Kemi Badenoch

Leader of the Opposition — Conservative

Kemi Badenoch
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TERMINAL COPIUM
Deflector Scapegoat: Woke ideology

Latest Incident

Latest: Guardian Economics — scored 52 (deflection) on 2026-06-18

Score History

Cope Entries (28)

52
Guardian Economics deflection
"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
The Independent deflection
"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
BBC Politics scapegoating
"Badenoch says the PM isn't funding defence 'properly' and should 'cut welfare' to do so."
82
Guardian Politics deflection
"Public sector equality duties are part of 'dangerous and divisive agendas'."
68
BBC Politics deflection
"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
BBC Politics scapegoating
"Attributed the failure of police to act correctly in the Henry Nowak case to 'nonsense' training introduced following the Black Lives Matter movement."
72
BBC Politics deflection
"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
Guardian Politics deflection
"Accuses the government of secretly removing sanctions on Russian oil to fund the killing of Ukrainian soldiers."
30
BBC Business deflection
"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
BBC Politics lucid
"The UK government is hypocritically importing Russian-refined oil while simultaneously restricting domestic North Sea oil and gas drilling."
35
The Guardian deflection
"Kemi Badenoch claims the Conservatives are coming back despite losing about 500 councillors and ceding control of three local authorities to Reform UK."
55
The Guardian deflection
"Claimed that the Conservative Party achieved 'sensational results' in the local elections."
10
The Spectator non_economic
"Kemi Badenoch confronted a pro-Palestine heckler while campaigning, asserting she speaks out against antisemitism and does not back down."
45
Guardian Politics deflection
"Argued that all pro-Gaza marches should be stopped because they create a climate that normalises hatred towards Jews."
85
BBC Politics scapegoating
"Tightening benefit cap rules will stop people from 'abusing the system' to receive 'almost unlimited' welfare payments."
70
The Guardian scapegoating
"Called for a total ban on pro-Palestine marches, claiming they serve as a cover for promoting violence and intimidation against Jews."
62
BBC Politics deflection
"Suggested that the minimum wage should not increase further because businesses are struggling to pay it."
42
BBC Politics deflection
"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
BBC Politics deflection
"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
After Starmer and Robbins, McSweeney faces a grilling on Mandelson. Can this government survive? Our panel responds partial_acknowledgment
"Kemi Badenoch did not protest against the decision"
30
No one can look Starmer in the eye … and the Mandy saga is not going away | John Crace partial_acknowledgment
"It’s almost as if Kemi Badenoch is playing a strange game in trying to maintain Starmer in Downing Street."
74
The Guardian view on blaming the civil service: the predictable refuge of failing governments | Editorial scapegoating
"Kemi Badenoch has said that about 10% of civil servants are so ‘obstructive’ that they should be in jail."
20
Top Cabinet Office official to give evidence to MPs about Peter Mandelson’s vetting – UK politics live partial_acknowledgment
"Afternoon: Kemi Badenoch is on a visit in Pembrokeshire, with the Welsh Tory leader, Darren Millar."
75
Express.co.uk deflection
"Labour is bad for business and the current government targets entrepreneurs."
72
Independent Politics deflection
"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
'Made in UK' industry says confidence is shattered under clueless Labour denial / scapegoating
""The Conservatives back business, because we know that it isn’t Government that creates economic growth, it’s business.""
88
Officials deliberately withheld Mandelson vetting result from me, Starmer says deflection
""called for the PM to resign, saying he had 'thrown his staff and officials under the bus' rather than 'taking responsibility'.""
82
Starmer admits No 10 asked about job for aide Matthew Doyle deflection
""what he has given them is cronyism and an Old Boy's Club""
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