Tory donor openly states Dianne Abbot should be shot..

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Frank Hestor reportedly said: “It’s like trying not to be racist but you see Diane Abbott on the TV, and you’re just like… you just want to hate all black women because she’s there.
“And I don’t hate all black women at all, but I think she should be shot.
“(The executive) and Diane Abbott need to be shot.”
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/frank-hester-tory-donor-diane-abbott-comments-black-women-labour-b1144631.html

Abominable, disgusting. Aibu to be incecsed by this?
Money allows all sorts of behaviours apparently, particularly if you give a lot of it to a political party.

He wants a peerage, doesn’t he? Bloody good luck with that, mate, they’ll have to be quick. Although I suppose there’s always Sunak’s honours list post election.

I hadn't thought about it like that, but yes, cash back could be exactly what has happened.

These contracts need to be added to the list with the Mone contracts, for investigation about how they came to be awarded.

Might all have been entirely above board, of course. But does need looking into.

@Clavinova unlike you, myself and other posters who are members of the global majority understand my comment about Rishi Sunak. The fact you pointed out he was head boy at his elite British public school actually makes it worse, but from your position you clearly don't understand why.

And it's funny that I have to point this out on you on a thread that is about racism of a white man to black women, one of whom is in the public eye. This white man also makes racist remarks to people he employs who who are Asian nations or of Asian descent.

The UK dealt with corruption by legalising it

@Reugny Random, but this is the first time I’ve heard that. Global majority, I love it!

Yet again irrelevant, protest is legal and part of our democratic process or do you want them banned too?

Hester obtained 400m in contracts, made 10s of millions of profit, then as a "Thank You" gives millions to the govt that awarded those contracts.

Thats pretty much how Putin got into power.

It would be nice if he had recycled it back to the government. Unfortunately he’s given it to the Tory party. It’s worth making the distinction.

https://x.com/PoliticsJOE_UK/status/1768622672856965459?s=20

Angela Eagle: Would you return the £10 million Frank Hester donated to your party, given he was racist to Diane Abbott and called for her to be shot?

Jeremy Hunt: No.

Angela Eagle: Why?

Jeremy Hunt: That would be cancelling him.

Reugny
@ Clavinova unlike you, myself and other posters who are members of the global majority understand my comment about Rishi Sunak. The fact you pointed out he was head boy at his elite British public school actually makes it worse, but from your position you clearly don't understand why.

I think I do understand what you meant - Shaun Bailey and others have complained about similar labels directed at them.

Alexandra2001
Yet again irrelevant, protest is legal

That's funny because these two Just Stop Oil protesters have spent over a year in prison - one of them is facing deportation (he's German);

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-67079796

BIossomtoes
It would be nice if he had recycled it back to the government

Which one?

Outside of the UK, we have deployments in China, the Middle East, and the Caribbean.

The one he took it from - the clue’s in recycled.

Do you think the party should hand back Hester's donation?

Do you think they should accept further donations from Hester?

Alexandra2001
Hester obtained 400m in contracts, made 10s of millions of profit, then as a "Thank You" gives millions to the govt that awarded those contracts.
That's pretty much how Putin got into power.

A bit like that well known dictator Tony Blair you mean?

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2004/aug/24/partyfunding.uk

DuncinToffee
Do you think the party should hand back Hester's donation?

Haven't I already answered a similar question earlier in the thread.

You’ve been called out on this tactic so many times I’m astonished you persist with it. Blair was no more a dictator than any other PM - both his majorities were bigger than any PM since.

Well at least the thread has moved on from slagging Diane Abbott off. So that's a bit of good news.

I must have missed your answer, care to answer again?

As well as the question if they should accept further donations

BIossomtoes
Blair was no more a dictator than any other PM

Obviously not - lighten up.

DuncinToffee
I must have missed your answer

That's unfortunate.

Yes, I didn’t expect you to answer the questions

DuncinToffee
Yes, I didn’t expect you to answer the questions

I believe I have already answered a series of similar questions - it's not my fault you can't be bothered to look through the thread.

I can't be bothered to look back through the thread either. I'm guessing your answer would be 'no, they should give the money back' just as the Tory party says, followed by some irrelevant C&P nonsense to try to discredit Labour.
Am I right?

Nailed it

😂

Meanwhile Gove thinks legislation helps us to "choose friends wisely"

https://twitter.com/ftworldnews/status/1768207339688022297