Kemi Badenoch: 'Foreign Conflicts Fought On UK Streets' | Full Interview With Mike Graham

Tory leadership candidate Kemi Badenoch joins Mike Graham for an excusive interview with Talk.

She emphasises a bold stance against Labour and her strong convictions as a politician. Badenoch also slams Keir Starmer's leadership after getting himself involved in a 'freebie scandal'.

The former business secretary tells Mike Graham there needs to be a serious approach to politics, rejecting 'petty squabbles' and also emphasising her preference for meritocracy over quotas.

Badenoch also discussed her stance on issues like assisted dying, net zero, and the importance of a cohesive immigration policy.

00:00 Kemi Badenoch says 'gloves are off' against Robert Jenrick
01:10 Badenoch says left-wing will call her racist
02:20 'Opposition is about getting the army behind you'
04:35 'Boris Johnson is the past'
06:24 Leadership campaign has been 'dirty'
08:50 There's a place for all the candidates in Badenoch's cabinet
10:00 Kemi Badenoch denies taking illegal drugs
10:55 CCHQ in control of all debate preparation
13:30 Foreign conflicts being fought on UK streets
15:19 Keir Starmer wrong over Southport riots
17:11 Kemi Badenoch's views on assisted dying
19:00 'I would give JK Rowling a peerage
19:42 No to Net-Zero referendum
20:23 Labour's black hole and will Keir Starmer last?

[scoppio]

I'm a Reform voter but I have to admit it would be fascinating to see her intellect released against sixth-form Starmer and co.

[alanhodgson]

Mike Graham - it’s so refreshing to actually let the interviewee actually speak without interrupting. Thank you. You’re a great interviewer

[rumoursofwar]

She’s the right one for me … still voting reform. Don’t trust tories. No backbone!

[theknowerandtheknown]

They had every opportunity as a party to do the right thing but they consistently DIDNT. Why should we take them seriously now????!!!

[nickhstd]

It's Kemi for me! Very impressive politician, if she doesn't get the job she should move to Reform immediately, the tories are toast without her imo!

[moiraw]

I'm Reform all the way, but I really want Kemi to win - just to watch Starmer, Rayner Reeves and Lammy turn green each time she gets to her feet. Go Kemi!

[Cloudberry]

Funny, ain't it, how they all know what needs to be done, when it's too late. 14 years in office, 14 years of making such a mess that the voters end up committing harakiri by voting Labour. Sorry, Kemi, it is time that Labour and Tory party become history. We need change. The British people have suffered long enough.

[crumpetsbuttered]

Does not matter how good she may be, conservative party has to much rot within. Staying with Reform.

[kruger-]

Do not trust or believe ANYTHING the Tories say, they had FOURTEEN years to sort things out, but they chose NOT to!!! REFORM, REFORM, REFORM, our ONLY

[MrGraemeb]

She’s the most competent Tory out there, and their last best hope for any credibility with the voting public. It’s a shame she’s not with Reform.

[alanwilliams]

Pity that they did nothing whilst in power for twelve years!

[vicicooper]

Great interview. Thanks TalkTV. Well done Mike. Kemi is very persuasive and intelligent.

[JACB]

Thank you Mr Graham, at last an interview where we learnt something about the interviewee.

[iananderson]

Absolutely amazing politician and debater with a massive intellect. She has to be the next Leader of the Conservative Party.

[a.d.c.]

It’s obvious she wouldn’t leave the ECHR! That’s it then no vote here.

[laser-sj]

She had me UNTIL i heard her immigration policy... its not enough 🤬

[timwingham]

She's undeniably polished, but if she wins, she'll have a very difficult time taking the party far enough right to distance it from the past. Leaving the ECHR or not could be a real deal breaker

[denise]

Still voting reform but kemi would be my choice to face 2TK

[greyhound]

Great interview, MG. Kemi's a politician that actually answers a question. 10/10.

[GairikGhosh]

The last Tory government under Sunak allowed this. No mercy to Tories.