The clock ticks ever louder

The Tory excuse of wait-and-see on the performance of their leader is already wearing thin

WHEN IT COMES TO Kemi Badenoch’s leadership, the case for the defence remains a simple one: that it is simply too early to judge her. Rebuilding from a defeat as shattering as last summer’s takes time — and time, in this telling, is the one resource the Conservative Party has in abundance. Besides which, surely the public has had enough of the party’s increasingly trigger-happy approach to its leaders? Simple, however, is not the same as persuasive. There is some merit to the above case, but even in the best of possible worlds there is always a clock ticking and Badenoch’s conduct so far has shortened that period of forbearance considerably. There are a couple of reasons for this. First is that appeals for patience work best when accompanied by…

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The Critic (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2025

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