Quotes from Kemi Badenoch

In the papers, they were talking about how 'Friends' is now sort of really homophobic, transphobic and so on. That, for me, is a very, very - it's actually a puritanical position, which I think of as conservative.

The British Parliament always has adjusted and that is why it is the oldest in the world, because it takes its lead from the British people.

As a British woman, I now have the great honour of delivering that project for my constituents in the greatest Parliament on earth.

We've got gay marriage, and civil partnerships, so what are transsexuals looking for?

Most black British people who have come to our shores were not brought here in chains, but came voluntarily due to their connections to the U.K. and in search of a better life. I should know: I am one of them.

Everyone is so fascinated that I voted Leave. I find that interesting in itself. As an economic liberal, I want to see Britain trading more freely around the world.

The truth is I don't want my baby out in the freezing cold just because there's an election. But there is no such thing as maternity leave in an election. You can't tell the voters, 'Sorry, I am looking after my baby.' It's part of the deal.

Everyone had their own machete. Because that's how you cut grass in Africa. There were no lawn mowers. We had to tend our own patches. I still feel as if I have got the blisters.

I've been out of work myself and hated it. Any work, even on a minimum wage, is better than none.

People are rightly concerned about what Brexit will mean for the country, for their jobs and for their families.

In order to defend freedom of expression, we each need to exercise personal responsibility. We need to make good choices about how we behave, based not on fear of strong legal repercussion or fear of the mob, but out of respect for ourselves and others.

The amount I have cost the NHS for maternity services is phenomenal.

You can't pick and choose the rules depending on the colour of someone's skin. That is what the racists do.

When my husband and I are getting into a taxi, I always stop the taxi and say where I want to go. My husband jumps in the car and says, 'This is where we are going.' That's the same when men and women approach wanting to become a candidate.

With the rise of identity politics, the expression of naked prejudice against members of a supposedly privileged group has become mainstream.

Growing up in Nigeria I saw real poverty - I experienced it, including living without electricity and doing my homework by candlelight, because the state electricity board could not provide power, and fetching water in heavy, rusty buckets from a bore-hole a mile away, because the nationalised water company could not get water out of the taps.

It's not for me to challenge operational policing based on one story in the media.

Some schools have decided to openly support the anti-capitalist Black Lives Matter group - often fully aware that they have the statutory duty to be politically impartial.

My experiences led me to the Conservative Party which embodied my belief in helping everyone reach their potential regardless of their background.

It is important to tackle racial discrimination. But these matters must be handled sensitively.

If you let people think they can get away with a certain type of behaviour, people will take advantage of it.

There are very few things in this world more powerful, or precious, than a mother's love for her child.

I am one of those people for whom pregnancy is an ordeal.

It's no good just believing in Brexit, if you can't actually deliver it.