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Cllr Mackenzie calls disabled people the "unwashed"

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carernotasaint · 28/01/2012 16:13

Quite frankly i think this disabilist bastard should resign. He put his comment on twitter. It was referring to the disability protesters at Oxford Circus and Regent Street.
He is a 25 year old councillor from Basildon in Essex.
The best tweet back to him was "if you think the disabled are unwashed now just wait until they take the care component of DLA away."
This sort of blatent discrimination makes me sick. Arsehole!

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Mists · 28/01/2012 20:25

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TeWihara · 28/01/2012 20:19

Write to both?

Him asking him to resign, and your MP to put pressure on him to resign?

Mists · 28/01/2012 20:17

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edam · 28/01/2012 20:00

adding #ukuncut at the end doesn't get him off the hook - if he's too stupid to have checked what the protest was about before tweeting, then he's too stupid to make decisions on behalf of the electorate.

NiceViper · 28/01/2012 19:17

Thanks for posting the actual tweet. On the Diana Abbott principle, he's off the hook. It's clear from what TeWihara posted that the comments were aimed at the anti-capitalist protesters who were hijacking the original protest.

Grumpla · 28/01/2012 19:16

What a fucking ignoramus.

sodapops · 28/01/2012 19:14

I've just seen it.

I'd rather be "unwashed" than a cunt TBH!

scottishmummy · 28/01/2012 19:13

Def circulate that comment.offensive
He'll not doubt refute comment and offer an insincere apology

TeWihara · 28/01/2012 19:07

I agree he should resign though, he is trying to fob it off as aimed at UKuncut (who decided to tag along but were responsible non trouble makers, as they generally are!)

He said "I hear there are a bunch of unwashed people at Oxford and Regent Street, if you don't like capitalism move to North Korea #UKUNCUT" about 6 hours ago.

@CllrMackenzie

TeWihara · 28/01/2012 19:02

It's on his twitter I saw it earlier, give me 2 minutes

NiceViper · 28/01/2012 18:49

Pressure on him is only going to work at the local level. Might you want to cop this to the relevant MN local board?

I've tried googling again, but can still find nothing about this; and I would rather have expected comments about it to be discoverable on blog or local newspaper sites. Could someone be kind and signpost? Thanks.

Mists · 28/01/2012 18:35

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OpinionatedMum · 28/01/2012 17:40

Are you sure he is for real? I saw that and thought he was a troll. Is he a real councillor?!Shock

NiceViper · 28/01/2012 17:39

I don't do twitter, and (somewhat surprisingly) there is nothing relating to this that I can find on google. I can quite see why one would not want to give hi comments additional publicity, but could someone link to a site where they can be found? Thank you.

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carernotasaint · 28/01/2012 17:35

I suspect it would have to be through the media who dont care about disability issues sadly.

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edam · 28/01/2012 17:33

Thanks carer - wonder how you can complain about him? (i.e. what's the method?)

NiceViper · 28/01/2012 17:32

"unwashed" usually refers to protesters, especially those who attend other protests to make trouble. Were there any at this protest who were hijacking it? (It has, after all, happened to a greater or lesser extent at so many protests recently).

StealthPolarBear · 28/01/2012 17:31

Agree with exam

RabidEchidna · 28/01/2012 17:31

Oh and I can hang those little tree air freshener things you have in cars on the handles too

TheHumancatapult · 28/01/2012 17:29
RabidEchidna · 28/01/2012 17:18

Stocks up on Fabreeze and sticks stick on air freshener on to mums wheelchair

TheHumancatapult · 28/01/2012 17:09

sniffs armpits nope not smelling and yup i had a shower this morning so m thinks he is wrong

boredandrestless · 28/01/2012 17:04

One of our local councillors (another tory shockingly) Hmm did something very similar recently on twitter, referring to people protesting against cuts to disabled people as retards. He appealed against his suspension and went back to work.

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carernotasaint · 28/01/2012 16:56

exactly edam. Thats what i was saying but you"ve said it better.

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edam · 28/01/2012 16:50

Yeah but 'unwashed' in relation to disabled people who are losing the care services and benefits that help them to maintain a basic level of human dignity carries an extra element of cruelty.

Nasty fucker. Clearly a bit too thick to realise he's only one chance away from acquiring a disability himself. Hope he's extremely careful when crossing the road...