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Kemi Badenoch: “Keir Starmer has no plan whatsoever. I don’t see how he can stay in this job. He can’t run the country. He is paralysed…”

On the recordJune 11, 2026
Keir Starmer has no plan whatsoever. I don’t see how he can stay in this job. He can’t run the country. He is paralysed because his backbenchers only want to spend money on welfare.
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Kemi Badenoch
Conservative Party

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Criticizing Keir Starmer's leadership and plans.

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