Kemi Badenoch today slammed Rachel Reeves for boasting about being the first female Chancellor.
The new Tory leader laid into Ms Reeves as they appeared on the BBC together, saying it was ‘astonishing’ how much she talked about her milestone.
Signalling her combative style will continue in charge of the Opposition, Ms Badenoch said taking charge of No11 was a ‘very, very low glass ceiling’ and ‘nowhere near as significant as what other women in this country has achieved’.
The barb came as Ms Badenoch played down her own piece of history, after becoming the first black leader of a major UK political party.
In a series of eye-catching interventions the day after winning the Tory crown Ms Badenoch:
- Insisted she will make the Tories a meritocracy but admitted forging her shadow cabinet will be ‘tricky’ after a slew of big beasts announced they do not want to serve;
- Said the Partygate scandal that consumed Boris Johnson’s administration was ‘overblown’ but said the Conservatives lost the…
