected people.
Her family was affected by government policy that resulted in decline of her family wealth.
So she is not prepared to defend Nigeria nor identify with Nigeria.
She said her Nigeria experience has not brought anything Good but her family has positively affected her a lot more.
I just want Nigerians in public offices to see her comments as a challenge to make them do the needful to make Nigeria great.
Kemi put solid words to many thoughts I already have - she's smart & credible, I like her systems analyst mind set - keen to hear what her 'New Conservatism', 'Muscular Liberalism' will be - didn't mention climate change, I'd like to hear her ideas - sounds like she's actually analysing problems & designing solutions
- so 👍 as long as she doesn't go Trump-ish.
Kemi is what UK needs...
@UtokananduUgochukwuGreg
Kemi's what UKs GOT.
Don't let go of her.
She is certainly a breadth of fresh air, smart,smart 😅
Respect, noticing her party's mistakes and knowing she's going to do change 🇬🇧
Yes said maternity leave is too long. Future mums will love that! Shows she is right on their side. See what the mums say.
The Conservatives completely lost their way in the UK, and hopefully they become closer to what Thatcher was, and what Pierre Polievre is in Canada.
Kemi is a real conservative
@@stefanig4834 If only....
Kemi is clearly doing her job and what she’s been told to do in regard to the recent immigration saga! Remember, she has to obey her party! All these nonsense is the bad effects of colonialism and imperialism. Kemi shouldn’t even be sitting here at all. 🤔
Love her! Thanks for your great interview/conversation with Leader Badenoch. I learned a lot and appreciate both of you. Thanks again.
First time listening to her and at 20 mins already completely in love. Her being the PM would be exciting!