Kemi Badenoch
Leader of the Opposition — Conservative
85
TERMINAL COPIUM
Latest Incident
Latest: Guardian Economics — scored 52 (deflection) on 2026-06-18
Score History
Cope Entries (28)
52
"Kemi Badenoch told City executives that 'the rest of the world is eating London's lunch' to justify sweeping deregulation including scrapping ring-fencing."
54
"Kemi Badenoch claims that excessive regulation and red tape in the City of London is one of the main reasons the UK has become a low-growth economy, arguing that eliminating risk eliminates reward and growth."
58
"Badenoch says the PM isn't funding defence 'properly' and should 'cut welfare' to do so."
82
"Public sector equality duties are part of 'dangerous and divisive agendas'."
68
"The Public Sector Equality Duty should be scrapped because it promotes 'dangerous and divisive agendas' and has become a legal minefield for public decision-making."
85
"Attributed the failure of police to act correctly in the Henry Nowak case to 'nonsense' training introduced following the Black Lives Matter movement."
72
"Labour MPs do not understand that taxes are the result of citizens' hard work and instead mistakenly view public funds as their own money to spend."
55
"Accuses the government of secretly removing sanctions on Russian oil to fund the killing of Ukrainian soldiers."
30
"The government's decision to extend the fuel duty freeze is a 'U-turn' brought about because the Conservative Party had called for it."
15
"The UK government is hypocritically importing Russian-refined oil while simultaneously restricting domestic North Sea oil and gas drilling."
35
"Kemi Badenoch claims the Conservatives are coming back despite losing about 500 councillors and ceding control of three local authorities to Reform UK."
55
"Claimed that the Conservative Party achieved 'sensational results' in the local elections."
10
"Kemi Badenoch confronted a pro-Palestine heckler while campaigning, asserting she speaks out against antisemitism and does not back down."
45
"Argued that all pro-Gaza marches should be stopped because they create a climate that normalises hatred towards Jews."
85
"Tightening benefit cap rules will stop people from 'abusing the system' to receive 'almost unlimited' welfare payments."
70
"Called for a total ban on pro-Palestine marches, claiming they serve as a cover for promoting violence and intimidation against Jews."
62
"Suggested that the minimum wage should not increase further because businesses are struggling to pay it."
42
"Kemi Badenoch accused Sir Keir Starmer of having 'squandered his political capital', presiding over 'one disaster after another', and being focused on 'saving his own skin'."
35
"Kemi Badenoch accused Sir Keir Starmer of squandering his political capital and presiding over disasters while saving his own skin rather than governing effectively."
28
"Kemi Badenoch did not protest against the decision"
30
"It’s almost as if Kemi Badenoch is playing a strange game in trying to maintain Starmer in Downing Street."
74
"Kemi Badenoch has said that about 10% of civil servants are so ‘obstructive’ that they should be in jail."
20
"Afternoon: Kemi Badenoch is on a visit in Pembrokeshire, with the Welsh Tory leader, Darren Millar."
75
"Labour is bad for business and the current government targets entrepreneurs."
72
"Labour views drivers as a 'cash cow' and deliberately makes their lives difficult through fuel duty and regulations, whereas Conservatives understand the necessity of cars for hardworking families."
88
""The Conservatives back business, because we know that it isn’t Government that creates economic growth, it’s business.""
88
""called for the PM to resign, saying he had 'thrown his staff and officials under the bus' rather than 'taking responsibility'.""
82
""what he has given them is cronyism and an Old Boy's Club""