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the conservative _ the conservative party? the conservative party, - the conservative party? party? tte: conservative party, after many the conservative party? tt2 conservative party, after many years of being pressurised by myself and others, decided to have an inquiry, the inquiry was a whitewash. it didn't take full evidence. it didn't follow the evidence from complainants. and when it published its findings it did not have the support of muslim conservatives or the british muslim communities. so, the british muslim communities. so, the party has not taken this matter as seriously as it should have done. and because they didn't, there is now a culture and acceptance within the party that muslims are fair game, that muslims don't matter, that you can get away with this rhetoric, whether you dress it up in respectable fashion as colleagues lunar flow of the house and in newspaper articles like robert jenrick or suella braverman or whether you do it in a more overt way likely anderson did, and he got caught in the net. but whichever way my colleagues talk about this issue, it
the conservative _ the conservative party? the conservative party, - the conservative party? party? tte: conservative party, after many the conservative party? tt2 conservative party, after many years of being pressurised by myself and others, decided to have an inquiry, the inquiry was a whitewash. it didn't take full evidence. it didn't follow the evidence from complainants. and when it published its findings it did not have the support of muslim conservatives or the british muslim...
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the conservative _ the conservative party? the conservative party - the conservative party?nservative party after many, the conservative party? "tt2 conservative party after many, many years of being pressurised by myself and others decided to have an inquiry, the inquiry was a whitewash. it didn't take full evidence. it didn't follow the evidence. it didn't follow the evidence from complainants, and when it published its findings didn't have the support of muslim conservatives are british muslim communities. and so really the party has not taken this as it should've done, and because it didn't, there is now a culture and an acceptance within the party that muslims are fair game, that muslims don't matter, that you can get away with this kind of rhetoric whether you dress it up and more respectable fashion, as my colleagues try to do on the floor of the house or in newspaper articles are so well a braver men or others or whether you do it in a much more overt way like a lee anderson dead and he got caught in the next. but whichever we may colleagues are talking about this is
the conservative _ the conservative party? the conservative party - the conservative party?nservative party after many, the conservative party? "tt2 conservative party after many, many years of being pressurised by myself and others decided to have an inquiry, the inquiry was a whitewash. it didn't take full evidence. it didn't follow the evidence. it didn't follow the evidence from complainants, and when it published its findings didn't have the support of muslim conservatives are british...
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party vote seems to be great _ conservative party vote seems to be great not _ conservative party voterm uk as well and that will be some conservatives depending on the set _ be some conservatives depending on the set of— be some conservatives depending on the set of their constituency. a bit like the set of their constituency. a bit like in _ the set of their constituency. a bit like in 2014— the set of their constituency. a bit like in 2014 the clacton by—election with you _ like in 2014 the clacton by—election with you keep winning, it upset the policies _ with you keep winning, it upset the policies of— with you keep winning, it upset the policies of the conservative party. boundary — policies of the conservative party. boundary changes underway. jacob rees—mogg in a neighbouring constituency and some of it was split into that. for constituency and some of it was split into that.— split into that. for we are in kingswood. _ split into that. for we are in kingswood, it _ split into that. for we are in kingswood, it will— split into that. for we are in kingswood, it will be - split i
party vote seems to be great _ conservative party vote seems to be great not _ conservative party voterm uk as well and that will be some conservatives depending on the set _ be some conservatives depending on the set of— be some conservatives depending on the set of their constituency. a bit like the set of their constituency. a bit like in _ the set of their constituency. a bit like in 2014— the set of their constituency. a bit like in 2014 the clacton by—election with you _ like in...
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party that the conservative party that the conservative party that the conservative party is now at it will not be sufficient for labour to pick up sufficient for labour to pick up wellingborough, and it is a swing of up by a number of points, very credible but much less in that 21 point drop in the conservative vote. so to that extent at least, this by—election is a rejection of the conservatives by the electorate, eight clear and sharper message than the enthusiasm for labour. it labour will be happy, this is more than enough of a swing and if it were to be reflected in a general election, for labour to get the overall majority. but it reflects the difficulties the conservative party finds themselves, with reform uk for themselves, with reform uk for the first time putting in the performance and a by—election we would expect them to get given their performance in the national opinion polls.- national opinion polls. let's reca - national opinion polls. let's recap on — national opinion polls. let's recap on the _ national opinion polls. let's recap on the result, - national opinion
party that the conservative party that the conservative party that the conservative party is now at it will not be sufficient for labour to pick up sufficient for labour to pick up wellingborough, and it is a swing of up by a number of points, very credible but much less in that 21 point drop in the conservative vote. so to that extent at least, this by—election is a rejection of the conservatives by the electorate, eight clear and sharper message than the enthusiasm for labour. it labour...
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, the conservative party.d like the conservative party to take that would deal with this issue comprehensively. there is a simple step the party could take. there is now an agreed parliamentary definition of islamophobia, put forward by an all party parliamentary group, made up of conservatives, labour members, lib dems and snp. it has been adopted by every single political party in this country, including the conservative party in scotland, and the only party that fails to adopt it is the conservative party in westminster. so there is a very simple thing the party could do to show their commitment to rooting out anti—muslim racism and islamophobia by adopting the all party parliamentary group definition of islamophobia, as they have quite rightly adopted the irha definition of anti—semitism. it would show that this form of racism is taken seriously and it would also show there is not a hierarchy of racism within our party. do you think this will turn out to be a political story rather than one that deals with
, the conservative party.d like the conservative party to take that would deal with this issue comprehensively. there is a simple step the party could take. there is now an agreed parliamentary definition of islamophobia, put forward by an all party parliamentary group, made up of conservatives, labour members, lib dems and snp. it has been adopted by every single political party in this country, including the conservative party in scotland, and the only party that fails to adopt it is the...
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or the future of the conservative party.— the conservative party.rity in the country. there is a challenge, of course, the situation in israel and gaza. that is providing this ongoing challenge, and of course people want to see peace as quickly as possible and sustainable peace in that regard. i don't know quite the point where andy was going in shadow—boxing. yes, people have got concerns. we saw a colleague resigned from government over his concern of how we were tackling illegal immigration, where we doing that far enough? that is part of political debate. . . enough? that is part of political debate. , . . . , enough? that is part of political debate. . . . . , ., debate. there is a hierarchy of racism in _ debate. there is a hierarchy of racism in the _ debate. there is a hierarchy of racism in the conservative - debate. there is a hierarchy of. racism in the conservative party, debate. there is a hierarchy of- racism in the conservative party, is that what— racism in the conservative party, is that what you're _ racism in the conservative part
or the future of the conservative party.— the conservative party.rity in the country. there is a challenge, of course, the situation in israel and gaza. that is providing this ongoing challenge, and of course people want to see peace as quickly as possible and sustainable peace in that regard. i don't know quite the point where andy was going in shadow—boxing. yes, people have got concerns. we saw a colleague resigned from government over his concern of how we were tackling illegal...
