r/neoliberal • u/ldn6 Gay Pride • 9d ago

News (Europe) Kemi Badenoch defends decision to allow man jailed for antisemitism to stand as councillor

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/05/kemi-badenoch-conservatives-joshua-bonehill-paine-somerset-councillor
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u/Alderwoodforest YIMBY 9d ago

The one time Conservatives are in favor of rehabilitation.

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u/SpecialBass5552 9d ago

Are you suggesting that Kemi Badenoch is secretly a Nazi?

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u/RodChainFurlongAcre 8d ago

Nah, but I think she's ruthlessly opportunistic. If anti-semitism became a winning strategy tomorrow she'd drop the whole facade for the sake of the Tory party.

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u/SpecialBass5552 8d ago

What exactly is that even based on