Thread by @docrussjackson

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Olympic-level gaslighting & Boris Johnson-level lying form #ToryLeadershipContest hopeful & culture war crank, Kemi Badenoch, who with a straight-face, claimed she opposes “populism & polarisation”! No wonder #30pLee & several other illiberal dimwit Tory MPs support her.

https://twitter.com/docrussjackson/status/1546789700308017153

"Free markets, limited government, a strong nation state - those are the Conservative principles we need to beat back protectionism, populism & polarisation".

She neglected to mention Boris Johnson’s premiership championed populism & polarisation, & at times protectionism too.

Echoing the rhetoric of the Austrian far-right, Badenoch entirely predictably criticised the net zero target: "[There are] too many policies, like the net zero target, set up with no thought to the effect on industries in the poorer parts of this country."

https://twitter.com/docrussjackson/status/1546835981600440322?s=20&t=eOEwB48LQ6dUOPq9LGATbw

Neoliberal crank Badenoch said Britain had had a “poor decade for living standards: We have overburdened our economy. There’s too much unproductive public spending. Too many well-meaning regulations, slowing growth” - she'll never guess who's been in charge for the last 12 years!

Badenoch says her views where shaped by her upbringing in Nigeria: "I saw what socialism means. For millions. Poverty... & broken dreams." Like Britain, post-war Nigeria has never been a purely socialist or capitalist society or economy. It's just easy bullshit for stupid people.

While Badenoch claims big government is a mistake, Nigeria’s problems are not caused by the country having 'too much government': Government spending there was 12.1% of GDP in 2020. The equivalent figure for the UK was 50.3%.

She talks out of her arse - Tories will love her.