Meet Kemi Badenoch, New Tory Leader and Would-Be Thatcher. Plus. . .

Kemi Badenoch smiles beside her husband Hamish after being announced as the UK Conservative Party’s new leader in London on November 2, 2024. (Benjamin Cremel via Getty Images)
What the new leader of Britain’s Tories is willing to die for. Plus: Merkel’s disastrous legacy, and what does sleeping with 100 men in one day do to the soul?
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It’s Thursday, December 12. And yes, as you’ve probably noticed, we’ve had a bit of a glow-up. But don’t worry, you’re in exactly the right place. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large. Coming up: Angela Merkel’s legacy, what “sex work” really means, and much more.
But first, meet Ke…
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