Badenoch running Tory leadership bid from undeclared gifted home | LBC analysis

Kemi Badenoch has received £10,000 towards her campaign from the chair of a climate science denial group, and is running her leadership campaign from a flat of theirs which she is yet to declare.
Neil Record is founder of the investment firm Record Financial Group and chair of Net Zero Watch, the campaign arm of the Global Warming Policy Foundation, a think tank which says 'climate change policies may be doing more harm than good'.
James O’Brien is joined by Sam Bright, UK deputy editor of DeSmog, Peter Geoghegan, Author of Democracy for Sale, and Rowan Moore, Architecture Critic for The Observer
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[@lukaszbien2904]

They are running on repealing human rights as well... it's surreal, even more seeing how cheerful the audience was when they mentioned it.

[@Kevhuman]

Surreal but not unprecedented.

[@minkleymcmoo5248]

And that's how democracy dies... To thunderous applause :D

[@acrodave9287]

The audience were cheering because they don't think that repealing human rights could possibly affect *them*, only people that they don't like, and that's how it always starts.

[@Returnofthemack123]

We don't need the ECHR to administer our human rights. It is ultimately a foreign court that is not accountable in any way to the British electorate. We should draft our own bill of rights.

[@LWQ15881]

⁠@@Returnofthemack123 British lawyers created the ECHR don’t listen to what charlatans like Nigel farage

[@MsCharlieBrown78]

And this is the point where the British public should open their eyes and see they were gaslit by the Tories AGAIN when they were harping on about Starmer receiving some clothes. This is how easy it is to fool you all.. learned nothing, and never will. You will all keep repeating their toxic rhetoric like parrots.

[@kevinduffin4665]

Im with yoi mate look at this Tories 135 ppe peers 200.000 thats just a start jenerik 75 k

[@ibexdnb2879]

The point is ALL politicians play the same game whether they declare it or not. They all take and do nothing much for the public amd the economy.

[@chatham43]

@MsCharliebrown As you have done. That's why this country never gets anywhere.

[@highlandgnome]

Unfortunately Starver is Tory lite.😢

[@MsCharlieBrown78]

@@ibexdnb2879 no, NOT all politicians are the same. This is exactly what I'm talking about.. parroting them!

[@wayneford2481]

I thought that using a mates house was somthing bad for labour ?? so one rule for the labour and NO RULES FOR TORYS.

[@rohanharridge5579]

There are no rules for either, when Labour spivs get caught with their snouts in the trough they just cry "But the Tories!", put a serious face on & say they won't do it again until the next time they're caught. They even brought Jackie Smith back into government from the beginning - pretty much the red rosette version of Sunak promising change then reinstating Cruella in the sane breathe.

[@ffsytube]

Undeclared, meaning she broke the rules for all those who've struggled with the concept.

[@davecap2641]

No hypocrisy from a tory, do they even know the meaning of the word?? For them it is simply standard speak.

[@GarethMachin-rb2sg]

Kemi Bad Enoch is Liz Truss mk 2. A Tufton Street stooge. I hope the tory press are all over this like a rash. In my dreams.

[@larry4789]

There's shades of Ann Widdecombe and Katie Hopkins in there too

[@solublehamster3520]

Neil Record should rename his organization "Restore Truss", that seems to be the end-game.

[@flickthenick]

Will Mc D's still have the job open for her, that ronald suit and red shoes need an airing...

[@davidkeogh1570]

Its their hypocrisy I absolutely loathe.

[@chatham43]

@david Which party? It's hard to keep up I'm sure you'll agree!😊

[@carolynwestwood6258]

Hypocrisy? Badenoch doesn't have any idea what it means!

[@chatham43]

@Carolyn Starmer certainly does at last.😊

[@highlandgnome]

Bad Enoch

[@MIckDTN]

Wake up people we are all being played

[@damianleah6744]

Just follow the money

[@Nemesis20252]

What for Starmer ?

[@chatham43]

@Damian Well that's what Keir did...and look what happened.

[@ClaireGrady-s9g]

Oh come on James. We all know that the Tories can take anything they like and the UK mainstream media will keep it all under the carpet. The Labour Party would be hammered for taking a bag of Haribo gummy bears.

[@chatham43]

@Claire And rightfully so. Thin edge of the wedge.

