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Kemi Badenoch: I think this would be very much a manufactured Scottish identity. The name is not mine; it’s my husband’s.

On the recordAugust 23, 2026
I think this would be very much a manufactured Scottish identity. The name is not mine; it’s my husband’s.
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Kemi Badenoch
Conservative Party

Editor's note · Context

Discussing her Scottish identity during an interview.

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