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MatesJacob

@MatesJacob

Investigating institutional racism and Islamophobia in the Conservative Party.

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You know when a Tory councillor gets exposed for racism in the media, and the Tories suspend them and say “See? We take immediate action!” This is what happens next, every single time: metro.co.uk/2019/11/21/conse…
Tories slammed for ‘quietly reinstating Islamophobic councillor'

Tories slammed for ‘quietly reinstating Islamophobic councillor'

Councillor David Abbott was suspended in April for his Islamophobic statements in Facebook groups, in which he said Muslims 'breed for Islam'.

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Tories open second investigation into Hastings candidate theguardian.com/politics/201…

Tories open second investigation into Hastings candidate

Sally-Ann Hart faces inquiries over alleged Islamophobia and antisemitism

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@joepike9 Dec 2019
Tried to show @BorisJohnson the picture of Jack Williment-Barr. The 4-year-old with suspected pneumonia forced to lie on a pile of coats on the floor of a Leeds hospital. The PM grabbed my phone and put it in his pocket: @itvcalendar | #GE19
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Undercover filming inside the Brexit Party reveals racism and bigotry from two officials fighting for key Hartlepool seat - exclusive at 7pm: channel4.com/news/racism-in-…
Racism in key Brexit Party campaign

Racism in key Brexit Party campaign

Undercover filming inside the Brexit Party reveals racism and bigotry from two officials fighting for key Hartlepool seat.

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@guardian9 Dec 2019
Tory candidate shared tweet claiming Muslims 'play race card' theguardian.com/politics/201…
Tory candidate shared tweet claiming Muslims have 'nasty culture'

Tory candidate shared tweet claiming Muslims have 'nasty culture'

Exclusive: Linden Kemkaran also retweeted user who said Muslims have ‘nasty culture’

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Exc: Tory general election candidate in Bradford shared messages on social media claiming Muslims “play" the “race card” & have a “nasty culture”. theguardian.com/politics/201…
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One of Nigel Farage’s candidates said his car and trailer was 'rammed off the road' by political opponents. The police have now said the vehicle was knocked over by the wind. theneweuropean.co.uk/top-sto…
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@miqdaad6 Dec 2019
My latest in the @guardian: Denial, obfuscation, apathy: why it’s so hard to get Islamophobia on the political agenda theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Denial, obfuscation, apathy: why it’s so hard to get Islamophobia on the political agenda | Miqdaad...

Denial, obfuscation, apathy: why it’s so hard to get Islamophobia on the political agenda | Miqdaad...

I’ve been trying to hold Boris Johnson’s Tories accountable for their anti-Muslim members. Here’s what I’ve learned, says Miqdaad Versi of the Muslim Council of Britain

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I’ve been mauled by @afneil (I’m a Brexit Tory), it’s not a pleasant experience. The idea that he isn’t excellent at his job, just because some of the Hard Left don’t like his views, is a joke. teapawt.org/theobertram/status/984…
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Exc: At least four cabinet ministers have gone on election campaigning trips to endorse Tory candidates facing allegations of Islamophobia after the claims against them came to light, the Guardian has learned. theguardian.com/politics/201…
Tory ministers back candidates accused of Islamophobia

Tory ministers back candidates accused of Islamophobia

Campaign trips seem to contradict PM’s claim Tories have ‘zero tolerance’ on issue

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@guardian6 Dec 2019
Tory ministers back candidates accused of Islamophobia theguardian.com/politics/201…
Tory ministers back candidates accused of Islamophobia

Tory ministers back candidates accused of Islamophobia

Campaign trips seem to contradict PM’s claim Tories have ‘zero tolerance’ on issue

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Read the full background on the latest Farage candidate to be exposed (it’s not pretty, he’s promoted some truly abhorrent views). hopenothate.org.uk/2019/12/0…
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@miqdaad3 Dec 2019
The idea that deceiving others was a mainstream Islamic practice called Taqiyya, used to be a far-right conspiracy theory discussed mainly in far-right groups. Here is it proposed & legitimised in The Times by Melanie Phillips. thetimes.co.uk/edition/comme…
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Hi @JamesCleverly! Hello @JamesCleverly! Excuse me, @JamesCleverly! Oi, @JamesCleverly! Please, @JamesCleverly How many Islamophobia complaints has the party received in total? How many members have been expelled? @JamesCleverly? @JamesCleverly..? @JamesCleverly..?!
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Boris Johnson always tells us to "believe in Britain", but apparently he's not talking about the parts of Britain that are single parents, or young, or Nigerian, or gay, or girly, or Muslim, or poor. "Believe in rich white men" might be a better slogan for him.
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Hi @JamesCleverly. Unfortunately your colleague hadn’t apprised himself of the relevant facts here. Maybe you can tell us: How many Islamophobia complaints has the party received in total? How many members have been expelled?

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Interviews, discussion and analysis from Westminster with Andrew Neil and guests: Wednesdays from 7pm on BBC Two #andrewneilshow

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I have two concerns about Dominic Cummings’ blog post today. 1. As a special adviser, he’s strictly forbidden from GE campaigning. 2. It’s the kind of alarmist ALL CAPS!! rant you’d normally find in UKIP-aligned Facebook groups.
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...but who cares about stuffy old concepts like electoral law, or media scrutiny, or honest campaigning? It’s a culture war now so you can whatever you like. Cummings/Bannon/Farage: 1 Normal people: 0
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Still pushing this weird “first/one bounce” line, which is provably false. Please, interviewers: the facts on this are well-documented. Don’t let this become another of his big lies, oft-repeated.
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'Of course and for all the hurt and offence that has been caused, of course we do.' Boris Johnson apologises for Islamophobia within the Conservative Party

Boris Johnson apologises for Islamophobia in the Conservative Party

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BREAKING: The Conservative candidate for Luton South, Parvez Akhtar, calls on his party leader Boris Johnson to apologise for Islamophobia in the party. “The Conservatives have a blind spot when it comes to Muslims”. Full statement from him here 👇
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Important piece by @murphy_simon on Islamophobia in the Tory party in which @SayeedaWarsi says of Michael Gove: "I think Michael’s view is there is no such thing as a non-problematic Muslim." theguardian.com/politics/201…
Sayeeda Warsi on Tory Islamophobia: 'It feels like I'm in an abusive relationship'

Sayeeda Warsi on Tory Islamophobia: 'It feels like I'm in an abusive relationship'

The Tories promised an investigation into anti-Muslim prejudice in the party – then watered it down. How high does the problem go? Disillusioned insiders – and the former party chair – speak out

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