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Kemi Badenoch

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Leader of the Conservative Party and Member of Parliament for Saffron Walden.

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"give space to the police investigation as it unfolds."
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"I think the King is absolutely right to have said what he said. The law must run its course."
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"bring the good times back"
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"Tariffs are expensive for both sides."
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"Tariffs are expensive for both sides."
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"Tariffs are expensive for both sides."
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"The BBC had made a horrible mistake by not editing the N-word out at the time."
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""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.""
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"Reddit is easy, he can filter which ones he wants to answer, just look at the easy questions."
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"leaving this mess to his successor"
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"we are in this war whether Keir Starmer likes it or not."
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"We are in this war whether Keir Starmer likes it or not."
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"we are in this war whether Keir Starmer likes it or not."
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"Kemi Badenoch has called for the CMA to go further and launch an investigation into the heating oil market."
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"Lineker is very welcome to pay more tax; he can write a cheque to the Treasury, no one is stopping him."
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"I hope we can find common ground on the issue."
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"But we will only support a solution that abides by two core principles."
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"The last thing Britain needs is further tax increases to pay for social care."
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"We need to do everything we can in order to stop the rise in hatred of Jewish people."
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"While working people struggle with rising fuel costs and food prices, Keir Starmer is giving another handout to those on benefits."
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"Labour has chosen the unions over patients."
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"The world is not as peaceful as it used to be."
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"Starmer is definitely in resigning territory."
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"This story does not stack up. The prime minister is taking us for fools."
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"His position now is untenable."
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"The reported US stance on the Falkland Islands was 'absolute nonsense'."
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"the Falklands were 'British territory'."
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"We have iconic retailers, inventive designers and brilliant manufacturers, but they are being let down by a tax policy that is chasing their customers away."
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"The best welfare is a well-paid job. So, we will be tough on those who exploit the system because the current system is unfair to workers, taxpayers and those who truly need support."
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"I am incredibly saddened to hear this news. He had sent me a lovely message just this morning and was always a great source of encouragement to me personally."
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"We will miss him very much."
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