I think you could … [see] what kind of government they would be – authoritarian and using state power actually to pursue opponents is what they’ve effectively been threatening.
Kemi Badenoch: “I think you could … [see] what kind of government they would be – authoritarian and using state power actually to pursue…”
On the recordSeptember 3, 2026
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Kemi Badenoch
Conservative Party
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theguardian.comEditor's note · Context
Commenting on Reform UK's actions against journalists.
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