Kemi Badenoch's remarkable turnaround
6/10/202617 min
For the second week in a row, PMQs comes in light of a disturbing instance of violent crime. Last week, ministers were recoiling at the shocking bodycam footage from Henry Novak’s murder, and this week comes in the context of a knife attack by a Sudanese asylum seeker in Belfast.
Kemi Badenoch was impressive again, not just in condemning the Belfast violence but also pressing the PM on the much-delayed defence investment plan. She seems to have completed a remarkable turnaround in her fortunes: she’s polling well, looks much more assured and is taking the fight to Labour and Reform. As she starts to win over the party and the commentariat, can she win over the country?
Oscar Edmondson speaks to Tim Shipman and Isabel Hardman.
Produced by Oscar Edmondson.
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[upbeat music] Hello and welcome to Coffee House Shots, the Spectator's Daily Politics podcast. I'm Oscar Edmondson. I'm joined today by Tim Shipman and Isabel Hardman. Now, we had PMQs today, and for the second week running, it came in light of high-profile incident of violent crime. Last week, we, of course,