Tory leader Kemi Badenoch was left humiliated as she delivered a speech praising Margaret Thatcher when two protesters disrupted the event.
The demonstrators from Climate Resistance disrupted Mrs Badenoch’s keynote speech at the Margaret Thatcher Conference 2025: Remaking Conservatism, that was hosted by the Centre for Policy Studies at The Guildhall.
As she spoke, two protesters rose from the audience and unfurled banners that read “abolish billionaires” and “wealth tax now.”
One of the protesters called out: “Shame on you for celebrating Margaret Thatcher.” Another shouted: “You want to talk about the future of conservatism? There will be no future.”
Mrs Badenoch then complained: “This is just like my election hustings.” Her hustings in July 2024 was also disrupted by Climate Resistance.
Both protesters were kicked out from the event at the London venue with the second woman appearing to shout about the cost-of-living crisis as she was taken from the room. Mrs Badenoch could be heard to say: “I hardly think Mrs Thatcher can be blamed for the cost-of-living crisis.”
Video taken as the protesters being evicted showed security dragging one woman toward the entrance of the venue. The protester was then seen climbing to her feet as security escorted her out.
The women hit out against billionaires during Mrs Badenoch’s speech
Kiran Stacey, the political correspondent uploaded the video to X/Twitter, adding: “This was the scene at the guildhall tonight in london, where climate protesters interrupted a speech by Kemi Badenoch and one was promptly dragged away by security.”
At the event, Mrs Badenoch said the Conservatives were gearing up to launch the party’s biggest policy review in the past 50 years following their election drubbing last year: “We’re not announcing detailed policies tomorrow, but we know where we need to get to. We know that we will cut taxes and scrap burdensome regulations so businesses can grow, jobs can be created and hard work is rewarded.
“We know we will fight for secure borders and law and order because a country that cannot defend itself at home or abroad is a country in decline. We know we must shrink the size of the state and end Government waste and dependency because people should decide how to spend their money, not politicians.
“And we know we must must stand up for Britain’s values and history because we should never apologise for our success.”
Following the protest, Sam Simons, a spokesperson for Climate Resistance said: “The future of conservatism is the same as the past: exploitation and climate breakdown for the many, obscene wealth for the few. For 50 years, neoliberalism has robbed working people, deepened inequality, and accelerated the climate crisis.
“Thatcher’s legacy isn’t something to celebrate. Today’s Conservatives are clinging to an ideology designed to stuff the pockets of the super-rich while the planet burns and people struggle to pay their bills. It’s time to tax billionaires out of existence and use the resources to fund social services and climate action.”
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