Kemi Badenoch and Bridget Phillipson are involved in a political controversy regarding school closures, where one of them was compared to a Gestapo officer.
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Updated Jun 28
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What happened
Kemi Badenoch and Bridget Phillipson are involved in a political controversy regarding school closures, where one of them was compared to a Gestapo officer.
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Kemi Badenoch
British politician and Leader of the Opposition to the British Government (2024–present) and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2024 (born 1980)
- Douglas Lumsden is elected to represent Aberdeen South, an outcome that also boosts Kemi Badenoch's political profile.
- Helen Whately criticized the sickness benefit system, and a review found Personal Independence Payment unfit for purpose, alongside political discussions between Badenoch and Burnham.
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Bridget Phillipson
British politician (born 1983)
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James Cleverly
British politician (born 1969)