08-03-2026 17:59 via theguardian.com

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Kemi Badenoch | Fantasy homes | Dog owners’ names | Ferrero Rocher | Useful bed warmers | Tips for staying awakeJohn Crace asserts that Kemi Badenoch is “the worst leader of the Tory party in living memory” (Badenoch gives a borderline disgraceful performance at PMQs on Iran, 4 March). Really? Worse than Liz Truss?
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