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conservative party here, because _ conservative party here, because frankly - conservative party here news this morning that i broken britain. we have heard the news this morning that we are in— the news this morning that we are in britain. _ the news this morning that we are in britain. you _ the news this morning that we are in britain. you cannot- the news this morning that wel are in britain. you cannot grow an economy— are in britain. you cannot grow an economy with _ are in britain. you cannot grow an economy with the _ are in britain. you cannot grow an economy with the burdens i are in britain. you cannot growl an economy with the burdens of record _ an economy with the burdens of record high— an economy with the burdens of record high taxes, _ an economy with the burdens of record high taxes, record - an economy with the burdens of record high taxes, record high i record high taxes, record high government— record high taxes, record high government spending, - record high taxes, record high government spending, nannyl government spending, nanny state — government spending, nan
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earlier the conservative party. earlier the conservative party. result for the conservatives _ constituencies. not a great result for the conservatives overnight. l for the conservatives overnight. overnight losing these two by—elections. but i think we have to look at the context of them as well, one of them in kingswood, and mp stood down. it is only less than a year until the general election. and in wellingborough we saw a recall petition, and mp forced to stand down as well. not an ideal context at all to have these by—elections and both of those local context as well. i think the big thing i have noticed is in addition to what we see in the results themselves, but also the turnout figures being so substantially down in both of their by—elections, about half of what we saw in the last general election. which of these statements don't you agree with? our chief political correspondent said it is a calamitous result for the conservative party. a political analystjohn curtis said the conservatives are in deep, deep electoral trouble. a government
earlier the conservative party. earlier the conservative party. result for the conservatives _ constituencies. not a great result for the conservatives overnight. l for the conservatives overnight. overnight losing these two by—elections. but i think we have to look at the context of them as well, one of them in kingswood, and mp stood down. it is only less than a year until the general election. and in wellingborough we saw a recall petition, and mp forced to stand down as well. not an ideal...
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party defending the record _ conservative party defending the record of— conservative party defendingant a voice — record of this government or do you want a voice that are stoking for the change that we need to see in our community? the the change that we need to see in our community?— the change that we need to see in our community? the winner of that election in kingswood, _ our community? the winner of that election in kingswood, but- our community? the winner of that election in kingswood, but let's - our community? the winner of that election in kingswood, but let's go| election in kingswood, but let's go back and tear from one of them and us last night in wellingborough in northamptonshire, gen kitchen took the former seat of peter bone which he held that the majority of 18,000 so here is a little from her victory speech. i so here is a little from her victory seech. ., so here is a little from her victory seech. . ., , , speech. i am delighted to be suited as the newly _ speech. i am delighted to be suited as the newly elected _ speech. i am delighted to be suited as the newly
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to the conservative party, the donor to the conservative partyjust party, the donor to the conservativeiduals who speak out in the party, it has a structural problem. that does not mean every single person, it means there are structural issues which these types of things happen again and again. you will recall only a couple of years ago how when there were hundreds of cases of islamophobia, we, for example, submitted to the party demonstrating how widespread this was in the party, but no action was taken. and there is polling which shows that there is polling which shows that the majority of conservative party members actually have any negative or negative views about muslims, significantly higher than against other faiths. significantly higher than against otherfaiths. so we have significantly higher than against other faiths. so we have these issues, we see this manifesting in statements and publicity from a senior members of the party, and we have one example of action being taken, althoughjust were not apologising, rather than from the issue itself. but the ramifications are huge. j
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the islamophobia and the conservative party and that . conservative party and that.doesn't exist, i suppose. well, i don't know. give me an example of it. >> it doesn't appear to be on the same scale. nina i mean, this a parliamentary this is a parliamentary perspective, parliamentary candidate, labour party perspective, parliamentary candijust, labour party perspective, parliamentary candijust disowned. _abour party have just disowned. it's not a good it? good look, is it? >> well, they they have been, if you him. i mean you like, duped by him. i mean it and how many it does happen. and how many other are there i other dupas are in there i wonder how many, how many jeremy corbyn sleepers. >> many jeremy corbyn >> nina. how many jeremy corbyn sleepers are sitting on the back benches labour party? benches of the labour party? well, hysterical well, it's not hysterical nonsense well, it's not hysterical norwe're talking rebecca >> we're talking about rebecca long—bailey, john mcdonnell , long—bailey, john mcdonnell, richard burgon. >> exactly. we are . going to. >> exa
the islamophobia and the conservative party and that . conservative party and that.doesn't exist, i suppose. well, i don't know. give me an example of it. >> it doesn't appear to be on the same scale. nina i mean, this a parliamentary this is a parliamentary perspective, parliamentary candidate, labour party perspective, parliamentary candijust, labour party perspective, parliamentary candijust disowned. _abour party have just disowned. it's not a good it? good look, is it? >> well,...
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do you think this is good news for the conservative party?— the conservative party?the conservative party? well, in some ways it — the conservative party? well, in some ways it does _ the conservative party? well, in some ways it does allow - the conservative party? well, in some ways it does allow them i the conservative party? well, in| some ways it does allow them to carry on with the narrative that they have also been developing such as that is keir starmer exact flip—flop but i'm not so sure that it's always the case that u—turns are a bad thing. the government has done enough of them labour would argue. and that's often the case that most people don't pay a great deal of attention to politics and simply think that it's a realistic decision on the part of whoever is doing the ut earnings, given changed circumstances and this was a promise made back in september 2021 when you could argue the economic circumstances and public finances were quite different and perhaps labour's mistake was to put a figure on their plans quite so early, a long time before a general e
do you think this is good news for the conservative party?— the conservative party?the conservative party? well, in some ways it — the conservative party? well, in some ways it does _ the conservative party? well, in some ways it does allow - the conservative party? well, in some ways it does allow them i the conservative party? well, in| some ways it does allow them to carry on with the narrative that they have also been developing such as that is keir starmer exact flip—flop but i'm not...
