The newly-elected leader of the Conservative Party, Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke Badenoch, stormed into the political sphere in 2017. The British-born, Nigerian-raised daughter of a university lecturer and GP, was cherry-picked to run in the Tory safe seat of Saffron Walden (now North West Essex) and first made waves the same year when she thanked the White middle-aged men who she says helped get her there.

It wasn’t long before she made headlines again, this time for admitting to hacking the website of the former ‘mother of the house’ Harriet Harman. Though this happened in 2008, well before Kemi became an MP, it wouldn’t be the last time the Conservative leader found herself in hot water. 

From her claims that Britain is not a racist country to her view that “not all cultures are valid”, Kemi's opinions appear to stir up strong reactions, particularly among those who share her background. However, is Kemi Badenoch truly loathed by all Black women in Britain, or do some see her recent appointment as a positive achievement?