Will Kemi Badenoch split the Tories?

With "normal" James Cleverly out of the Tory leadership race, a listener asks if a Badenoch or Jenrick leadership would split the Conservative party in two.

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Would Kemi Badenoch be worth the risk for the Conservatives?

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2024/10/would-kemi-badenoch-be-worth-the-risk-for-conservatives

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