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Largest ever Tory donor’s appalling remarks.

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Iam64 Tue 12-Mar-24 08:40:45

Vintagewhine

What I find most alarming is that anyone feels confident enough of his audience to share such vile views. What does this say about the conservative party and it's supporters?

And - it seems the Conservative Party isn’t racist or xenophobic enough to keep 30p Lee Anderson. He and others like him are joining Reform

AGAA4 Tue 12-Mar-24 08:37:00

Diane Abbot says she feels more unsafe after his vile comments. It could incite someone crazy enough to attack her.

Grantanow Tue 12-Mar-24 08:23:30

Where do the Tories get these people from?

Whitewavemark2 Tue 12-Mar-24 08:22:07

I would like to see his multi-million pound NHS contract revoked and from which he is making merry on tax payers money, including putting a large amount into Tory funds.

Vintagewhine Tue 12-Mar-24 08:11:24

What I find most alarming is that anyone feels confident enough of his audience to share such vile views. What does this say about the conservative party and it's supporters?

BlueBelle Tue 12-Mar-24 07:14:21

Totally disagree orea hate speech uttered into the public needs dealing with by the authorities even if you take the racism and the woman hate out of it the talk of wanting to shoot someone needs police intervention and now not in a months time The Tory’s need to return his money but they won’t of course they won’t

Curtaintwitcher Tue 12-Mar-24 06:47:01

That was a terrible thing to say about anyone...and very juvenile.
No wonder our country is in such a mess with people with this mentality at the helm.

flappergirl Mon 11-Mar-24 21:56:29

Oreo

Depends where he said it and who to.
Don’t be too fast off the mark to involve police in anything said.
It was an ugly remark by an ugly man but not everything needs to be policed.We’re already going a bit to much in that direction for my liking.

Sorry Oreo but I really don't agree. He basically said that Diane Abbot should be shot and it would be better if she was dead. That is completely unacceptable and dangerous, especially in this day and age when several MP's have been murdered and others attacked.

To say nothing of the out and out racist comments.

Oreo Mon 11-Mar-24 21:44:59

Depends where he said it and who to.
Don’t be too fast off the mark to involve police in anything said.
It was an ugly remark by an ugly man but not everything needs to be policed.We’re already going a bit to much in that direction for my liking.

Callistemon21 Mon 11-Mar-24 21:40:02

Well, I don't think I want to read it.

If it's hate speech it should be investigated and he should be charged.

Oldbat1 Mon 11-Mar-24 20:48:53

Speechless and why has he not had a visit from the Police? What a horrible man.

Iam64 Mon 11-Mar-24 20:48:08

I’m with flappergirl, sounds like hate speech. Maybe he should join Reform, he’d fit right in

BlueBelle Mon 11-Mar-24 20:42:52

What a hideous axxxhole

Cossy Mon 11-Mar-24 20:37:20

Well! This handsome creature made me want to 🤮🤮🤮 both when I read his comment and saw his face!

flappergirl Mon 11-Mar-24 20:03:15

He sounds like a typical Tory to me. I would have thought his remarks were hate speech and he should be questioned by the police. Anyone want to place a bet on this happening?

Wheniwasyourage Mon 11-Mar-24 18:11:12

This apology for a man was awarded the OBE, which is a reflection on the wonder of our honours system, is it not? The Tories are unlikely to return his £10m, I would think. It seems that he is the sort of person who opens his mouth without putting his brain in gear, but as he's so rich and successful, he can do as he pleases, can't he?

Chocolatelovinggran Mon 11-Mar-24 17:05:13

Good grief Nandalot, that is truly shocking.

Nandalot Mon 11-Mar-24 15:53:42

Frank Hester, who has paid two lots of £5 million pounds into the Tory coffers has made some really appalling remarks about Diane Abbott. I cannot bear to repeat them but you can read about them here,
www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/mar/11/biggest-tory-donor-looking-diane-abbott-hate-all-black-women
He has made his fortune out of tech including lucrative contracts with the NHS.
I wonder if the Tories will now return his money?