Kemi Badenoch: ‘This is what happens to strong women. If you don’t play ball, they’ll come after you’
Defiant Kemi Badenoch has vowed she will not give up her hard-hitting style, saying: “This is what always happens to strong women. If you don't play ball, then they will come after you.”The favourite to become Tory leader next month was responding to claims by Tory critics that she had been “too abrasive” and also to Doctor Who actor David Tennant, who said he wished she would “shut up”.In a candid interview with Independent TV, she said: “People know that I’m pretty tough. I’m not scared. I will always do the right thing, and I won’t be quiet when...
David Tennant Labeled “The Problem” by U.K. Prime Minister in LGBTQ+ Rights Clash
The British prime minister has weighed in on an LGBTQ+ rights clash between actor David Tennant and top U.K. government minister Kemi Badenoch.'Trans Memoria' Trailer Gives Emotional Glimpse at Victoria Verseau's First Feature Premiering at KVIFF (Exclusive) The Doctor Who star, who recently returned to the long-running program for its 60th anniversary, was accepting a prize for being a celebrity ally at the British LGBT Awards last week when he said he wished Badenoch, the country’s women and equalities minister, would “shut up,” adding that he hoped for a world in which she “doesn’t exist anymore.” “If I’m honest, I’m a...
JK Rowling reveals she has turned down peerages twice - from both the Tories and Labour
JK Rowling has revealed that she turned down two offers of a peerage following Kemi Badenoch publicly saying she would appoint the author to the House of Lords.The Harry Potter creator, 59, was praised by Ms Badenoch, who if she wins the Tory leadership contest would be able to appoint some peers as leader of the Opposition, for being an outspoken figure in the gender debate.Writing on X, formerly Twitter, Rowling wrote: “It’s considered bad form to talk about this but I’ll make an exception given the very particular circumstances.“I’ve already turned down a peerage twice, once under Labour...
Badenoch says husband frustrated by claims she is ‘preoccupied’ with children
Conservative leadership candidate Kemi Badenoch has described her husband as “frustrated” with how she is being portrayed after a Conservative colleague described her as “preoccupied” with her children.The shadow minister described her husband Hamish as “the one looking after the children” in an interview with the BBC, and also said that he “worries” about her safety.Ms Badenoch is competing with Robert Jenrick to secure the support of Conservative members in the race to succeed Rishi Sunak as party leader.In an interview with the BBC’s Political Thinking podcast, the North West Essex MP said her spouse is “probably more frustrated...
I would put JK Rowling in House of Lords, says Kemi Badenoch
JK Rowling should be given a seat in the House of Lords, Tory leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch has declared.The shadow housing secretary praised the Harry Potter author, who shares similar views on gender to her.“I don’t know whether she would take it, but I certainly would give her a peerage,” Ms Badenoch told TalkTV.Ms Badenoch went on to praise Baroness Cass, describing the paediatrician who reviewed children’s gender services as a “strong voice in parliament” for “women who have fought for so much [and] need protection”.