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party and the conservative party and the conservative party and the conservative party have refusedmophobia in itself is a definable form of discrimination and that is what is preventing him from actually stating this out from what it actually is but the prime minister himself quite rightfully acknowledges that in the current circumstances in the country there is a need to ensure that all that can be done to calm the situation is done in one of the first things that ought to happen is that they should be recognised as a form of discrimination that is within the definition of islamophobia, when the accepted definition of islamophobia, so should not act as just a leader of the conservative party, but provide real leadership of the issue. fits real leadership of the issue. as directly called in and out, it's interesting because you describe the last time the conservative party had a look at this, and inquiry a few years ago, as a whitewash, and in terms of what we've heard from the party today the prime minister said they don't have a problem with islamophobia, do you think the conserva
party and the conservative party and the conservative party and the conservative party have refusedmophobia in itself is a definable form of discrimination and that is what is preventing him from actually stating this out from what it actually is but the prime minister himself quite rightfully acknowledges that in the current circumstances in the country there is a need to ensure that all that can be done to calm the situation is done in one of the first things that ought to happen is that they...
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. ., ., conservative party.ative party. you mention rishi sunak, but it would - conservative party. you mention rishi sunak, but it would also i rishi sunak, but it would also be those tory mps who are facing the election that i going to be worried about these two results, and as you are saying, that reform vote going up. saying, that reform vote going u -. saying, that reform vote going u . _ . . ., ., saying, that reform vote going u n . . . ., ., ., , up. the crucial thing one has to realise — up. the crucial thing one has to realise here _ up. the crucial thing one has to realise here is _ up. the crucial thing one has to realise here is of - up. the crucial thing one has to realise here is of course i to realise here is of course reform, or the brexit party, its predecessor, did not protest either of these two constituencies back in 2019. nigel farage took the decision not to stand in those constituencies that the conservatives were defending. richard tice, the current reform leader is determined to stand,
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the islamophobia and the conservative party and that . conservative party and that.e doesn't exist, i suppose. well, i don't know. give me an example of it. >> it doesn't appear to be on the same scale. nina i mean, this a parliamentary this is a parliamentary perspective, parliamentary candidate, labour party perspective, parliamentary candijust, labour party perspective, parliamentary candijust disowned. _abour party have just disowned. it's not a good it? good look, is it? >> well, they they have been, if you him. i mean you like, duped by him. i mean it and how many it does happen. and how many other are there i other dupas are in there i wonder how many, how many jeremy corbyn sleepers. >> many jeremy corbyn >> nina. how many jeremy corbyn sleepers are sitting on the back benches labour party? benches of the labour party? well, hysterical well, it's not hysterical nonsense well, it's not hysterical norwe're talking rebecca >> we're talking about rebecca long—bailey, john mcdonnell , long—bailey, john mcdonnell, richard burgon. >> exactly. we are . going to. >> e
the islamophobia and the conservative party and that . conservative party and that.e doesn't exist, i suppose. well, i don't know. give me an example of it. >> it doesn't appear to be on the same scale. nina i mean, this a parliamentary this is a parliamentary perspective, parliamentary candidate, labour party perspective, parliamentary candijust, labour party perspective, parliamentary candijust disowned. _abour party have just disowned. it's not a good it? good look, is it? >>...
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you can see the division in the conservative party— see the division in the conservative party with —on movement you've mentioned. and two, parties who flip—flop don't win elections and thai's— who flip—flop don't win elections and that's what we saw from labour. looking _ and that's what we saw from labour. looking at _ and that's what we saw from labour. looking at the polls, this is a lot worse _ looking at the polls, this is a lot worse for— looking at the polls, this is a lot worse for one down the other. someone _ worse for one down the other. someone has to win the election and looking _ someone has to win the election and looking at— someone has to win the election and looking at the elections is pretty clear_ looking at the elections is pretty clear at— looking at the elections is pretty clear at this stage. you looking at the elections is pretty clear at this stage.— looking at the elections is pretty clear at this stage. you still have to have a big _ clear at this stage. you still have to have a big idea _ clear at this stage. you still have to have a big idea often - clea
you can see the division in the conservative party— see the division in the conservative party with —on movement you've mentioned. and two, parties who flip—flop don't win elections and thai's— who flip—flop don't win elections and that's what we saw from labour. looking _ and that's what we saw from labour. looking at _ and that's what we saw from labour. looking at the polls, this is a lot worse _ looking at the polls, this is a lot worse for— looking at the polls, this is a lot...
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because this particular row in the conservative party batley in the conservative party but lee anderson of which nick watt was a witness plus, i will argue. so we will hear in our next section with nick the truth about went on with that tweet. newscast from the bbc. ok, so we were talking yesterday about the fiasco on wednesday night and lisa nandy, speaking for the labour party, she said explicitly in terms given a specific guarantee that no labour mp, no labourstaff, it was interesting that she went that far, had anything to do with any threats that might be made to lindsay hoyle that led him to choose to allow a vote on labour's plan that avoided embarrassing them with a rebellion, allowed keir starmer to win the politics of the day over the snp. but, nick, that is not what you reported, so he was turning up your pages in the notebook, or was lisa nandy telling a different story? i know lisa nandy very well. it is a bit difficult to work for the guardian newspaper for 18 years and not know lots of people in the labour party very well. this is your career you talking about — lisa nand
because this particular row in the conservative party batley in the conservative party but lee anderson of which nick watt was a witness plus, i will argue. so we will hear in our next section with nick the truth about went on with that tweet. newscast from the bbc. ok, so we were talking yesterday about the fiasco on wednesday night and lisa nandy, speaking for the labour party, she said explicitly in terms given a specific guarantee that no labour mp, no labourstaff, it was interesting that...
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helen harrison, the conservative party candidate . conservative party candidate.er, toby perkins , has been a big figure perkins, has been a big figure in the campaign , but he had this in the campaign, but he had this to say before the results were actually confirmed . actually confirmed. >> perkins is the labour party looking confident of winning this seat . this seat. >> well, i think we are increasingly optimistic. we've had a great day . our candidates had a great day. our candidates been really positively received on the doorsteps. we've had a, uh, incredibly positive campaign, i think right the way through and so, you know, whilst we don't like to do a lap of honour until the race is run, we're feeling increasingly hopeful that we're going to come up with something really seismic today, which i suspect will send shockwaves through the conservative party and will give us real cause for optimism. well once both those labour victories were confirmed, toby perkins told our reporter will hollis, this well, wow. you know what a result. i think of all the election
helen harrison, the conservative party candidate . conservative party candidate.er, toby perkins , has been a big figure perkins, has been a big figure in the campaign , but he had this in the campaign, but he had this to say before the results were actually confirmed . actually confirmed. >> perkins is the labour party looking confident of winning this seat . this seat. >> well, i think we are increasingly optimistic. we've had a great day . our candidates had a great day. our...
