Kemi Badenoch

And that was a very, very random choice. I can't remember. There was something, there's a discussion in work and I thought, oh, I don't really know that much about economics. I studied engineering and I just Googled basic economics. It came up on Amazon and I read it and it was like my whole world changed. I thought, who is this guy?

And that was a very, very random choice. I can't remember. There was something, there's a discussion in work and I thought, oh, I don't really know that much about economics. I studied engineering and I just Googled basic economics. It came up on Amazon and I read it and it was like my whole world changed. I thought, who is this guy?

And that was a very, very random choice. I can't remember. There was something, there's a discussion in work and I thought, oh, I don't really know that much about economics. I studied engineering and I just Googled basic economics. It came up on Amazon and I read it and it was like my whole world changed. I thought, who is this guy?

And I didn't know for about five years or longer that Thomas Sowell was black because I just read the book. There was no picture on the sleeve. And when I found that out, I thought this is even more amazing. Although actually, you know, he must have, I don't know whether he mentioned it in that book or in another book, but it was a long time before I'd really clocked it.

And I didn't know for about five years or longer that Thomas Sowell was black because I just read the book. There was no picture on the sleeve. And when I found that out, I thought this is even more amazing. Although actually, you know, he must have, I don't know whether he mentioned it in that book or in another book, but it was a long time before I'd really clocked it.

And I didn't know for about five years or longer that Thomas Sowell was black because I just read the book. There was no picture on the sleeve. And when I found that out, I thought this is even more amazing. Although actually, you know, he must have, I don't know whether he mentioned it in that book or in another book, but it was a long time before I'd really clocked it.

I might be misremembering now. It's all 20 years ago. But there was that book. And then later on, books like Why Nations Fail. Jonathan Haidt's The Righteous Mind, I think, is an amazing book. Those three books in particular. What about Roger Scruton? Yes, yes. How to Be a Conservative. That also had... I mean, there's so many. But those four, I think you're right, are...

I might be misremembering now. It's all 20 years ago. But there was that book. And then later on, books like Why Nations Fail. Jonathan Haidt's The Righteous Mind, I think, is an amazing book. Those three books in particular. What about Roger Scruton? Yes, yes. How to Be a Conservative. That also had... I mean, there's so many. But those four, I think you're right, are...

I might be misremembering now. It's all 20 years ago. But there was that book. And then later on, books like Why Nations Fail. Jonathan Haidt's The Righteous Mind, I think, is an amazing book. Those three books in particular. What about Roger Scruton? Yes, yes. How to Be a Conservative. That also had... I mean, there's so many. But those four, I think you're right, are...

How to Be a Conservative by Roger Scruton also kind of showed me, it showed me how there's a lot of truth in different people's ideologies and beliefs. And it isn't so much about being on the left or being on the right, but about finding the common ground. So I am on the right. There's no two ways about it. But I also recognize...

How to Be a Conservative by Roger Scruton also kind of showed me, it showed me how there's a lot of truth in different people's ideologies and beliefs. And it isn't so much about being on the left or being on the right, but about finding the common ground. So I am on the right. There's no two ways about it. But I also recognize...

How to Be a Conservative by Roger Scruton also kind of showed me, it showed me how there's a lot of truth in different people's ideologies and beliefs. And it isn't so much about being on the left or being on the right, but about finding the common ground. So I am on the right. There's no two ways about it. But I also recognize...

that just talking about things within your own bubble is not how to win other people over. And I'm able to have conversations with those very different philosophies because there is a way you can speak that shows the commonality and shows that we're all trying to get to the same place. And that's what I'm trying to do with my party now.

that just talking about things within your own bubble is not how to win other people over. And I'm able to have conversations with those very different philosophies because there is a way you can speak that shows the commonality and shows that we're all trying to get to the same place. And that's what I'm trying to do with my party now.

that just talking about things within your own bubble is not how to win other people over. And I'm able to have conversations with those very different philosophies because there is a way you can speak that shows the commonality and shows that we're all trying to get to the same place. And that's what I'm trying to do with my party now.

I think it was just a feeling of not being fulfilled in the job that I was doing. And I'd started off as a consultant, a systems analyst, and it was interesting. I really enjoy solving problems. I enjoy coding. But there was just so much more. I like fixing things that are broken. And the things that were broken for me in the world weren't software so much as everything else.

I think it was just a feeling of not being fulfilled in the job that I was doing. And I'd started off as a consultant, a systems analyst, and it was interesting. I really enjoy solving problems. I enjoy coding. But there was just so much more. I like fixing things that are broken. And the things that were broken for me in the world weren't software so much as everything else.

I think it was just a feeling of not being fulfilled in the job that I was doing. And I'd started off as a consultant, a systems analyst, and it was interesting. I really enjoy solving problems. I enjoy coding. But there was just so much more. I like fixing things that are broken. And the things that were broken for me in the world weren't software so much as everything else.

And so I wanted to understand how stuff worked. That's why I read Basic Economics. And the more I read, the more I thought, you know, I should join this party. I wasn't actually thinking of becoming a member of parliament because I didn't think it worked like that. I should join this party and try and help out.

And so I wanted to understand how stuff worked. That's why I read Basic Economics. And the more I read, the more I thought, you know, I should join this party. I wasn't actually thinking of becoming a member of parliament because I didn't think it worked like that. I should join this party and try and help out.