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Kemi Badenoch
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Key facts

  • Kemi Badenoch has recommended or discussed 6 books on podcasts, as of April 15, 2026.
  • Kemi Badenoch has talked about books on 2 podcasts, as of April 15, 2026.
  • Those books came up in 2 episodes, as of April 15, 2026.
  • The 3 books Kemi Badenoch has mentioned in the most episodes, as of April 15, 2026: Basic economics, How to be a conservative and Statecraft.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Kemi Badenoch aired on April 15, 2026.

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Guest on MD MEETS, Honestly with Bari Weiss · 6 books · 2 episodes across 2 podcasts

Across 2 podcasts. Every show Kemi Badenoch appears on, in one place, not just one.

Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke Kemi Badenoch is a British politician who has served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2024. Badenoch previously worked in the Cabinet for prime ministers Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak from 2022 to 2024, and she has served as Member of Parliament for North West Essex since 2017. Appearing on podcasts such as MD MEETS and Honestly with Bari Weiss, Badenoch discussed various foundational texts that influenced her political, economic, and ideological development. She pointed to Thomas Sowell's Basic Economics as the single biggest influence on her becoming a conservative. Badenoch also mentioned Friedrich Hayek's The Road to Serfdom as an influential and formative text she encountered earlier in life, alongside Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson's Why Nations Fail and Jonathan Haidt's The Righteous Mind. Furthermore, she discussed Roger Scruton's How to Be a Conservative and noted that she had been given a copy of Lloyd E. Ambrosius's Wilsonian Statecraft, expressing an intention to revisit it.

Books Kemi Badenoch recommended or discussed

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  1. Basic economics

    Thomas Sowell · Discussed · 1 episode

    Thomas Sowell's bestselling introduction to economic principles explains market systems and public policy without relying on complex equations or graphs.

    Discussed
    “Um but the biggest biggest uh influence was Thomas Sowell and Basic Economics. And that was a very very random uh choice.”
    Honestly with Bari Weiss Is Kemi Badenoch the Next Margaret Thatcher? 2024-12-12 Listen at 12:37
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. How to be a conservative

    Roger Scruton · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “What about Roger Scruton? Uh yes yes, um How to Be a Conservative. That also had”
    Honestly with Bari Weiss Is Kemi Badenoch the Next Margaret Thatcher? 2024-12-12 Listen at 13:42
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  3. Statecraft

    Margaret Thatcher · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “I do have Charles has given me a copy. I haven't read his, but she No, what the one I have, which I read a long time ago, was Statecraft, [music] which I think now is the time I need to read it again.”
    MD MEETS UK Conservative Leader Kemi Badenoch: Western Weakness, Mass Migration… 2026-04-15
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  4. The Righteous Mind

    Jonathan Haidt · Discussed · 1 episode

    The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt is a popular psychology book that investigates why good people are divided by politics and religion, arguing that moral reasoning is driven primarily by intuition rather than logic.

    Discussed
    “uh and um Jonathan Haidt's The Righteous Mind, I think is an amazing I do, too.”
    Honestly with Bari Weiss Is Kemi Badenoch the Next Margaret Thatcher? 2024-12-12 Listen at 13:33
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  5. The Road to Serfdom

    F. A. Hayek · Discussed · 1 episode

    The Road to Serfdom by F. A. Hayek is a foundational work of classical liberal and libertarian economic theory that warns against the dangers of state control and centrally planned economies.

    Discussed
    “So, Hayek's The Road to Serfdom, which was I can't I think I just it was a recommendation. I thought it was quite hard work.”
    Honestly with Bari Weiss Is Kemi Badenoch the Next Margaret Thatcher? 2024-12-12 Listen at 12:09
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  6. Why Nations Fail

    Daron Acemoglu; James A. Robinson · Discussed · 1 episode

    Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson explores the root causes of why some nations succeed economically and politically while others struggle, emphasizing the critical role of strong institutions over culture.

    Discussed
    “Um I might be misremembering now. It's all it's all 20 years ago. But there was that book, and then later on, books like Why Nations Fail”
    Honestly with Bari Weiss Is Kemi Badenoch the Next Margaret Thatcher? 2024-12-12 Listen at 13:28
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
UK Conservative Leader Kemi Badenoch: Western Weakness, Mass Migration & Far-Left AntisemitismMD MEETS2026-04-151
Is Kemi Badenoch the Next Margaret Thatcher?Honestly with Bari Weiss2024-12-125