Kemi Badenoch as next Tory leader? That would not be such a bad thing for the party | Simon Jenkins

The trade minister is showing herself to be tactical rather than strident, and pragmatic on issues such as the climate crisis

Is the Tory party ready for Kemi Badenoch? If the present leader, Rishi Sunak, loses power next year, the Tories would be wise to pause. For all the hysteria of modern Westminster, Sunak has steered his ship from a tempest into calmer waters with some dignity. But politics rarely forgives defeat. He has been an energetic and intelligent prime minister, and should surely be...