In full: Conservative Party Leadership Announcement

[@NobbingNobby]

They’ll be breaking out the bubbly at Reform HQ. 🎉

[@anonnemo2504]

Indeed so, or they may already have done so. Tory members faced a very difficult choice; whether to select a candidate with an almost zero chance of leading them to victory at the next general election, or one with an absolute zero chance. It seems they have chosen the latter.

[@stephaniewhite9526]

Does Keir Starmer need to declare this gift ?

[@DilbertWhitehead]

Tories are finished. I like Kemi but she's been elected to try and stay closer to the left...the same left that will never vote for them. They just won't learn and I doubt they'll ever recover from this and the mistakes they've made

[@anglocon]

The Tories were also announced as finished in 1906 1945 and 1997 … they are still here and will be here long after we are gone …

[@DilbertWhitehead]

@anglocon it's more important now though when things like tradition & heritage & patriotism are considered darty words by so many here in this day and age. They no longer 'conserve', and in a modern world of rompant globalistic liberalism, I doubt they'll ever be the force they once were. Especially after this decision

[@DilbertWhitehead]

@anglocon it's more important now though when things like tradition & heritage & patriotism are considered darty words by so many here in this day and age. They no longer 'conserve', and in a modern world of globalistic liberalism, I doubt they'll ever be the force they once were. Especially after this decision

[@DilbertWhitehead]

@@anglocon can't

[@DilbertWhitehead]

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[@ericwhite6864]

Farage and other parties are very happy on the results!!

[@cheekymonkey5259]

He lost because he said he’d stop illegal immigration 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@BlackRose-vi2yg]

Nonsense.

[@Triz-c2j]

​@@BlackRose-vi2ygIt's big business.

[@timtim4603]

Tories are finished reform all the way

[@aldrinvallejo2404]

It doesn't matter who will be the leader because Conservative brand is done and very identical to Labour party MPs attitudes.

[@BrianWillcox-qp2hr]

She'll be retired & drawing her state pension before that lot get anywhere near No.10 again. 😂 😅 🤣 🫣

[@urbanvoice8318]

REFORM UK

[@kola100]

Well the conservatives are keeping up the tradition of leaders….. who aren’t…RIP conservatives!

[@stephen9572]

This spells the beginning of the end of Conservative party.A divisive vote.Give it time and they will be at each others throats.I believe the right person won but there are large swathes of this party who will not be able to accept this decision.

[@wessexdruid7598]

They're already at each other's throats and have been for ages. They've imploded.

[@ECECECECEC]

Either of them is fine, indeed any of the other candidates would’ve been ok. They’re all equally useless 😂

[@bobwaughman6259]

It does not matter if she is white, black, green or yellow... can she do the job!

[@anonnemo2504]

Probably not. Tory members faced a very difficult choice; whether to select a candidate with almost zero chance of leading them to victory at the next general election, or one with an absolute zero chance. It seems they have chosen the latter.

[@Bob-e9f9q]

What a naive statement. However, what an extraordinary piece of good fortune that the best qualified person to lead the Conservative party is a black woman. Effortlessly progressive 😅

[@jaybee4288]

It does matter. It’s the reason why I will not vote conservatives until they elect someone else and the reason why I didn’t vote for Sunak. And there’s nothing wrong with that. They need to learn who are their voters and what concerns they have.

[@anyatranter5588]

So what is her background? The tough streets of south london.Or extremely wealthy just like the first Asian leader.

[@lillyford84]

She grew up in Lagos Nigeria and America so knows about both harsh and good living experiences and what the difference is and why 😊

[@lillyford84]

She grew up in Lagos Nigeria and America so has lived both and knows the difference and why theres a difference.

[@lillyford84]

She grew up in Lagos Nigeria and America so knows the difference and why.

[@Peter14523]

New Africa head of state.

[@rockyrowlands3652]

60% conservatives members voted , so let assume 20% voted for The other candidate meaning she hasn’t a mandate. Hopefully, disappointed Tory members will now move to Reform.

[@FoxyFox999]

Conservative Party on the right track with Kemi ❤

[@MrCites1]

First a curry and now this…. Our forefathers would be rolling in their graves

[@timtim4603]

The Conservative Party that likes do divide itself

[@samm2637]

Here we go again, another DEI leader. The tories are now the woke party

[@DW-indeed]

Absolutely fantastic news! From the summary of delusion given by the 1922 chair (Rishi's petulant budget response just proved how unfit to lead he was) demonstrating that they've learned precisely nothing, to Kemi winning. It means we can look forward to the tories in electoral purgatory for a long time 🎉 I give her 2 years at most, littered with repeated drubbings at PMQs that her ego won't be able to handle 😂🎉

[@anonnemo2504]

To be fair, Tory members faced a very difficult choice; whether to select a candidate with an almost zero chance of leading them to victory at the next general election, or one with an absolute zero chance. It seems they have chosen the latter.

[@Lynnpjjbdndji]

Dumb & Dummer. Lmao what a pair lmao

[@markwalsh8700]

Here we go again ....another one another rishi sunak

[@jamesbomd3503]

As a person of Caribbean descent I've got a tickled smile across my face, Kemi is going to cause a lot of problems for the Labour Party she is a proper Spanner in the works, & Please Don't be fooled by the gap Tooth smile, She's got an iron fist in a velvet glove approach to reforming the Conservative Party, & giving Starmer & Farage a headache

[@MrMarmalizer]

I’m sure all the woke lefties will be rushing to congratulate the first BLACK WOMAN to be leader of a major UK political party. 🎉😁

[@jimbodimbo981]

Well said…and she’s not the DEI hire

[@MrMarmalizer]

Indeed. She’s going to be excellent!

