[satnav]

It looks like the school she attended when doing 'A'levels closed a year after she left so I can't imagine that staff were particularly motivated if they knew the school was closing imminently.

[Crabcakes]

Badenoch studied A Levels in biology, chemistry and maths,[23] from Phoenix College, a further education college in Morden, South London. She achieved a B in Biology, a B in Chemistry and a D in Maths,[24] claiming that "no one at the school had pushed [her] to fulfil [her] potential" despite being a "straight A student" while in Nigeria and that being let down by the British education system pushed her to become a Conservative.[25] She consequently missed out on her place at Warwick University.

2 things here:
1. Is this the sort of “pushing” that mums and dads can do in certain countries where large bundles of cash are pushed across a table in an envelope, and the student then miraculously improves?
2. Delighted she didn’t get in to the nearest university to where I now live and thus taint the area by association with her general awfulness

Also interesting that she assumes her potential was anything notably higher than she managed, given that - based on her abilities as LOTO and an MP in general - she seems to make mediocrity appear to be a level she’d struggle to obtain.

[davidjay]

It takes a lot to make Johnson seem statesmanlike, but I don't think even he would have behaved like this.

[Malcolm Armsteen]

Is this the sort of “pushing” that mums and dads can do in certain countries where large bundles of cash are pushed across a table in an envelope, and the student then miraculously improves?

Yes

[Andy McDandy]

"....missed out on her place..."

The fucking arrogance!

[Youngian]

Badenoch studied A Levels in biology, chemistry and maths,[23] from Phoenix College, a further education college in Morden, South London. She achieved a B in Biology, a B in Chemistry and a D in Maths,[24] claiming that "no one at the school had pushed [her] to fulfil [her] potential" despite being a "straight A student" while in Nigeria and that being let down by the British education system pushed her to become a Conservative.[25] She consequently missed out on her place at Warwick University.

1. Is this the sort of “pushing” that mums and dads can do in certain countries where large bundles of cash are pushed across a table in an envelope, and the student then miraculously improves?

Over here you can threaten to sue the private school for not getting your money's worth when your kids fail their exams.

Saw a clip of Katie Price disgusted that her single didn't chart; "I paid enough money for singing lessons."

[Watchman]

"Your child is brilliant" isn't unknown in private schools outside Nigeria, in fairness.

See also Alexander de Piffle Johnson

[Andy McDandy]

Gamer culture again. Throw enough money at something/find the 'hack' or cheat code, and it'll get fixed.

[Bones McCoy]

Interesting reading on wiki.

Never her fault, is it? That's kind of how further education colleges work, Kemi. It's down to you to put the effort in. If you can't be arsed, that's down to you.

Supporting the Tories because "let down" by John Major's Education system is quite the take though.

Badenoch studied A Levels in biology, chemistry and maths,[23] from Phoenix College, a further education college in Morden, South London. She achieved a B in Biology, a B in Chemistry and a D in Maths,[24] claiming that "no one at the school had pushed [her] to fulfil [her] potential" despite being a "straight A student" while in Nigeria and that being let down by the British education system pushed her to become a Conservative.[25] She consequently missed out on her place at Warwick University.

A superhero origin tale worthy of luminaries like Toby "Daddy made a phone call" Young.

[Watchman]

"....missed out on her place..."

The fucking arrogance!

I'm being generous, and assumed that it was a conditional place

[Abernathy]

Now, if Bad Enoch had any sort of strategic political skills at all, Jenreich’s feet wouldn’t touch the fucking ground.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2 ... Sq95x4pC6w

Tory MPs contact Badenoch to raise concerns about Jenrick’s comments

[Oboogie]

But he's Musk's favourite to replace Badenoch.

[Bones McCoy]

But he's Musk's favourite to replace Badenoch.

Even more reason to drop kick Pugsley into Row H of the stands.

[Bones McCoy]

Also:

I was a straight A student, until A levels...

A levels are harder love, the're designed like that.

Your party continually whines about dumbing down.
But not dumb enough for Kemi

[Oboogie]

But he's Musk's favourite to replace Badenoch.

Even more reason to drop kick Pugsley into Row H of the stands.

Obviously, but I'm not sure the Tories would agree.

[Crabcakes]

Starmer absolutely rinsed Badenoch at PMQs and her (as expected) desperate sucking up to Musk. He was so good, Stephen Flynn praised his responses in his own question.

She’s so bad I give her another couple of months tops.

[The Weeping Angel]

Now they're plotting to wreck the childrens safety bill

[Oboogie]

Starmer absolutely rinsed Badenoch at PMQs and her (as expected) desperate sucking up to Musk. He was so good, Stephen Flynn praised his responses in his own question.

She’s so bad I give her another couple of months tops.

Who's her replacement? Jenrick seems to be the favourite and if that happens, I'll eat so much popcorn all my teeth will fall out.

[Bones McCoy]

Starmer absolutely rinsed Badenoch at PMQs and her (as expected) desperate sucking up to Musk. He was so good, Stephen Flynn praised his responses in his own question.

She’s so bad I give her another couple of months tops.

Who's her replacement? Jenrick seems to be the favourite and if that happens, I'll eat so much popcorn all my teeth will fall out.

Bring on Jenrick with his big Richard Hammond energy.

Ha ha ha: Nigel / Elon is quite right about the darkies.

[Tubby Isaacs]

On occasions like this, I always reach for cricket metaphors. Kemi as the tail end slogger who charges down the pitch to a wily spinner and gets stumped. Or perhaps she doesn't move her feet at all and skies it straight to mid off, with that priceless tail ender's raising of the head and look of horror.

I'm reaching for a metaphor of Kemi as a bowler and can't quite find one. Charging in and dropping it a short outside off stump, to be met with a Robin Smith square cut? Perhaps, but that doesn't seem adequate.