[@dw-yl3ln]

The difference is Tories feel entitled to free gifts. Just by being Tories. They’ve received free gifts all their lives from their parents, friends, bosses, teachers, housemasters, the tax man, and surrounding society.

[@lawrencesinderson]

"it wasn't actually a budget that was the .. tax cuts for the wealthy." There it is.

[@Freyr4wow]

This is why the Starmer situation is an own goal.

[@jasonashmore8986]

Theyre all at it playing one upmanship is pointless

[@ibexdnb2879]

This is where we are at now mate. It's a shame. Reality is they all play the same game and we keep bickering about it. 😂

[@weswheel4834]

So she isn't a climate change sceptic and her main issue with the net zero plan is that Ed Miliband is associated with it? Well, at least she's being grown up with her politics (/s).

[@chatham43]

@wes Well it doesn't help I'm sure you would agree!

[@seanmaguire8250]

Even without her reverse rose tinted spectacles, Badenoch still doesn't have a clear view of reality.

[@chatham43]

But you do thankfully!

[@markgoestofrankfurt]

Truss : "i dont recognise these trussed up charges"

[@chatham43]

@mark Nice try...but doesn't quite work.😊

[@BrianWillcox-qp2hr]

GB News is obsessed with Starmer, they never shut up about him, I'm not keen on the channel but I do tune in from time to time,out of curiosity more than anything & everytime I do fluck over they're moaning about Starmer. 🙊

[@sarangistudent8614]

Fluck being the correct verb in this case.

[@fricozoid1]

GB News fluck themselves over everyday

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

I'm sure Kay Burley will be all over it.

[@larry4789]

GMB won't. Nor will GBnews, the mail, torygraph, express, sun, metro or Laura Kuenssberg

[@donttrip8282]

It was pointless pointing out the Tories are corrupt too, this sort of revelation was inevitable and it was always onky a matter of time. I had to laugh every time I saw thrm trying to make something out of it, like they weren't in the exact same boat.

[@BlueVanMan]

Great effort of trying to deflect Jimbo

[@MAGAted]

so presumably badenoch has to declare it within 30 days of her campaign ending, so more obfustication from lbc's blathering starmer sycophant ?

[@vivburgess4300]

The parliamentary Tories as a whole must have to swear a hypocritic oath when they enter parliament. Hypocrisy is the hallmark of everything they do because the news Media never call them out on it.

[@kevin10672]

Investigate Neil record where money comes from tufton street

[@Lezzyboy87]

So working class

[@clario2178]

Went to public school like OBrien

[@Lezzyboy87]

@clario2178 never heard O'brien call himself working class though..

[@joeleaton8752]

LBC directly or via one of their podcasts have predicated the Starmer bashing on the “freebies”. In business people are invited to events all the time whether it’s customers or potential customers you want to curry favour with. The hypocrisy in all this is the media groups who play on events for advertisers, MPs and their talent all the time. Storm in a teacup

[@Scroteydada]

I'm gonna blast the Doctorr Who theme from a bblootooth speaker when she comefs on stage

[@wraithstalking]

IEA often see on TV as an "independent" voice

[@---df5sr]

0:16 look at that bald patch 😂😂

[@highlandgnome]

Wow, is that it?

[@brianoriordan7281]

Clearly one rule for Angela but one rule that doesn't apply to Kemi. et al. Is she and Hancock and others going to repay all these donations. Don't hold your breath, your confusing their rights with Labours wrongs

[@JuneStephenson-c2d]

Same old playing record from the Tories, hypocrisy at its highest.

[@craignicklin4573]

shocked, i'm shocked i tell you, ok i'm not shacked at all

[@michaeladkins6]

We allowed billionaires. It went downhill after that.

[@donaldsinden934]

Not so much fun now Labour are being exposed.

[@---df5sr]

Is James saying that Kemi Badenoch staying in that house is wrong? Why bring it up? He had no problem with Keir ‘free gear’ Starmer staying in Lord Alli’s house so it seems strange to even mention it.

[@wayneford2481]

Those living in glass houses shouldn't through stones , IT'S ONLY THE TORY PRESS THAT THROUGH JIBES AT THE LABOUR PARTY.

[@pete1942]

If you listened to the clip then you’d know that Badenoch has criticised Starmer for accepting the gifted use of a flat, which he declared, while herself accepting the gifted use of a flat, which she has not declared. If you can’t work out the relevance of bringing this up for yourself then there’s not much anyone can do to help you.

