By Jungle-Journalist.Com
Kemi Badenoch, the first black woman to lead the UK Conservative Party, has spoken out about relentless racial and personal attacks following her election, admitting she underestimated the hostility.
In an interview with the Sunday Times, Badenoch said:
“There’s a certain cadre of people who clearly can’t cope with the fact that I won this and I’m doing it. The level of personal attacks… it’s hysterical.”
She noted a rise in ethno-nationalist rhetoric online, adding:
“People used to talk about Trump derangement syndrome. I think there’s a Kemi derangement syndrome: ‘How could she possibly have done this?’”
Born in Wimbledon and raised in Nigeria before returning to the UK at 16, Badenoch has often dismissed claims of systemic racism and criticized anti-racism activists.
Despite growing speculation about a leadership challenge from Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick, Badenoch dismissed it as “wishful thinking,” saying some rivals are treating politics “like a game” while people’s lives are at stake.
Jungle-Journalist.Com will continue to track developments around Badenoch’s leadership and the ongoing party crisis.
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