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Kemi Badenoch’s weird week: defence of ex-neo-Nazi raises questions over Tory direction

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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch stood by a man previously jailed for creating sexualized images of a Jewish MP and calling her a derogatory name. According to The Guardian, the decision prompted concerns within her party about her political judgment, compounding existing questions about a rightward shift and removal of centrist voices from party ranks.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/07/kemi-bad...

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