Labour MP sparks outrage after sharing post calling Kemi Badenoch 'white supremacy in blackface' just before Tory leadership result
Nana Akua says Kemi Badenoch's ethnicity is irrelevant
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A Labour MP has shared a post that accused Kemi Badenoch of being a “white supremacist” in “blackface”, just before she was elected as the new leader of the Conservative Party.
Dawn Butler, MP for Brent East, shared a post that said that Badenoch’s win was a “victory for racism”.
The original post came from Nels Abbey, a London-based Nigerian journalist, and read: “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).
Dawn Butler, MP for Brent East, shared a post that said that Badenoch’s win was a 'victory for racism'
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“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.”
The term “house negro”, which was popularised by Malcom X, is used to criticise black people who have brushed aside their own ethnic identity to assimilate into a white society.
Similarly, the term “coconut” refers to an individual who is “brown on the outside, white on the inside”.
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Dawn Butler has since removed the post
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Badenoch beat Robert Jenrick to replace Rishi Sunak today
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The post, which was titled ‘Warning: Seven rules for surviving a Kemi Badenoch victory’, is no longer visible on Butler’s social media account after she removed it.
Many took to social media to critique Butler, calling on Sir Keir Starmer to remove the whip.
Ben Obese-JectyIt, MP Huntingdon, said: “It never takes much for Labour’s mask to slip.
“Dawn Butler is not alone on the Government benches in holding this view of Kemi.
“This will be a test to see whether Keir Starmer removes the whip, or effectively condones Butler’s abhorrent approval of this smear?”
Conservative councillor Oliver Cooper said: “Dawn Butler thinks the most successful black woman in British history is racist against black people.
“Keir Starmer has to decide whether he wants obsessive race warriors like Dawn Butler to continue to represent his party. It seems he does.”
She is the fourth female Tory leader following Margaret Thatcher, Theresa May and Liz Truss
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GB News political commentator Lee Harris added: “This is absolutely vile. If Keir Starmer had a backbone, he would remove the whip from this nasty racist.
“Dawn Butler shouldn't be anywhere near politics.
“She's an absolute disgrace.”
Badenoch beat Robert Jenrick to replace Rishi Sunak today, winning the contest by 57 per cent to 43 per cent.
She is the fourth female Tory leader following Margaret Thatcher, Theresa May and Liz Truss. The North West Essex MP is also the first black leader for a Westminster Party.
In contrast, Labour has never had a female leader, nor any non-white leaders.
Starmer congratulated Badenoch on her win: “The first Black leader of a Westminster party is a proud moment for our country.
“I look forward to working with you and your party in the interests of the British people.”
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