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Coffee House Shots: Malcolm Rifkind on Farage, Kemi and Burnham's gift to the Tories
29 minutes Posted Sep 7, 2026 at 11:01 pm.
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ir Malcolm Rifkind joins Tim Shipman and James Heale to discuss the future of the conservatism and tells The Spectator why Kemi Badenoch is the person to bring the Conservative Party back from the brink.

He explains why he thinks Reform is already losing momentum, why Nigel Farage is ‘not fit to govern’, and why Andy Burnham could actually help the Conservatives at the next election.

He also reflects on Britain’s relationship with Israel and the United States, criticises Labour’s approach to sanctions on Israel, and gives his verdict on Donald Trump second term.

Produced by Oscar Edmondson and Abigail Brierley.


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