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Voices: Yes, the Tories are outrageously racist and sexist – but Labour is guilty too

Source: Parliament TV

How many politicians does it take to correctly identify racism and sexism? Quite a few, it seems, especially if a very rich political donor is involved.

The delay in calling out abuse is unconscionable. In fact, the first and concerted effort from No 10’s loyal spokespeople was to downplay and excuse the abuse, misrepresenting it as “rudeness” for which there had been a “fulsome apology”. In fact, – for which there has been no apology.

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