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that is a fundamental challenge for the conservative party, how do we persuade — the conservative partyion that voted for as in 2019 to voters in 2024? i think— for as in 2019 to voters in 2024? i think that — for as in 2019 to voters in 2024? i think that means that we need to be offering _ think that means that we need to be offering policies that the conservatives have always stood for. we need _ conservatives have always stood for. we need to— conservatives have always stood for. we need to be getting taxes down, getting _ we need to be getting taxes down, getting the economy going, we need the bank— getting the economy going, we need the bank of england to start cutting interest— the bank of england to start cutting interest rates. it has delayed doing that, _ interest rates. it has delayed doing that, as _ interest rates. it has delayed doing that, as it— interest rates. it has delayed doing that, as it delayed putting them up, and we _ that, as it delayed putting them up, and we have had terrible failure is in monetary policy. we need to re—examine the green policies which are pu
that is a fundamental challenge for the conservative party, how do we persuade — the conservative partyion that voted for as in 2019 to voters in 2024? i think— for as in 2019 to voters in 2024? i think that — for as in 2019 to voters in 2024? i think that means that we need to be offering _ think that means that we need to be offering policies that the conservatives have always stood for. we need _ conservatives have always stood for. we need to— conservatives have always stood for. we...
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haw conservative party had a deep problem with islamophobia.e _ problem with islamophobia. how do comments like these _ problem with islamophobia. how do comments like these impact - problem with islamophobia. how do comments like these impact the - comments like these impact the muslim community in the uk? the? muslim community in the uk? they have a devastating _ muslim community in the uk? tie: have a devastating impact on muslim community in the uk? tie1: have a devastating impact on the devastating impact in the direct sense. we've seen a report from last week that told us there had been a 335% increase in racist hatred attacks towards muslims and we know from previous episode where boris johnson in 2018 described muslim women as letterboxes, again in an article in the telegraph. we had a 375% increase in attacks on muslims in the days and weeks that followed that. we know these comments, these narratives are dangerous and incite violence and hatred and so division. what do you make of comments from senior conservatives including the prime
haw conservative party had a deep problem with islamophobia.e _ problem with islamophobia. how do comments like these _ problem with islamophobia. how do comments like these impact - problem with islamophobia. how do comments like these impact the - comments like these impact the muslim community in the uk? the? muslim community in the uk? they have a devastating _ muslim community in the uk? tie: have a devastating impact on muslim community in the uk? tie1: have a devastating impact on the...
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so away from that main labour conservative battle, the reform uk party how they will do could well bengland and all that parties will be looking at the result here today for indication of how those middle england aspirational voters will vote in a general election.- in a general election. yes, har . in a general election. yes, harry- i've _ in a general election. yes, harry. i'vejust _ in a general election. yes, harry. i've just been - in a general election. yes, i harry. i'vejust been looking harry. i've just been looking at social media and are already at social media and are already a lot of people are saying that labour are going to wind welling bro. are you getting any sense of mood music from the people there in the account at the moment?— at the moment? well, i think labour-mack _ at the moment? well, i think labour-mack are _ at the moment? well, i think labour-mack are quietly - labour—mack are quietly confident. there is an expectation at this stage of the night we have to remember voting, they are still verifying votes behind me, they haven't started counting, we don't kno
so away from that main labour conservative battle, the reform uk party how they will do could well bengland and all that parties will be looking at the result here today for indication of how those middle england aspirational voters will vote in a general election.- in a general election. yes, har . in a general election. yes, harry- i've _ in a general election. yes, harry. i'vejust _ in a general election. yes, harry. i've just been - in a general election. yes, i harry. i'vejust been looking...
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to the conservative party. group thought of lee anderson's comments. we as a party do not accept these comments and we are against anybody with the party or any mps elected from different parties to come out with comments which can be seen to be misaligned with the british muslim population. some in your party have called mr anderson's comments islamophobic. would you say they are? you can call them that, anti—muslim hatred. however you term them, they were there to cause upset to the muslims. they have caused upset and we've been inundated with messages from our members, stating we have to take action. i am glad the prime minister has taken action and the whip has been removed. in your statement on this controversy, you have written on the forum that it is vital for all leaders to stand firmly against racism and to muslim hatred and islamophobia. what do you make of the fact in his statement, the prime minister did not mention anti—muslim hatred or islamophobia? this is a conversation we will have this week wi
to the conservative party. group thought of lee anderson's comments. we as a party do not accept these comments and we are against anybody with the party or any mps elected from different parties to come out with comments which can be seen to be misaligned with the british muslim population. some in your party have called mr anderson's comments islamophobic. would you say they are? you can call them that, anti—muslim hatred. however you term them, they were there to cause upset to the...
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ithink for a conservative party leadership campaign. today hearing the conservative muslim association call this out for what he was. here the security musings are —— minister in a dispatch log using very clear language and saying anti—muslim hatred is not ok. the prime minister needs to be as clear as that. brendan cox, thank you. in the last few hours, the final barrier to sweden becoming a member of nato has been lifted. it happened when hungary's parliament gave its approval — after months of foot dragging. hungary was the last of 31 nato members to ratify sweden's application, which was prompted by russia's full—scale invasion of ukraine. here's the reaction from hungarian mps as the result of the vote was announced. applause here's the reaction of swedish citizens in the capital stockholm — after the result of the vote was announced. it's a big change. sweden has not been in an alliance, military alliance, for so many years. well, i can't remember when. so, this is a big change but it is also a big change with the war in europe. p
ithink for a conservative party leadership campaign. today hearing the conservative muslim association call this out for what he was. here the security musings are —— minister in a dispatch log using very clear language and saying anti—muslim hatred is not ok. the prime minister needs to be as clear as that. brendan cox, thank you. in the last few hours, the final barrier to sweden becoming a member of nato has been lifted. it happened when hungary's parliament gave its approval — after...
