Political Quotes

Kemi Badenoch

The Public Record

Jul 7, 2026

Just at a time when Britain needs seriousness, Westminster has never been more of a pantomime.

independent.co.uk
Jul 7, 2026

If Labour MPs want to show they understand the fury that many people feel about this situation, they should vote for the Conservative Party’s motion and keep vile sex offenders behind bars.

independent.co.uk
Jul 7, 2026

It is frankly disgusting that convicted rapists, paedophiles and grooming gangs are being let out early by Labour.

independent.co.uk
Jul 7, 2026

I'm very worried about a Reform government using government power to control the press.

independent.co.uk
Jul 7, 2026

What we are seeing right now is the sort of chaos which we would see under a Farage government.

independent.co.uk
Jul 7, 2026

He is a man who is cracking under pressure. That's why he was shouting at journalists yesterday.

independent.co.uk
Jul 7, 2026

In doing this, what he is saying is that he's already guilty, it feels like an admission of guilt.

independent.co.uk
Jul 5, 2026

DCMS is supposed to counter and deal with misinformation, not run away because it's all too much.

bbc.co.uk
Jul 3, 2026

I don’t need to use Reddit because I’m happy to take questions from the media.

theguardian.com
Jul 3, 2026

DCMS [the Department for Culture, Media and Sport] is supposed to counter and deal with misinformation, not run away because it's all too much.

bbc.co.uk
Jul 2, 2026

We will attempt to amend the Government's Immigration and Asylum Bill to close the loophole so that this man can be deported immediately.

bbc.co.uk
Jul 1, 2026

We can count, the generals can count, the Kremlin can count. His plan doesn't add up. How can the prime minister possibly stand there and say that this is enough?

independent.co.uk
Jul 1, 2026

The chief of the defence staff made it known that the armed forces needed a minimum of £28bn more to defend the country. Can the prime minister tell us why he thinks half that amount is enough?

independent.co.uk
Jul 1, 2026

Kemi Badenoch has piled further pressure on Sir Keir Starmer over his defence spending plan, accusing the prime minister of “leaving this mess to his successor.”

independent.co.uk
Jul 1, 2026

Even the limited plan he [Starmer] has announced has completely unravelled because he hasn't found the money to pay for it: it's £5bn short.

bbc.co.uk
Jun 29, 2026

Giving speeches in Manchester and not taking any questions is simply not good enough.

independent.co.uk
Jun 29, 2026

He doesn't have a plan beyond telling mayors to go and sort it out. This is not good enough. There is a country to govern.

independent.co.uk
Jun 29, 2026

Burnham is clearly desperate to be in charge, but the prime minister is not a ceremonial position.

independent.co.uk
Jun 29, 2026

He doesn’t have a plan beyond telling mayors to go and sort it out. This is not good enough.

independent.co.uk
Jun 29, 2026

Any signal that Andy Burnham intends to borrow even more money will instantly mean higher borrowing costs.

independent.co.uk
Jun 29, 2026

It is time to get Britain drilling again and if Andy Burnham had any sense, he would sack Ed Miliband, not make him chancellor.

independent.co.uk
Jun 29, 2026

The same is true in every sector of the economy. Britain is facing a summer of chaos.

independent.co.uk
Jun 29, 2026

People are worried about capital gains tax, so they are changing their investment decisions.

independent.co.uk
Jun 29, 2026

Many of the things that went wrong were making announcements before having the plan ready, that is what Burnham is doing again. It would be wrong of me to ignore that.

independent.co.uk
Jun 29, 2026

We paid for those things with our biggest defeat ever in our 200-year history, and we have learned from our mistakes.

independent.co.uk

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