Foreign policy powerhouse - Alicia Kearns MP | Women With Balls
Alicia Kearns is the Conservative MP for Rutland and Melton; and the first female chair of the foreign affairs select committee. Alicia built a reputation as a foreign policy powerhouse working in communications and counter-terrorism for the civil service. After leaving, she spent some time in the private sector before deciding to become an MP. In 2019 she was elected in the Conservative safe seat, Rutland and Melton where she now lives with her family.
On the podcast, Alicia talks about why she left the civil service and the time she ‘came out’ as a Conservative. She also shares her love for her Rutland and Melton, describing her constituents as ‘her people’. But makes no bones about how hard she finds the job: ‘I love being able to campaign and change policy. But I can’t say I enjoy the job’. Now, as the chair of the foreign affairs select committee in Parliament, Alicia wants to improve the UK’s resilience in diplomacy and ensure Rishi Sunak won’t back away from Britain’s international responsibilities.
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Very much aligned with this lady. We need to stop the hate and nastiness in politics. It is time to inject more professionalism and solution focussed people counteracting the hate mongers like Nicola Sturgeon and Angela Rayner.
@GAZ_X
Жыл бұрын
Not going to happen. These people can't even tell you what a woman is!
@Snick3927
Жыл бұрын
Sad.
Powerhouse is certainly very generous
No doubt the remaining civil service see party politics as a fools game and stay where the power is.
Katy Balls is running in the 2.30 at Chepstow. 5 to 4 on favourite.
@BossySwan
5 ай бұрын
Zainab Badawis Twenty Hotels
Quick question, is she a member of the WEF? (World Economic Forum)
OK I'm 6.5 minutes in. It's literally like nails scratching a chalk board at this point. I will continue.
Whats is 'Comms' ?
Refreshing
Seems like "The Fix" was in?
An utterly ludicrous woman marinated in narcissism and delusion.
@BossySwan
5 ай бұрын
You’re not a fan then lol
If all MP's were this thoughtful, pragmatic and expert on a brief they would be much more popular and effective. As for the Conservative Party briefing against one of their own as a 'bad mother', I am sure that won't be forgotten.
Quick question, how did you afford to live in London on £50.00 a week? If you're parents had normal jobs, how could they afford to fund this, if in fact that's what they did?
A very interesting lady. Comes across as extremely level headed.
O no, not the Ukraine! The UK should be neutral and not supporting one side against another.
@FC-PeakVersatility
Жыл бұрын
You need to understand the history behind providing support. If you had done just a little research you would realise how inappropriate that suggestion would be for the uk’s standing.
@GAZ_X
Жыл бұрын
@@FC-PeakVersatility Really? So the fact that just a few years ago MSN were telling everyone how curupt the Ukraine is and how it's full of Nazi battalions. There was an agreement in place but the Ukraine didn't keep to it. You really think the UK is capable of fighting a war with Russia?
@FC-PeakVersatility
Жыл бұрын
@@GAZ_X well for starters I’m not fool enough to swallow msn’s left wing garbage without researching it myself. Secondly until 2014 Ukraine was corrupt, with its Russian puppet in power rather than the democratically elected prime minister it now has. There’s no doubt that years of communist control has had a negative effect on corruption but the current incumbent is trying hard to change that. Thirdly every nation has its ‘nazi’/right-wing extremist group. Any suggestion that Ukraine’s population is overrun by these is Russian propaganda built out of Ukrainian collaboration with the Nazi German occupiers of Poland and the Ukrainian SSR during World War II - just like Vichy France did.
@GAZ_X
Жыл бұрын
@@FC-PeakVersatility and the UK going to war with Russia? You seem to have missed that bit. Apparently the Russian government has Intel that the UK was involved in the attack on the pipeline and shipping. Do you agree that the Government should be sending billions of Tax payer's money in weapons and money to Ukraine to assist them in killing Russians? My opinion is we shouldn't and we should be adding a peaceful solution.
@GAZ_X
Жыл бұрын
@@FC-PeakVersatility by the way, you know you said that you're not fool enough to swallow the MSM, did you social distance, wear a face nappy and partake in the mass medical experiment?
