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Bollocks Kemi
Just Resign. [Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has said she no longer identifies as Nigerian and has not renewed her passport since the early 2000s. Badenoch, who was born in the UK, grew up in both Nigeria and the US. She returned to England aged 16 because of Nigeria's worsening political l and economic climate, as well as to continue her education. Speaking on former MP and television presenter Gyles Brandreth's Rosebud podcast, she said she was "Nigerian through ancestry" but "by identity, I'm not really". Last year, Badenoch faced criticism from Nigeria's vice-president, who said she had "denigrated" the West African country. Badenoch, who previously lived in Lagos, spoke at length about her upbringing on the podcast, external. "I know the country very well, I have a lot of family there, and I'm very interested in what happens there," she said. "But home is where my now family is." On not renewing her passport, she said: "I don't identify with it anymore. Most of my life has been in the UK and I've just never felt the need to."] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c24z77yg16eo |
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i haven't lived in scotland for 50 years, but i am still scottish and proud of it
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But yet she talks about Nigeria every day.
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I identify as a cat
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You just don’t get it. Most people on this forum probably won’t.
Everything she says is supposed to pander to white Conservatives.
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![]() ![]() At Obe’s Kitchen, it’s lamb-season all-year-round, not just at Easter. I rate that. Flamingo, Fig and the Fire That Remembers. London’s shine is vast; Liverpool’s shine is textured. Last edited by Redway; 02-08-2025 at 06:38 PM. |
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This forum isn’t exactly Nairaland, especially not with people like you dropping racist bait every 5 minutes. I’m going to go out on a limb and assume you’re the last person in the world who would know anything about Nigeria. You wouldn’t know the first thing about Nigeria if it came up to you with its flag and gave you jollof rice and nkwobi for your troubles. Do you seriously think otherwise? A whole racist troll like you, inexplicably liked by half the forum?
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![]() ![]() At Obe’s Kitchen, it’s lamb-season all-year-round, not just at Easter. I rate that. Flamingo, Fig and the Fire That Remembers. London’s shine is vast; Liverpool’s shine is textured. Last edited by Redway; 03-08-2025 at 01:04 PM. |
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So the only thing connecting her to Nigeria is her parents. ![]()
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It doesn’t work like that, Mock, and the nuance of dual/hybrid-identify goes way beyond where you were born, especially if you’ve actually lived most of your life elsewhere. Kemi schooled in Nigeria and lived there for years.
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Quand il pleut, il pleut
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…and the people of Nigeria all said…
![]() …hopefully one day she’ll identify as a good politician…(…disclaimer:…that applies to most of politics/politicians of current times…)… Last edited by Ammi; 03-08-2025 at 06:24 AM. |
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self-oscillating
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Boris is going to come back to lead the party before the next election. Kemi wont be leader at the next election
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Quand il pleut, il pleut
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This Witch doesn't burn
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Its up to her how she feels I guess
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[Nigerian Vice-President Kashim Shettima
suggested Badenoch could "remove the Kemi from her name" if she was not proud of her "nation of origin".] Link from December Last Year. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2ygwxn9kzo |
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Fair points.
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As far as I know it’s just a name in Yoruba (the ethnic group of Kemi’s descent).
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![]() ![]() At Obe’s Kitchen, it’s lamb-season all-year-round, not just at Easter. I rate that. Flamingo, Fig and the Fire That Remembers. London’s shine is vast; Liverpool’s shine is textured. Last edited by Redway; 03-08-2025 at 01:02 PM. |
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She looks quite good for someone that has Steak for Lunch every day.
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