[@feldsparsongs2331]

Wonder if Laura K will run after this story with her usual fervour ?

[@jitendrajoshi786]

Kemi ...has no self awareness !

[@YS-cs8yq]

Hypocrite. Hypocrisy is in both if not all parties. Some are being allowed to be bought. What a bunch of chumps. Doing as their masters tell them.

[@karenburns3516]

There are just some people in this world that should not be given the right to vote.😂

[@chatham43]

@karen Didn't Lenin say that!?

[@petermcfarlane6749]

Badenoch is just another think tanker.

[@fricozoid1]

Tories are so obviously the cartoon villains, can't fathom how anyone who isn't a rich establishment figure would vote for them.

[@chatham43]

@frico Well obviously you need to do a bit more fathoming down there in North London.😊

[@eamonnpotts5063]

Badenough! Please be elected as tory leader because Labour will govern for the foreseeable future!

[@keithheaven7764]

😂

[@highlandgnome]

Bad Enoch by name and Bad Enoch by nature.

[@JMD-er5jq]

Restore trust or Restore truss

[@jimoconnor2594]

2 Tier Keir and All Bally very close mates

[@bascol123]

Just another Tory hypocrite.

[@franksidebottom8503]

When a bot gets the first comment 😢

[@davidlewis2055]

Horrible woman & not suitable for politics

[@russellingham2069]

She is a waste of space 😂, lets watch her,after she looses join reform!!

[@kaseycornflakes1234]

I`m surprised all you children are still up! Come along now into bed, and sweet nightmares.

[@stevec7876]

Why is Starmer not repaying the free clothes football tickets?

[@Lynnefromlyn]

Why are you here? Back to the troll farm.

[@zoranblackie5921]

Erm, he did, keep up...

[@Raven431]

James trying hard to run defence.

[@Lynnefromlyn]

You really haven’t listened have you? Educate yourself.

[@hamidbrunolouani7166]

What an intelligence from an irish man so proud i am 😊

[@stuc3195]

Hang on. I didn't see James so excited a few days back when a caller was expressing very similar claims , but on the PM for using the Labour donor and Lords home for his son to study for his GCSE. James didn't have multiple commentators on to run through all of Lord Alis dealings..... As James himself insisted, what did the PM do wrong? What actual rule did he break? And all this despite the caller saying it was 'morally wrong' if not against the 'rules'....

[@Whiskah]

If I allow you to use my home while I'm not in it, is just alittle bit different from being GIVEN the home no...? 🤦

[@stuc3195]

​@Whiskah well no. Not really. Not in the context of Politicians and leaders of the country and our political commentators such as James OBrien and LBC

[@jamesharries3281]

Let's spell it out for you then: 1. She didnt declare it, which is against the rules, starmer declared his so was within the rules 2. Its being used for her "campaign" when she has offices etc she can freely use. Naturally starmer couldnt put his son in his parliamentary or constituency office for obvious reasons to study in peace so has to use a private residence 3. The donor is an external think tank that wants to heavily influence dangerous government policy a la liz truss. They absolutely expect Kemi to subscribe to their suggestions in return for gifts/donations like this, whereas lord ali is a labour lord, a literal work colleague of starmer's who has been in parliament for over 20 years and has nothing to gain by currying favour with Starmer given he's his literal colleague in parliament already and has been for some time So there you go, hope that has cleared up in your head why the two are so different. And how the labour instances are blown out of all proportion by the RW press, yet the genuine Tory corruption is swept under the rug. Oh and Kemi has received 200k in cash donations since 2023, Starmer, who was running for Prime minister of the country, just 24k...of which he's now paid 6k back. Guess which one you nutjobs are more outraged over and the RW press has you foaming at the mouth about lol

[@mattgreek1066]

Stu-You’ve been completely dismantled. Had a nightmare here. 😂

[@stuc3195]

@RoyJoyce873 why would an MP using a wealthy donors home be different to a Prime Minister using a wealthy donors home?

[@jackcogi9586]

oh labour in trouble so you trying to divert attention

[@genericaccount343]

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[@FartherTed-g7h]

The Labour leader should resign I wonder what gifts he was given when he was in charge of prosecution it makes you wonder!

