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Kemi Badenoch: “I'm not sure that he is aware of what the country's priorities are and if he's become prime minister without that then I…”

On the recordJuly 19, 2026
I'm not sure that he is aware of what the country's priorities are and if he's become prime minister without that then I think he's going being for a rude awakening, to use his own words.
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Kemi Badenoch
Conservative Party
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bbc.co.uk

Editor's note · Context

Concerns about Burnham's understanding of national priorities.

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