Wouldn't you think a Shadow Equalities minister of Jewish heritage would be aware of the effect of toxic racist language towards minorities like the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities that were also targeted by the Nazi Holocaust? #JustSaying#Travellers
So glad Keir Starmer has finally solved Labour's racism problem. Paradoxically, all it took was booting out lifelong anti-racist Jeremy Corbyn.
"It's absurd to see people who have spent a lifetime standing against racism, being accused of racism by racists."
~ Alexei Sayle
John McTernan on BBC R4 Today being given a platform to spout his bile and venom. He is such a repulsive and dishonest human being, my least favorite (in acroded field) of the New Labour vampires. And still blaming Corbyn for Keith's failures ffs. They still won't take ownership.
"Not only have MPs begun to believe Sir Keir lacks direction but that he can't match up to either Mr Miliband or his predecessor."
Guess who they're talking about...
Controversial opinion:
Corbyn’s Labour getting 10 million votes at the last election in the face of the worst smear campaign in the history of British politics was actually an astonishing result.
It should have been built on, not dismissed.
Unfortunately the problem is bigger than the use of discriminatory language in one election leaflet. Far too many councils, including Labour, discriminate against #GRT communities and repeat lazy stereotyping. It ruins lives and MUST change.
If these were the actions of an employee, constantly lying to & misleading his employer, he would have been sacked. Why is this behavior not called out in Parliament every day? Why has he is not been asked to return to the House to apologise & correct the record?
Replace “traveller” with a another and the reaction, condemnation & uproar would be something quite different from the establishment & people in positions of seniority & privilege.
The @UKLabour party is seriously unwell. Sad & shocking what it’s becomes under @Keir_Starmer.
Anyone whose intent is to be “Dealing with traveller incursions” has no place in Labour.
Every reading of this language is racist.
“Dealing”- what?
“with”- what?
“Incursions”- just what?
Again. It is racist dog whistle language. Appalling.
Action now @Keir_Starmer .
Not seen this BBC "Brexitcast" before...
I find it rather distasteful they're all laughing & joking about something causing such hardship & misery to so many businesses & individuals
Time to retire for the night
For younger people,
THIS IS NOT NORMAL,
IT WAS NOT ALWAYS LIKE THIS
I am 59
Never have I been more worried about the prospect of Fascism in the UK than I am now
There are many terrifying signs as to where we are headed unless somehow we, the people, can stop it