Is Kemi Badenoch the Next Margaret Thatcher?

Kemi Badenoch has become the first black woman to lead a major UK political party, but can she reunite the conservatives and lead them to success at the next general election?

Ed Vaizey and Edwina Currie debate if Kemi Badenoch is the next Margaret Thatcher.

Broadcast on 04/11/24

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[saminatharbastiampillai]

Please don't compare her and Mrs. Thatcher.

[savvasgamingchannel]

In Greece we have a saying don't just vote for anyone to replace a bad leader because they will guaranteed to be worse than the previous leader.

[WilliamMahoney-qudv]

I'm not a Tory voter but this is so insulting to the Thatcher family.

[tony-]

She’ll be gone before next election
Reminds me of Truss… full of her own importance and will do nothing for working people

[dolceanstar]

Heaven forbid!!!! Forty years ago, my Dad said, "THAT woman has handed over the future of this country to a pack of coked up Essex barrow boys!" He was never far from the truth.

[MightySheep]

this "next thatcher" thing is getting old now, this is the 3rd female leader in a row theyve said that for its almost becoming a sexist trope lol

[lynclarke]

Good luck to Kemi. She’s a breath of fresh air, intelligent and articulate. What’s not to like?

[sb]

Boris or Sunak will be back as Tory Leader before next elections.

[Slumbert]

She will be gone after next election..

[moriji]

So I'm an American and I see a lot of similarities to the Republicans of old. For years, they kept talking about Ronald Reagan and everybody tried to be like him. (Of course, Trump ended all that.) The comparison to Margaret Thatcher is the same thing. The Tories see the '80s as the golden era. Now they are looking for someone to emulate her. Liz Truss thought she was the next Thatcher. Now Kemi thinks she is the one. I saw a clip recently where it was said that instead of a handbag she has braids and glasses. Gimme a break.

[mattdavis]

Who was the last maggie??-Liz T!! We never learn, do we?

[kfhepkl]

Margaret Thatcher was better mannered.

[stevenpaterson]

I used to have respect for the tories but they've just shot themselves in the foot again for the umpteenth time, they are over

[sandrahaywood]

HOW DARE YOU COMPARE BADENOCH WITH MARGARET THATCHER+***

[mjl]

Edwina Curry the opinion we all wanted to hear 😂😂

[Gavin]

There is no "Next Thatcher". Maggie was one of a kind. The rest are poor imitations

[thehappywerewolf]

The media is always the last to know. People smell a diversity hire a mile away. I've never voted apart from once.1996. Never again.

[derekwhyle]

Thatcher was born and grew up in England. Her parents were British and so were her great grandparents.

[susanparkauntiesuze]

Give over, the only similarities is that they were both snobs. Thatcher had policies that did benefit the UK, Badenock has WEF policies.

[xPreppyxDaisyx]

And she appoints Patel. Didn't she get asked to leave cabinet before for some reason!!??