9/4/2026
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Kemi the Valkyrie spoils for a fight and has the Russians in her sights | John Crace
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Tory leader scents Labour weakness on defence spending and declares it’s 2030 or bustUK politics live – latest updatesThere’s something about Kemi Badenoch making a keynote speech – everything she does comes billed as keynote these days – about defence that makes most normal people a little nervous. Because when Kemi talks about defence, what’s really on her mind is war. Starting one, if possible.Kemi is never happier than when picking a fight. With herself, if no one else is around. You get the
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