London | Britain’s Conservative Party was feted at the weekend for electing a black woman, Kemi Badenoch, as its leader. But there’s a twist: she is a vehement opponent of identity politics.
The Labour prime minister, Keir Starmer, congratulated his new opponent on being “the first black leader of a Westminster party”, calling it “a proud moment for our country”.
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Hans van Leeuwen is The Australian Financial Review’s former Europe correspondent. He is now International Economy editor for The Telegraph UK.
