So Kemi Badenoch is the new leader of the opposition. How best should Labour respond? One person who has shown the perfect example of what not to do is Dawn Butler, the gaffe machine otherwise known as the Honourable Member for Brent East. Shortly before the result was announced she shared a post on Twitter/X accusing Kemi Badenoch of representing ‘white supremacy in blackface’ and suggesting it amounted to a ‘victory for racism.’ Work that one out. The post has subsequently been removed from Butler’s profile. So much for a new Dawn eh?
Next up, it was the turn of Zarah Sultana – Coventry’s answer to Citizen Smith. The teenage Trotskyite declared that ‘her election marks a shift to the far-right.’ Yes, Mr S is sure that Britain’s blackshirt bigots will be cheering Badenoch’s triumph tonight. Sultana – who was suspended from the Labour Party shortly after her re-election in July – added that ‘Kemi Badenoch is one of the most nasty & divisive figures in British politics.’ Well, she would know.
Finally, it was the turn of the official Labour party account. Keen to depict Badenoch as a free market zealot, they posted a graphic on Twitter/X questioning her views on the NHS. Yet while Labour’s commitment to public health may be laudable, it is less clear that the party is keen on adult literacy. The Labour attack ad contained not one, but two, spelling errors. It claimed that ‘The Labour Governnment (sic) has announced record investment in our NHS to cut waiting lits (sic).’ Impressive stuff.
It’s only day one of Kemi’s leadership but if Labour carries on like this, she won’t have much to worry about…
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