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, the conservative party. now, where large anti—government demonstrations have been taking place. earlier, mounted police were seen among crowds and water cannon was used. these are part of weekly protests that have been taking place of the government's handling of the war on gaza. it comes as israeli media says an israeli delegation has returned from talks in paris with the "outline of an agreement" on a ceasefire with hamas and the release of the remaining hostages in gaza. an official says "significant progress" has been made in talks with negotiators from the us, egypt and qatar. but a senior palestinian official with close knowledge of the talks told the bbc there had been no real progress. let's speak now to jonathan panikoff, the director of the scowcroft middle east security initiative at the atlantic council's middle east programme. thank you so much forjoining us on the programme. what kind of an agreement do you think we could be looking at here? inaudible hello, jonathan, we can't tell you, have yo
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party— scenario of does the conservative party do — scenario of does the conservative party do tradlyoes the conservative party do badly or is _ scenario of does the conservative party do badly or is it _ scenario of does the conservative party do badly or is it fighting - scenario of does the conservative party do badly or is it fighting for| party do badly or is it fighting for its survival, _ party do badly or is it fighting for its survival, reform _ party do badly or is it fighting for its survival, reform could - party do badly or is it fighting for its survival, reform could be - its survival, reform could be fundamental— its survival, reform could be fundamental to _ its survival, reform could be fundamental to that. - its survival, reform could be fundamental to that. we - its survival, reform could be fundamental to that. its survival, reform could be fundamentalto that. ~ , , fundamental to that. we saw members in the brexit party _ fundamental to that. we saw members in the brexit party agreeing _ fundamental to that. we saw members in the brexit party agreeing not - funda
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., his party. a former chair of the conservative _ his party.im forum, thank you forjoining us on bbc news. you can get more on that story and the rest of the news on the bbc news website. stay with us on bbc news. it was a cold and frosty start, mr and fog postures but we will see dry and fog postures but we will see dry and sunny weather. more cloud further south and a few showers, wintry and nature over the high ground. most of the showers fade away, sky is clear, light wind, turning cold and frosty right across the uk. some dense mist and fog patches developing across northern england, the midlands and eastern england, the midlands and eastern england, where they will be stubborn to clear through the morning. part two of the weekend, this area low pressure towards the south—west. then spreading to france through the day. southern britain which will see wet and windy weather because of the low pressure, and on the cold aside. the blue colours that indicating, another cold, frosty start. fog patches which could take awhile to clear across the
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if you add together the conservative and the reform party — conservative and the reform party vote, itour held _ in mind this was a seat labour held throughout its period of government from 1997 to 2010. if it is _ government from 1997 to 2010. if it is not — government from 1997 to 2010. if it is not winning strongly here — if it is not winning strongly here in— if it is not winning strongly here in a _ if it is not winning strongly here in a by—election, then its prospects _ here in a by—election, then its prospects for the general election are not good. but this is clearly a _ election are not good. but this is clearly a good _ election are not good. but this is clearly a good result - election are not good. but this is clearly a good result for- is clearly a good result for labour, and what you make of the chipmunk one vote. they have come in third ahead of the greens and the liberal democrats. what does that play for the conservative party. it is how we persuade those who voted — is how we persuade those who voted for — is how we persuade those who voted for it in 2019 to vote for
if you add together the conservative and the reform party — conservative and the reform party vote, itour held _ in mind this was a seat labour held throughout its period of government from 1997 to 2010. if it is _ government from 1997 to 2010. if it is not — government from 1997 to 2010. if it is not winning strongly here — if it is not winning strongly here in— if it is not winning strongly here in a _ if it is not winning strongly here in a by—election, then its prospects _ here in...
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writing to the conservative party chair, she said...'s speak to anna gross, poltical correspondent at the financial times. thank you very much forjoining us. the deputy prime minister declined to say after a number of times been asked that it was islamophobic. how big an issue is it for the tory party? big an issue is it for the tory .a 2 . ~ big an issue is it for the tory -a ? ~ ~ , party? well, i think it is concerning, _ party? well, i think it is concerning, is _ party? well, i think it is concerning, is probably| party? well, | think it is _ concerning, is probably considering for the leadership. they will come under a lot of criticism for allowing islamophobia to ferment, for spending, allowing islamophobia to ferment, forspending, being allowing islamophobia to ferment, for spending, being aware of the problem for a long time and not dealing with it and allowing over this past week things to kind of accelerate. maybe we can talk about that in a bit. ultimately, rishi sunak has made a judgment here that he doesn't want to frustra
writing to the conservative party chair, she said...'s speak to anna gross, poltical correspondent at the financial times. thank you very much forjoining us. the deputy prime minister declined to say after a number of times been asked that it was islamophobic. how big an issue is it for the tory party? big an issue is it for the tory .a 2 . ~ big an issue is it for the tory -a ? ~ ~ , party? well, i think it is concerning, _ party? well, i think it is concerning, is _ party? well, i think it is...
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be a inclusive conservative party at i think the conservative party is at i think the conservative partya braverman be suspended for writing that keir starmer is in hock to islamists? the for writing that keir starmer is in hock to islamists?— hock to islamists? the prime minister will _ hock to islamists? the prime minister will need _ hock to islamists? the prime minister will need to - hock to islamists? the prime minister will need to deal- hock to islamists? the prime . minister will need to deal with hock to islamists? the prime i minister will need to deal with the comments and the whips will have to deal with— comments and the whips will have to deal with them.— comments and the whips will have to | deal with them._ i deal with them. what do you think? i can't prejudge _ deal with them. what do you think? i can't prejudge what _ deal with them. what do you think? i can't prejudge what the _ deal with them. what do you think? i can't prejudge what the prime - can't prejudge what the prime minister— can't prejudge what the prime minister will do. can't prejudge what the prime minis
be a inclusive conservative party at i think the conservative party is at i think the conservative partya braverman be suspended for writing that keir starmer is in hock to islamists? the for writing that keir starmer is in hock to islamists?— hock to islamists? the prime minister will _ hock to islamists? the prime minister will need _ hock to islamists? the prime minister will need to - hock to islamists? the prime minister will need to deal- hock to islamists? the prime . minister will...
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. _ conservative party? it is a great question. one — conservative party?er all year. i still don't think there is any great enthusiasm for keir starmer. i think she looks like a safe pair of hands. i do think, i have noticed the more people see of him, especially in contrast to some of the things we have seen from rishi sunak recently, people are more inclined to say he seems a bit normal, he seems to understand the problem is a bit better. they see rishi sunak as being out of touch and keir starmer is more straightforward and on their level. even though there is no great enthusiasm for him at the moment, i think in an election campaign, people are seeing more of him, we could see that change. ultimately, it doesn't really matter because the combination of having a 20 point lead in voting intention polls and these by—election wins show that he is on course for a majority anyway. good morning. what is your message from the by—elections? goad good morning. what is your message from the by-elections? good morning, nikki. from the by-elections? good morning, n
. _ conservative party? it is a great question. one — conservative party?er all year. i still don't think there is any great enthusiasm for keir starmer. i think she looks like a safe pair of hands. i do think, i have noticed the more people see of him, especially in contrast to some of the things we have seen from rishi sunak recently, people are more inclined to say he seems a bit normal, he seems to understand the problem is a bit better. they see rishi sunak as being out of touch and keir...