[@Superfoodcookie]

Maybe focus on the fact that rishi is out? It's funny when people say "don't pull the race card" but then all the other people do is mention the race.

[@rprobp186]

Unfortunately the lefties will likely Twist it and say that somehow it’s not the same because she’s not from the left

[@gileshalliwell3591]

Best news Labour could have… She is so brittle and would start an argument in an empty room. Wasn’t much of a choice but well done. Will hopefully keep them out of power for at least five extra years.

[@wessexdruid7598]

Clearly, they've learnt nothing.

[@mandeeqahmed9225]

Nigeria wins😂

[@claudiajustin6555]

This is why Great Britain is the best country in the world. Fact

[@NIGameYeah]

Its crazy how left wing politics is supposed to be more progressive but us biggest left wing party had got a black president, female vp who is campaigning for potus since 08 but uk biggest right wing party since 79 has got 4 female leaders with 3 as pm and an indian pm, and people normally automatically assume usa to be more progressive

[@nickg2117]

Jenrick for shadow home sec.

[@MillyMiller84]

The next PM.

[@anonnemo2504]

Tory members faced a very difficult choice; whether to select a candidate with almost zero chance of leading them to victory at the next general election, or one with an absolute zero chance. It seems they have chosen the latter.

[@FoxyFox999]

Kemi and Donald, can't wait for that one 😂 G20 meeting perhaps or a wrestling match. Donald in the red corner, Kemi in the blue corner, seconds out, round 1 😂

[@michaelfarrell1153]

THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY IS NOW THE CONFORMATISM PARTY WITH A POLICY OF CONFORMITY. BUT IT'S LIKE Q WHO. BY WHOSE STANDARDS?

[@BernieKolumbus]

They doomed now

[@tanseypenfold2109]

Kemi is an intelligent woman at least. I saw her take out Angela Rayno without raising her voice. Give her a chance please.

[@jaybee4288]

Nah, I want the leader of Britain to be British, no chances for Kemi. I will vote for Farage again I guess.

[@Bob-e9f9q]

Hardly evidence of intelligence. Rayner is outwitted by ‘one way’ signs.

[@alexdavis1541]

Tories desperate to appear liberal and progressive. Forgetting that area of politics is already rather crowded

[@ianclayton2651]

which 1 of the 2 is the zionist,or possibly both

[@steventhomas9461]

DEI

[@IAN-DIXON..]

Klity baboon and jinky plankton look a nice couple 😅😅😅

[@BernieKolumbus]

Leftie

[@pracquet]

Just what Farage and co. would have wanted.. no more being out performed by Jenrick on dealing with immigration and injustice! However, on providing a real alternative to Labour.. I don't think so.

[@Achilles66666]

Well hopefully she is better than the previous two female party leaders of the Tories Truss and May although I don't hold out much hope of that 😔

[@anonnemo2504]

Me neither. To be fair, though, Tory members faced a very difficult choice; whether to select a candidate with an almost zero chance of leading them to victory at the next general election, or one with an absolute zero chance. It seems they have chosen the latter.

[@Bob-e9f9q]

What an extraordinary piece of good fortune that the best qualified person to lead the Conservative party is a black woman. Effortlessly progressive 😅

[@hettyphilips]

She is going to be another Maggy Thatcher, lol

[@stevebailey4860]

Surely she can’t be any worse than sunak

[@anonnemo2504]

Well, unlike Sunak the Usurper, at least she was chosen by the membership. Tory members faced a very difficult choice; whether to select a candidate with an almost zero chance of leading them to victory at the next general election, or one with an absolute zero chance. It seems they have chosen the latter.

[@mariannewarner9252]

It's almost as bad as voting for Donald Trump

[@anonnemo2504]

I disagree. That would be a far better thing to do. Re this election, though, Tory members faced a very difficult choice; whether to select a candidate with an almost zero chance of leading them to victory at the next general election, or one with an absolute zero chance. It seems they have chosen the latter.

[@mariannewarner9252]

@anonnemo2504 I'm voting Lib Dem next time

[@anonnemo2504]

@@mariannewarner9252 I would strongly advise against voting for the Liberal "Democrats". Labour and Tory are rightly described as two parts of the same bottom but, if a bottom could have three buttocks, the Liberal "Democrats" would be one of them. I will be voting for Reform UK. They are the only true "conservative" party represented in the House of Commons.

[@anonnemo2504]

@@mariannewarner9252 (Another attempt at a reply so, with an "edit" or two, here goes...). I would strongly advise against voting for the Lib era l "Democrats". Labour and Tory are rightly described as two parts of the same bo t tom but, if a bo t tom could have three but tocks, the Lib era l "Democrats" would be one of them. I will be voting for Reform UK. They are the only true "conservative" party represented in the House of Commons.

[@timtim4603]

Why would anybody vote democrat when they have a spineless lying potential leader who can’t put two sentences together let alone lead a USA or deal with putin and China and all the rest, right now the world needs a strong American leader that would be trump, 2 tier u now what is proving how not to run a country

[@liebfraumilch3518]

Con is hopeless! Libdem should use this good opportunity to extend the party and become ruling party afterwards.