@Piggywaspushed
One of Boris' closest advisors just resigned. Not connected. Allegedly.
He was going to resign earlier this year but was convinced to stay.
www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/apr/01/no-10-race-adviser-resigns-day-after-uk-structural-racism-report-published
From the link -
Kasumu’s resignation, first disclosed by Politico’s London Playbook, will not come as a complete surprise after he first attempted to resign in February.
In a leaked letter to the prime minister, Kasumu raised concerns about the conduct of Kemi Badenoch, the equalities minister, suggesting she may have broken the ministerial code when she publicly criticised a black journalist on social media, and said tensions over race policies within No 10 had become “unbearable”.
“I believe the ministerial code was breached. However, more concerning than the act, was the lack of response internally,” he wrote.
“It was not OK or justifiable, but somehow nothing was said. I waited, and waited, for something from the senior leadership team to even point to an expected standard, but it did not materialise.”
Kasumu also discussed the tension within Downing Street over race and said he considered resigning over fears the Conservatives were pursuing a “politics steeped in division”.
He wrote: “It is well documented that black and Asian people are significantly less likely to vote Conservative, despite often having values that are aligned. The gains made under David Cameron in 2015 have been eroded in subsequent elections.”