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but he did harden the conservative party's stance a little.d effectively been suspended as a conservative mp because he refused to apologise. but today rishi sunak said that lee anderson had been suspended because the comments were wrong, ie the apology is neither here nor there. and that's interesting because it suggests that any path back for lee anderson is much harder. earlier, we'd thought that perhaps if he just apologised today, he'd have the whip restored. now that appears less likely to be the case. and so i think that is the prime minister trying to close down this problem a bit so that he can move on to talk about the things that he would like to talk about. i guess the difficulty for him is, well, what further can he do? because there are now wider accusations of islamophobia in the party, aren't there? there are. and those have bubbled away for a few years, including when borisjohnson was prime minister. actually, when borisjohnson was prime minister, the conservative party commissioned an independent investigation into accusation
but he did harden the conservative party's stance a little.d effectively been suspended as a conservative mp because he refused to apologise. but today rishi sunak said that lee anderson had been suspended because the comments were wrong, ie the apology is neither here nor there. and that's interesting because it suggests that any path back for lee anderson is much harder. earlier, we'd thought that perhaps if he just apologised today, he'd have the whip restored. now that appears less likely...
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the conservatives suspend mp lee anderson from the party. he refused to apologise for saying london's mayor is controlled by islamists. these comments from a senior conservative, are islamophobic, anti—muslim and racist. on the second anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine — president zelensky insists his country will win — but urgently needs more weapons. hello, welcome to the programme. i'm catherine byaruhanga. the body of russian opposition leader, alexei navalny, has been handed over to his mother. spokesperson for the politician kira yarmysh, confirmed the news on social media site x formerly know as twitter. she further wrote the funeral is still pending. they the funeral is still pending. said they were not sure could they said they were not sure if they could give him the funeral they say he deserves. the country's most vocal kremlin critic was found dead in a siberian prison — 9 days ago. according to russian accounts, the 47—year—old took a short walk, said he felt unwell, then collapsed and never regained consciousness. his
the conservatives suspend mp lee anderson from the party. he refused to apologise for saying london's mayor is controlled by islamists. these comments from a senior conservative, are islamophobic, anti—muslim and racist. on the second anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine — president zelensky insists his country will win — but urgently needs more weapons. hello, welcome to the programme. i'm catherine byaruhanga. the body of russian opposition leader, alexei navalny, has been handed...
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election results show the conservative party has work to do.hose are comments judgmest com through. there is an additional factor contributing to the lessening of support for the conservative party. that is the emergence of the reform party. what does that do to eat away from the popularity of the tories? >> reform posted a double digit share notices in the elections yesterday. it is a big headache for the conservatives. most of the support is coming off the right fringe of the coalition. these are highly unlikely to support the labour party, but willing to vote reform over conservative. if the conservative lose shares at this scale on the right flank in the general election t , it could be a disaster for them. there is no way of sugar coating that. 10% reform share in the general election would cause dozens of conservatives their seats. >> let's talk about the labour party policy plans. in recent weeks, they came under criticism for watering down the pledges. they seem to get away with this so long as they are not the conservative party. >> th
election results show the conservative party has work to do.hose are comments judgmest com through. there is an additional factor contributing to the lessening of support for the conservative party. that is the emergence of the reform party. what does that do to eat away from the popularity of the tories? >> reform posted a double digit share notices in the elections yesterday. it is a big headache for the conservatives. most of the support is coming off the right fringe of the coalition....
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party's he did harden the conservative pa rty�*s stance a he did harden the conservative party's stanceosition was that lee anderson had had the whip spending, been spending as a conservative mp because he refused to apologise but today rishi sunak said that lee anderson had been suspended because the comments were wrong, the apology neither here nor there, that is interesting because it suggests any path for lee anderson is much harder, earlier we had thought perhaps if he apologised today he would have the whip restored. now that appears less likely to be the case and so i think thatis likely to be the case and so i think that is the prime minister trying to close down this problem a bit, so he can move on to talk about the things he would like to talk about. i can move on to talk about the things he would like to talk about.- he would like to talk about. i guess the difficulty _ he would like to talk about. i guess the difficulty for _ he would like to talk about. i guess the difficulty for him _ he would like to talk about. i guess the difficulty for him is _ he would like to talk a
party's he did harden the conservative pa rty�*s stance a he did harden the conservative party's stanceosition was that lee anderson had had the whip spending, been spending as a conservative mp because he refused to apologise but today rishi sunak said that lee anderson had been suspended because the comments were wrong, the apology neither here nor there, that is interesting because it suggests any path for lee anderson is much harder, earlier we had thought perhaps if he apologised today...
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the conservative party of course say _ vote. the conservative party of course say that _ vote.ng l course say that the governing party will struggle in it by—election party will struggle in it by-election_ by-election booing , off by-election booing . off at! _ by-election booing , off at! honestly i by-election booing - , off at! honestly though, by-election booing _ , off at! honestly though, with every excuse _ , off at! honestly though, with every excuse under _ , off at! honestly though, with every excuse under the - , off at! honestly though, with every excuse under the sun. i every excuse under the sun. rishi sunak is made an awful lot of— rishi sunak is made an awful lot of pledges that he's broken every— lot of pledges that he's broken every single one. the worst of all is _ every single one. the worst of all is there _ every single one. the worst of all is there are people in this country— all is there are people in this country who are poor then when he came — country who are poor then when he came to _ country who are poor then when he came to downing street, and th
the conservative party of course say _ vote. the conservative party of course say that _ vote.ng l course say that the governing party will struggle in it by—election party will struggle in it by-election_ by-election booing , off by-election booing . off at! _ by-election booing , off at! honestly i by-election booing - , off at! honestly though, by-election booing _ , off at! honestly though, with every excuse _ , off at! honestly though, with every excuse under _ , off at! honestly though,...
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party on a daily bafis conservative party on a daily basis , 190 conservative party on a daily basisament, 190 and that's 16 housing ministers. no wonder they never get anything done. they just keep on switching around. the ministers . ministers. >> so, chris, do you think it's fair to say when you look at the turnout last night, we are seeing progressively lower turnout at by elections , 28% turnout at by elections, 28% down since . 2019. and the none down since. 2019. and the none of the above party seem to be the true winner last night. is there an argument to be made that sir keir starmer is simply the least bad option ? the best the least bad option? the best opfion the least bad option? the best option is none of the above. >> uh, listen , if you've been >> uh, listen, if you've been out knocking with us yesterday afternoon when it started hammering down with rain from about 230 in the afternoon , about 230 in the afternoon, pretty much all the way through to 10:00, you would have understood why turnout wasn't particularly high. um, but look, we worked hard , and i'm not we work
party on a daily bafis conservative party on a daily basis , 190 conservative party on a daily basisament, 190 and that's 16 housing ministers. no wonder they never get anything done. they just keep on switching around. the ministers . ministers. >> so, chris, do you think it's fair to say when you look at the turnout last night, we are seeing progressively lower turnout at by elections , 28% turnout at by elections, 28% down since . 2019. and the none down since. 2019. and the none of...
