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06Dec/24

I research race in politics – Kemi Badenoch’s views on inequality should worry Black Britons

December 6, 2024UncategorizedBadenoch, Black British people, Boris Johnson, Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, Creative Commons, Diane Abbott, Donald Trump, Frank Hester, Institutional racism, Kemi Badenoch, Michael Bankole, Racial profiling, Racism, Reverse racism, Rishi Sunak, United Kingdom, United Statesadmin

Michael Bankole, Royal Holloway University of London

Kemi Badenoch has become the first Black leader of a UK-wide political party. But her ascent is unlikely to translate into meaningful gains for Black Britons.

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08Oct/24

Can Kemi Badenoch claim to have ‘become working class’ while working in McDonald’s – and why would she want to?

October 8, 2024PoliticsBadenoch, Boris Johnson, coutts, Creative Commons, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, McDonald’s, Michael Gove, Michael Rees, Middle class, Nigel Farage, Nigeria, Pierre Bourdieu, SHUTTERSTOCK, Social classes, United Kingdom, Working classadmin

Michael Rees, Nottingham Trent University

Conservative MP Kemi Badenoch recently caused controversy by claiming that while she was born to a middle-class family, she “became working class” when working in McDonald’s to earn money while she was in college. In fairness to Badenoch, having a diversity of experience is an admirable attribute for an MP – something you wouldn’t associate with someone like recently deposed Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg for example.

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