[@Bushwacker-mb6hw]

Propaganda lies

[@Philip-x3d]

GREAT !!!! IF ONLY IT WORKED well enough to keep heat and lighting on 24/7/365 !!! Just a minor point......until your lights and heating go off several times a week in winter.

[@mwd331]

Do you know this will be the case, or are you just repeating made up stuff you've heard about clean energy?

[@SlowhandGreg]

If you have a renewable grid it has mass storage nodes on it, these nodes would save their infrastructure cost in just over a year. and Wind, Solar energy input is free and not subject to inflation unlike Fossil which has extraction, processing and transport costs so will always keep rising in cost. The estimated cost saving to consumers is -20%

[@ibexdnb2879]

​​@@SlowhandGreg cheers mate. I'll believe it when i see it. Genuinely grateful for the info though mate.

[@ibexdnb2879]

​@@mwd331 Do you know this will not be the case?

[@Philip-x3d]

@@SlowhandGreg which comic did you get THAT from ? Usually "nodes" are tiny things we attach to something. How can those have any meaningful storage capacity ? In fact Storage is THE biggest problem we must solve, as minerals needed for this are also needed to make car batteries etc and they are already running out. Can you send me a link to these "nodes" as I have never heard of them for this application and would like to know more.

[@jaysomastandup]

cannot wait to hear JOB defend Keir when his family truths come out

[@EskiLdn]

Still talking about the tories lol

[@335-s2z]

Labour propogandists...

[@kat2023.]

Tory shills...

[@grrlgd3835]

Come on you Rse. Labour are in government now. Obsessed with the Tories. What have Labour done except take freebies and stop fuel payments for pensioners. Do your job.

[@Lynnefromlyn]

Bot

[@mdp303]

Are people not entitled to object or deny to climate change or net zero? Whether you agree or not is not the point. Obviously if that’s your position then you would fund accordingly. What’s the issue here? Am I missing something?

[@hudsonrolfe9633]

Are people entitled to object to your human rights? Whether you agree or not but people should be allowed to pump millions into lobbying groups to take away your human rights, cos they don't think you deserve them.

[@MentalLentil-ev9jr]

You have an organization like the IEA that has far more influence than it should. Without declaring who funds them, they regularly appear on TV channels like the BBC and Sky News as if they were "experts" rather than a pressure group dedicated to making the rich richer and the poor poorer. We can see the influence they had with the previous government's policies, far worse than anything Labour has yet done in the current media storm.

[@chrisward9774]

Jimmy the chances of the Tories returning to power anytime soon is non exsistant. This is a bit of a non story at best or a smoke screen to cover for your heros Starmer and co.

[@B-uk8eo]

Labour and Conservative are basically the same, the sooner JOB accepts that the better

[@Woodzta]

So the home is not personally gifted, then? Campaigns require funding and generally get funded rather well, whether it be from donors or unions. While this should obviously be declared if true, this is still a largely misleading accusation and it's irresponsible to compare this to Starmer or others accepting personal gifts of far higher value.

[@keirmitchell5560]

Clean energy. Again welcome to the loony left movement

[@damianleah6744]

It’s about trying to create a better world to live in and not about “I’m alright jack” and anyone trying to make a difference is the left wing, ridiculous and childish.

[@jeremymerrifield7244]

Fancy wanting clean air, rivers and beaches. Plus it's cheaper.....Crazy Left Wing movement

[@jeremymerrifield7244]

Fancy wanting clean air, rivers and beaches.... Plus it's cheaper. ...... Crazy Left Wing movement

[@Handle-of2si]

@@damianleah6744 The left wing ideals are "noble" sure, but you fail to recognise (and this is where the loony comes in) that Britain could go carbon neutral tomorrow and it would have no effect on global climate change. We closed our last coal fired plant this week, hard to find solid figures but the UK probably operated a maximum of 200 coal fired plants at its peak. China today operates over 3000, and is building more every week. That's JUST China..

[@SlowhandGreg]

If you have a renewable grid it has mass storage nodes on it, these nodes would save their infrastructure cost in just over a year. and Wind, Solar energy input is free and not subject to inflation unlike Fossil which has extraction, processing and transport costs so will always keep rising in cost. The estimated cost saving to consumers to move from peak Generator plants to mass storage is -20% and this is based on installations in other countries currently running.

[@AnnaAguilera-u2y]

Every video is a real treat! Thank you for your creativity and professionalism.🐙👄🧁