Starmer is continuing to refuse to suspend Dawn Butler, who over the weekend retweeted a post about Kemi Badenoch from loony British-Nigerian author Nels Abbey:
“Today the most prominent member of white supremacy’s black collaborator class (in Britain) is likely to be made leader of the Conservative Party. Here are some handy tips for surviving the immediate surge of Badenochism (i.e. white supremacy in blackface). Don’t allow yourself to be gaslit. Of course, a victory for Badenoch is an obvious, unprecedented and once inconceivable victory for racism…
Don’t get arrested… The police don’t do nuance, and they conveniently refuse to understand black and brown intra-communal language or forms of critique, satire or compliment e.g. coconut, Uncle Tom, Aunt Kemi, house negro, choc ice etc.”
Butler’s favourite hobby is to try to get kicked out of the Commons for accusing Tory MPs of lying. Has she moved on to trying to get evicted from her own party?
Co-conspirators will remember that Rupa Huq was suspended for six months in 2022 after Guido revealed that she attacked Kwasi Kwarteng for being “superficially black.” So far Starmer has refused to do the same this time round. Abbey later said his post had been “clearly satirical” and “intended as a sketch.” That’s OK then…
Yvette Cooper declined to call the words racist on LBC this morning and told Nick Ferrari: “The words that you have read out are clearly appalling and I would strongly disagree with them.” Then she deployed the usual excuse of “I haven’t seen the post, I don’t know the circumstances…”
Cooper, who was on to talk about the government’s small boats announcements, defended Butler’s non-suspension by saying this is “one for the whip.” Labour’s media plan foiled by its own MPs again…
Guido reported when Corbyn’s first campaign literature dropped. His Labour-esque leaflet bashed the party for not selecting him and touted his many “achievements” while an MP for Islington North. Including “saving the No. 4 bus”…
Corbo, potentially prompted by polling showing he’s headed for a defeat, has ditched that strategy and is going hard on his anti-Labour credentials with the colours of the Palestine flag. His leaflet says you should “Vote to stop NHS privatisation, support renters, oppose the genocide in Gaza and build a real alternative.” 15 Corbyn canvassers at Tufnel Park Station, in between interpretive dance sessions, stressed: “Remember, if you vote for Corbyn, he is an independent”…
Independent leftists are stepping up their campaigns in London. Over in Kentish Town the high street was invaded by megaphone-equipped cars over the weekend promoting independent Holborn & St Pancras candidate Andrew Feinstein, who promises to “say no to austerity and corruption, and say yes to prosperity and equality.“ Guido’s not sure that’ll be enough to lose Starmer his seat…
Former leader of the SNP in Westminster Ian Blackford told Times Radio why he believes Nicola Sturgeon’s claim that she spent no time in the kitchen and therefore didn’t see any of her husband’s purchases:
“She doesn’t have a passion for cooking.”
