The Daily T Jake Berry: Kemi Badenoch is toast, Nigel Farage should be PM
Jul 23, 2025
Jake Berry, former Conservative chairman and Tory MP, joins the conversation, discussing his shift to Reform UK after 25 years in the Conservative Party. He critiques both the Conservative and Labour parties, calling Starmer’s leadership a failure. Berry argues that Nigel Farage is the solution to the UK’s problems, while Kemi Badenoch’s political future looks grim. He also tackles pressing issues like migration, taxation, and the need to reassess the European Convention on Human Rights amid Britain's challenges.
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Broken Political System Failing UK
- The UK faces a broken political system failing to deliver real change for its people.
- Responsibility for decline spans Conservative failures and wider political consensus beyond one party.
Advocate Low Taxes and Personal Freedoms
- Do not accept tax rises as inevitable; many Tories opposed increasing taxes.
- Vote against policies, like smoking bans, that impose unreasonable restrictions on freedoms.
Farage Prioritizes Britain's Interest
- Nigel Farage values putting Britain's interests first above political experience.
- Effective leadership is defined by decisions that benefit Britain, not prior ministerial roles.