Matt Goodwin calls out Sadiq Khan as 'anti-majority radical' as he blasts Labour's 'identity politics'

Khan wrote that now is “the time to please check in on your Black, Brown and minority friends, family, neighbours and colleagues.”

He continued: “Our communities are facing the threat of hatred—including violence—fuelled by insidious racism, prejudice, and Islamophobia.”

Professor Goodwin slammed Sadiq Khan, describing him as “probably one of the more, I think, radical examples” of Labour politicians who play “identity politics”.

The academic told GB News: “He's very invested in this pro-minority, anti-majority view.”

Goodwin said Khan was one of the reason that the public “don't really trust the political class on these issues anymore”

“They do feel that there's one rule for some groups and another rule for others,” he continued.

Meanwhile the Mayor of London also wrote on X that it is everyone’s “duty to stand up to hate”, “be vocal” and “To be allies to those who are being unjustly targeted—online and off.”

The London Mayor concluded: “To our Black, Brown and minority communities: never forget that you are loved and wanted in London.”

Professor Goodwin also criticised Keir Starmer’s response to the unrest, saying: “The basic problem in how the Labour Party elites, the Left, have responded to the riots and disorder is that they have basically viewed this through the lens of identity politics.”’

“And they've taken a very, I would argue, sectarian line and how they responded.”

The outspoken academic said soon after the protests began, “it became very obvious that this wasn't just about far right thugs”.

He continued: “There were organised Muslim patrols, organised Muslim Defense Leagues.”

“There was organised anti-white racism taking place on the streets, much like there was [sic] some far-Right idiots and loons setting fire to hotels and buildings.”

“What everybody in frontline British politics should have done is come out and condemn violence on all sides, and showed no favouritism whatsoever to one particular group or a number of minority groups over others.”

Goodwin described “two tier” policing in Britain, and said officers “should never have taken the knee during a Black Lives Matter demonstrations”.

“The police should never have participated in Muslim show trials after a young boy with autism had accidentally scuffed a Koran.”

“The police should not be embracing overtly political insignia like rainbow lanyards and pride hashtags.”

The Professor stressed that public institutions in Britain should remain politically neutral.

His comments come after more than a week of anti-immigration protests and riots swept Britain.

Keir Starmer has slammed protestors as “far-Right” while others have said not all should be labelled as such and that the protests stem from legitimate grievances around mass migration.

Elon Musk, owner of X, has waded into British politics in recent days.

A recent post from Musk states: “Support freedom of speech in the UK!”

The X owner has been outspoken in defending people’s right to make comments online without being arrested.

Earlier this week a 55-year-old woman in Chester was arrested for posting inaccurate information on social media about the suspect of the Southport attacks.

The Director of Public Prosecutions has also warned this week that there are dedicated police officers looking online for those who incite hatred.

The head of the Metropolitan police has made repeated warnings against “keyboard warriors”.

The government’s account on X also wrote: “Think before you post.”