A key component of Kemi Badenoch’s pitch to the country is that ‘you will always know where you stand with me’. Yesterday, out on the local elections campaign trail, the Tory leader jumped at the opportunity to prove it.

You may not agree with me, but you will always know where you stand with me.Today in Billericay, a heckler tried to shout me down as I spoke about the normalisation of hatred towards Jews. I did not back down, because it needs to be said. British Jews are being targeted and… pic.twitter.com/mVrb9EBHdD — Kemi Badenoch (@KemiBadenoch) May 4, 2026

You may not agree with me,........

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