Culture warrior Kemi Badenoch is already a winner with Tory right

Former minister surfing anti-woke' wave is unlikely to become PM but should land plum cabinet role

Kemi Badenoch is unlikely to become the next prime minister, but by the secondary gauge of political party leadership contests - raising one's profile and securing a prized frontbench post under the winner - she has already done well.

The Saffron Walden MP and former levelling up minister has definitely edged ahead of Suella Braverman in the mini-race for prominence among right-leaning culture warriors, securing a top-level endorsement from Michael Gove and some positive polling figures.