Kemi Badenoch
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Like, well, they're giving away these islands, the Chagos Islands, which is an absolute disgrace. And it's, I know that the reasoning behind it is, oh, it's anti-imperialism, but, There's an American defense base, Diego Garcia on there. We've bought this island many decades ago from Mauritius, but there's some international court judgments that have different rulings.
And rather than negotiate their way out, it's just, oh, well, we'll give it away. We shouldn't have had it in the first place. Or they put a tax on private schools, which has never happened in the history of the UK, but they want to tax the rich. And so they tax education, but actually most of the mega rich won't care. The people who it's really affecting are
And rather than negotiate their way out, it's just, oh, well, we'll give it away. We shouldn't have had it in the first place. Or they put a tax on private schools, which has never happened in the history of the UK, but they want to tax the rich. And so they tax education, but actually most of the mega rich won't care. The people who it's really affecting are
And rather than negotiate their way out, it's just, oh, well, we'll give it away. We shouldn't have had it in the first place. Or they put a tax on private schools, which has never happened in the history of the UK, but they want to tax the rich. And so they tax education, but actually most of the mega rich won't care. The people who it's really affecting are
are those people who are, you know, not necessarily poor, but they're struggling, and they've made a sacrifice, and they just can't pay that extra money. They've cancelled a free speech law, which we put in place. And I care very passionately about free speech, which is why I said yes to this podcast. And I thought that it was absolutely outrageous. It's all about their ideology.
are those people who are, you know, not necessarily poor, but they're struggling, and they've made a sacrifice, and they just can't pay that extra money. They've cancelled a free speech law, which we put in place. And I care very passionately about free speech, which is why I said yes to this podcast. And I thought that it was absolutely outrageous. It's all about their ideology.
are those people who are, you know, not necessarily poor, but they're struggling, and they've made a sacrifice, and they just can't pay that extra money. They've cancelled a free speech law, which we put in place. And I care very passionately about free speech, which is why I said yes to this podcast. And I thought that it was absolutely outrageous. It's all about their ideology.
They've brought in this awful tax on farmers. Because they've treated them as if handing down a farm to the next generation is an inheritance tax loophole. When, of course, if you keep taking out bits of farms, you won't have any land left. And farms go from generation to generation. Very few people go into farming from other families. And it's extraordinary. And it's made a lot of people angry.
They've brought in this awful tax on farmers. Because they've treated them as if handing down a farm to the next generation is an inheritance tax loophole. When, of course, if you keep taking out bits of farms, you won't have any land left. And farms go from generation to generation. Very few people go into farming from other families. And it's extraordinary. And it's made a lot of people angry.
They've brought in this awful tax on farmers. Because they've treated them as if handing down a farm to the next generation is an inheritance tax loophole. When, of course, if you keep taking out bits of farms, you won't have any land left. And farms go from generation to generation. Very few people go into farming from other families. And it's extraordinary. And it's made a lot of people angry.
It was very foolish. It wouldn't raise a lot of money. So I don't think he's managing anything. I think they are just living out this fantasy of now we're in charge and now we're going to have a real socialist government. And he's run into trouble very quickly because that stuff doesn't work anymore. It never did, but it's definitely not going to work now.
It was very foolish. It wouldn't raise a lot of money. So I don't think he's managing anything. I think they are just living out this fantasy of now we're in charge and now we're going to have a real socialist government. And he's run into trouble very quickly because that stuff doesn't work anymore. It never did, but it's definitely not going to work now.
It was very foolish. It wouldn't raise a lot of money. So I don't think he's managing anything. I think they are just living out this fantasy of now we're in charge and now we're going to have a real socialist government. And he's run into trouble very quickly because that stuff doesn't work anymore. It never did, but it's definitely not going to work now.
Well, first of all, the first five years were a liberal conservative coalition. We didn't win that election. Okay. So there is a myth that we've had 14 years of conservatives- in power. You've had 14 years of conservatives in office. The first five years, it's actually liberals and conservatives running the country together. And then there's another three years where we have no majority.
Well, first of all, the first five years were a liberal conservative coalition. We didn't win that election. Okay. So there is a myth that we've had 14 years of conservatives- in power. You've had 14 years of conservatives in office. The first five years, it's actually liberals and conservatives running the country together. And then there's another three years where we have no majority.
Well, first of all, the first five years were a liberal conservative coalition. We didn't win that election. Okay. So there is a myth that we've had 14 years of conservatives- in power. You've had 14 years of conservatives in office. The first five years, it's actually liberals and conservatives running the country together. And then there's another three years where we have no majority.
So let's start with that.
So let's start with that.
So let's start with that.
No, no, no, no. We have to take responsibility. But I'm setting some of the context that quite often we didn't always have the power. Do you remember when I was talking about making concessions to the left? We're making concessions so we can stay in office. we'll do this law that's not very good because we can get the votes on it. And that's not how to run a country.