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here in the uk, the conservative party is finding itself under anti—muslim and racist".nderson was suspended from the party after saying london's mayor was controlled by "islamists". the suspension was not for the comments but for refusing to apologise. the party's leadership was drawn further into the argument on sunday — the deputy prime minister refusing to say whether he thought the comments were islamophobic. our political correspondent georgia roberts reports. lee anderson, seen this morning, was not long ago the deputy chairman of the conservative party, but he has now been suspended for refusing to apologise for these comments. i don't actually believe that these islamists have got control of our country, but what i do believe is they've got control of khan and they've got control of london. speaking this morning, the deputy prime minister said the mp didn't intend to be islamophobic, but acknowledged the comments could have been read that way, which is why he was asked to apologise. i don't believe that lee anderson was intending to be islamophobic, but nonethel
here in the uk, the conservative party is finding itself under anti—muslim and racist".nderson was suspended from the party after saying london's mayor was controlled by "islamists". the suspension was not for the comments but for refusing to apologise. the party's leadership was drawn further into the argument on sunday — the deputy prime minister refusing to say whether he thought the comments were islamophobic. our political correspondent georgia roberts reports. lee...
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vote in this country is extremely disillusioned with the conservative party.better than rupert and got 13% of the vote. the entire swing of the conservative voter basically was to reform uk. to the extent they came out, they came out for reform uk. you heard reform uk's deputy leader feeling very pleased about the performance in those two by—elections. it has prompted some conservative mps to speak out, in particular mps who call themselves the new conservatives when grouping within the party, to say that the prime minister needs to go further on things like tackling immigration and bringing down taxes. crucially, though, there doesn't seem to be a threat, an imminent threat, to his leadership at the moment. we have talked about that in previous weeks and months, but it seems that the judgment from conservative mps at the moment is that to have a leadership election right now would not work this close to the general election, michael howard, the former leader of the conservative party has written to the telegraph saying a leadership election i would be madness
vote in this country is extremely disillusioned with the conservative party.better than rupert and got 13% of the vote. the entire swing of the conservative voter basically was to reform uk. to the extent they came out, they came out for reform uk. you heard reform uk's deputy leader feeling very pleased about the performance in those two by—elections. it has prompted some conservative mps to speak out, in particular mps who call themselves the new conservatives when grouping within the...
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trio. you worried they will abandon the conservative party?— conservative party?ty? no, it is not about abandoning party - conservative party? no, it is not about abandoning party politics. | conservative party? no, it is not i about abandoning party politics. it is making sure everyone has a warm and safe and decent home in the society. and safe and decent home in the socie . ., ., , , ., ,, ., society. you are speaking to the sunday times — society. you are speaking to the sunday times and _ society. you are speaking to the sunday times and try _ society. you are speaking to the sunday times and try to - society. you are speaking to the sunday times and try to turn - society. you are speaking to the | sunday times and try to turn this into an issue of seeing our democracy is injeopardy into an issue of seeing our democracy is in jeopardy if we do not do this. you have also pointed the finger of blame at the opposition. you have been in charge for 14 years, some people might think it is shameless to point the finger at others for this. trio. think it is shameless
trio. you worried they will abandon the conservative party?— conservative party?ty? no, it is not about abandoning party - conservative party? no, it is not about abandoning party politics. | conservative party? no, it is not i about abandoning party politics. it is making sure everyone has a warm and safe and decent home in the society. and safe and decent home in the socie . ., ., , , ., ,, ., society. you are speaking to the sunday times — society. you are speaking to the sunday times...
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but reform uk are a party that the conservatives are worried about. the former brexit party, their honorary president is nigel farage and they came third in both of these by—elections. and it's the first example really that we've seen of this party taking support from the conservatives, something that many conservatives had been worried about. well, at this electoral test, these two electoral tests, the party of reform uk did just that. we heard a little earlier from the deputy leader of reform uk. this is what he's had to say. kingswood is a particularly telling by—election because it was a seat in which we didn't expect to do well. it was it's quite a sort of liberal democratty area and we were expecting rupert lowe who stood not to do as well as he did, but to get 10% from a standing start in kingswood really tells you the small—c conservative vote in this country is extremely disillusioned with the conservative party. and of course in wellingborough i did slightly better than rupert and i got 13% of the vote. the entire swing of the conservative v
but reform uk are a party that the conservatives are worried about. the former brexit party, their honorary president is nigel farage and they came third in both of these by—elections. and it's the first example really that we've seen of this party taking support from the conservatives, something that many conservatives had been worried about. well, at this electoral test, these two electoral tests, the party of reform uk did just that. we heard a little earlier from the deputy leader of...
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, right into the conservative party church she said... —— writing to the conservative party chair...are continuing strikes across the gaza strip, with heavy urban combat in the southern city of khan younis. gaza's health ministry says more than 90 people were killed through the night and the total number is nearing 30,000. in the israeli city of tel aviv, police used water cannon for the first time to disperse anti—government protesters demanding the release of the hostages held in gaza by hamas. paul adams reports. tel aviv last night. israel's deep divisions on raw display. these streets are used to protests, but they are bigger now, angry. for the first time since october, the police resorting to tougher measures. the loathing for israel's prime minister and his hardline cabinet goes back more than a year, but it's spurred on by the war in gaza and the fear that their government is more interested in defeating hamas than freeing hostages. we cannot keep on doing the military solutions because they are not working. it is becoming worse. a lot of people are dead on both sides. we ar
, right into the conservative party church she said... —— writing to the conservative party chair...are continuing strikes across the gaza strip, with heavy urban combat in the southern city of khan younis. gaza's health ministry says more than 90 people were killed through the night and the total number is nearing 30,000. in the israeli city of tel aviv, police used water cannon for the first time to disperse anti—government protesters demanding the release of the hostages held in gaza...