Cornish independence for jam first
How old is she? high probability of a future leader
Very impressive clarity of thought. Future PM maybe. I wish her the very best success and fortune.
@GAZ_X
Жыл бұрын
Only if she's a member of the WEF!
"My people" ?
What a wonder MP. We need more like her
Adults in full time civil service well paid jobs, crying because of a EU vote outcome? Really?
@FC-PeakVersatility
Жыл бұрын
Such is the youth of today
@GAZ_X
Жыл бұрын
@@FC-PeakVersatility Yet, you seem to think we could go to war with Russia. Lol
We got a diff meaning for women with balls across the pond...must be one of those annoying cultural differences...😬 Can really put a damper on dates...Trick or Treat... 😆 Even when it's not Halloween! 🎃
@FC-PeakVersatility
Жыл бұрын
We do enjoy a good pun. That said the British love of language would instil the phrase with at least three different meanings so I’m sure yours would feature 😁
Katy balls is an incredible show host and that because the level of comprehension such non verbal or indirect speech wonderful lady she is!!
Despite my own personal political ideology, I respect democracy, but also appreciate that in our wonderful constituency, Rutland and Melton, I really do respect that we have representatives protecting our interests at the heart of a wonderful community. xx
Ur parents r left-Wing, MP? Me too...😊😊😊😊
Women with balls, how fantastic! Who's transgender here?
Good conversation
Isolationism and neutrality should be our foreign policy... Who voted to be world police/enforcers for the global elite. What do we get out of rivalling Russia for EUrope or China for USA. Between the EU and US we have a trade deal which barely covers 5% of our economy which forces us to cede sovereignty to foreign courts while annexing Northern Ireland. I believe greater security could be found by investing in/Advancing our own fully independent nuclear defence/delivery systems, While bringing in our own Swiss style military service/civic service program would make us stronger when defending our island from invasion. A neutral outlook would leave us with no great power enemies/rivals and allow us to beef up our capabilities. While the current status quo doesn't serve the British people, At best it serves some 'liberal' ideology at worst it serves a global plutocracy leaving Britain with the nuclear target painted across our land... Terrorism.. Through withdrawing from the global courts/institutions we could deport them all leaving no ground to run/hide. While a neutrality outlook would've prevented ever becoming a target in the first place...
@evolassunglasses4673
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant comment. Also, America has become exactly what the Founding Fathers never ever wanted it to become.
@jdg9999
Жыл бұрын
Agreed. The lack of a genuinely self interested anti-neocon right is one of the main problems with British conservatism. The Republicans in the US might still be dominated by neocon warmongers, but at least they've had a significant influx of "America First" candidates since Trump. In Britain on the other hand, I can't think of a single Tory MP who isn't a cheerleader for the American Empire. (Since that's what the "collective West" really is. We should focus most of our military spending on the Royal Navy and use it to protect British shipping (which we should refocus on) but aside from that we only need an air force and army designed for prevention against invasion. A defence policy that rakes advantage of being an island nation.
What a wonderful lady she is!!
Mrs. Kearns Loool you are unintentional yet intentional Mrs Balls was like is this woman into wrong beliefs?
There is this guy from Portugal who put this way as follows Journalists are supposed to bring in agitate bring the strife and I by then did not agree with it but seeing Mrs Ball lighting correcting yet saying stay behaving, it is weird shal I believe it? I do watch this interview almost everyday and this is the reason why bits and pieces to perceive rightly
Yes...U have a lot of balls ,MP Alicia...🙏🙏🙏💯💯💯💙💙💙
Neocon powerhouse
@evolassunglasses4673
Жыл бұрын
More wars and immigration.
I love Alicia she is a wonderful obvious no more than balls Mrs Balls is adorable
Hi! Alicia, Can't follow u on Instagram,,.😊😊😊😊
Dear Alicia, I feel so power and kindness in you at the same time❤
Two posho woman. OK I'll give it a look. (Underclass. Business owner. white straight male 55)
Mrs Alicia don’t be such individual! Weird verbal communication in a interview