Sean O'Grady: Kemi Badenoch's casual cruelty in the face of Rachel Reeves' tears may come back to bite her
The trouble with Kemi Badenoch is that if she sees someone lying on the ground, she can't resist the temptation to kick them. She lacks empathy, to put it politely.
There she was at Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs), facing an open goal for a change, and attacking the prime minister, who, even three days later, can look after himself.
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