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a reminder of our other breaking news in the last hour, the former deputy conservative party chairman suspended from the party. that of course after the comments that he made about the mayor of london, sadiq khan. he had refused to apologise for suggesting that islamists had gain control of the mayor of london, sadiq khan. he made those comments during a discussion on gb news about pro—palestinian marches. he said the mayor had given away the capital city to his mates, but he has now been suspended by the parliamentary party for refusing to apologise about those comments. the mayor had called the remarks islamophobic. he said the deafening silence of the prime minister and his cabinet amounted to condoning racism, we now have the news that lee anderson has been suspended from the parliamentary conservative party. that basically means that he will not sit as a conservative mp in the house of commons. he can still sit as an mp, but it has to be as an independent. of course, he was as i said the former deputy chairman of the conservative party. well known for some controversial views of
a reminder of our other breaking news in the last hour, the former deputy conservative party chairman suspended from the party. that of course after the comments that he made about the mayor of london, sadiq khan. he had refused to apologise for suggesting that islamists had gain control of the mayor of london, sadiq khan. he made those comments during a discussion on gb news about pro—palestinian marches. he said the mayor had given away the capital city to his mates, but he has now been...
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party and up conservative party and set up their conservative party, their own conservative party, a small c conservative party but i've given up on that every conservative mp who sits in the conservative party is part of the problems that have been created for the united kingdom . we sit on the precipice kingdom. we sit on the precipice of economic disaster social, cultural , political and indeed cultural, political and indeed constitutional disaster. as a result of this conservative government. anyone sitting on the conservative benches is part of that problem. and if they wish to join reform uk, we would need to have a proper discussion with them about why it is they didn't leave conservative didn't leave the conservative party their party earlier, what their genuine beliefs are ideologically and whether or not those beliefs sit with those of reform uk . reform uk. >> okay thank you ben. thank you. leave it there. i appreciate that. we've now got peter bleksley in the studio. peter's former scotland yard detective, and we're talking about this report into policing, uh, protests an
party and up conservative party and set up their conservative party, their own conservative party, a small c conservative party but i've given up on that every conservative mp who sits in the conservative party is part of the problems that have been created for the united kingdom . we sit on the precipice kingdom. we sit on the precipice of economic disaster social, cultural , political and indeed cultural, political and indeed constitutional disaster. as a result of this conservative...
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has the conservative party got islamaphobic tendencies, prime minister?cially those elected to parliament, not to inflame our debates in a way that is harmful to others. lee's comments weren't acceptable, they were wrong, and that is why he has had the whips suspended. how do you account for lee anderson's comments and your decision to suspend him? as i said, clearly his choice of words wasn't acceptable, it was wrong, and that is why the whip was suspended, and words matter, especially in the current environment, where tensions are running high, and i think it is incumbent on all of us to choose them carefully. how frustrating is it that he hasn't apologised? look, the most important thing is that people realise that the words they use, in a situation that we are in how, in a situation that we are in now, while tensions running higher than i think any of us would like, and my priority is to try and take the heat out this situation. i think that is what everyone wants to see, and that is why words matter, and, his words weren't acceptable, they were wrong
has the conservative party got islamaphobic tendencies, prime minister?cially those elected to parliament, not to inflame our debates in a way that is harmful to others. lee's comments weren't acceptable, they were wrong, and that is why he has had the whips suspended. how do you account for lee anderson's comments and your decision to suspend him? as i said, clearly his choice of words wasn't acceptable, it was wrong, and that is why the whip was suspended, and words matter, especially in the...
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conservative party do now?cause it's not true. it's very true. however, it's very difficult look all this difficult to look at all of this in the round and say, the party's not on the terminal decline. yeah it really does feel that way . feel that way. >> know whether many of >> i don't know whether many of the would disagree the electorate would disagree with but but with you there, stephen, but but you i think the thing you know, i think the, the thing they really worried they would be really worried about nigel farage coming about is nigel farage coming back i you'd see that back in. i mean, you'd see that reform vote just pop up another 5% you're almost on 5% and then you're almost on parity. tories and reform in some of those seats like kingswood. i mean it would hand labour a massive landslide. >> the big question then, with reform richard saying reform and richard tice saying as do , we as smaller parties always do, we want proportional representation in all the parties say that until they get into power
conservative party do now?cause it's not true. it's very true. however, it's very difficult look all this difficult to look at all of this in the round and say, the party's not on the terminal decline. yeah it really does feel that way . feel that way. >> know whether many of >> i don't know whether many of the would disagree the electorate would disagree with but but with you there, stephen, but but you i think the thing you know, i think the, the thing they really worried they...
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to the conservative party. the group thought of lee anderson's comments. we do not accept these comments and we are against anybody from any party or mps elected to come out with comments which can be seen to be misaligned with the british muslim population.— be misaligned with the british muslim population. some in your -a muslim population. some in your party have _ muslim population. some in your party have called _ muslim population. some in your party have called mr _ muslim population. some in your party have called mr anderson's. party have called mr anderson's comments islamophobic. fire party have called mr anderson's comments islamophobic. are they? you can call them — comments islamophobic. are they? you can call them islamophobia, _ can call them islamophobia, anti—muslim, whatever way, they were there to cause absurd to the muslims. they have caused upset and we've been inundated with messages from our members stating we have to take action. i'm glad the prime minister has taken action and he has be
to the conservative party. the group thought of lee anderson's comments. we do not accept these comments and we are against anybody from any party or mps elected to come out with comments which can be seen to be misaligned with the british muslim population.— be misaligned with the british muslim population. some in your -a muslim population. some in your party have _ muslim population. some in your party have called _ muslim population. some in your party have called mr _ muslim population....
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the only muslim group affiliated to the conservative party.ou forjoining us on the programme. can i ask you, do you think your party has a problem with islamophobia? i do not think the wider party has a problem. without individuals who are misguided and coming out with comments like this over the weekend. we as a party do not accept these comments and we are against anybody with the party or any mps elected from different parties to come out with comments which can be seen to be misaligned with the british muslim population.— be misaligned with the british muslim population. some in your -a muslim population. some in your party have _ muslim population. some in your party have called _ muslim population. some in your party have called mr _ muslim population. some in your party have called mr anderson's. party have called mr anderson's commons islamophobic. would you say they are? you commons islamophobic. would you say the are? ., ., they are? you can call them that, anti-muslim _ they are? you can call them that, anti-muslim hatred. _ they ar
the only muslim group affiliated to the conservative party.ou forjoining us on the programme. can i ask you, do you think your party has a problem with islamophobia? i do not think the wider party has a problem. without individuals who are misguided and coming out with comments like this over the weekend. we as a party do not accept these comments and we are against anybody with the party or any mps elected from different parties to come out with comments which can be seen to be misaligned with...