Labour candidate Rosie Duffield has announced she will not participate in local hustings due to constant trolling, online abuse, and death threats, which have led to concerns for her safety. Duffield, known for her gender-critical views, has been subjected to harassment from trolls and fixated individuals. In response to her decision, Labour peer Michael Cashman criticized her, calling her 'frit or lazy'. This comment led to significant backlash, and Cashman has since had the Labour whip removed. Angela Rayner, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, condemned the intimidation faced by Duffield. The incident coincides with the anniversary of Jo Cox's murder.
A peer has had the Labour whip suspended after suggesting Canterbury’s Labour candidate Rosie Duffield was ‘frit or lazy’ for calling off local hustings over safety concerns. Tap below to read more: https://t.co/cCkIhlivO3
Labour's treatment of Rosie Duffield has been beyond shameful. The gender-critical MP has pulled out of local hustings due to death threats – and Starmer has said nothing. A Labour peer mocked her. Gender-critical women, take note, says Lauren Smith https://t.co/cQOAYHh6MH
"Labour peer who branded candidate ‘frit or lazy’ loses whip "Michael Cashman made the jibe after Rosie Duffield said she would not be attending hustings over safety concerns" https://t.co/cgzlihRa79
New: Labour peer Lord Cashman has whip removed over Rosie Duffield comments 👇 ✍️ Steerpike https://t.co/5prjNh466D
NEW: Labour has removed the whip from Michael Cashman after he said Rosie Duffield was too "frit or lazy" to attend an election hustings. It came after she withdrew following concerns about her personal safety. https://t.co/vlrKKmQyJO
Labour Peer Who Said Rosie Duffield Was Too 'Frit Or Lazy' To Attend Hustings Loses Whip https://t.co/zwiTYpSjor
Labour Peer Michael Cashman Has Whip Removed https://t.co/QpuIy8J0sF https://t.co/EnGt8n3aY4
Labour peer Michael Cashman has had the whip removed after calling Rosie Duffield “frit or lazy” for pulling out of local hustings over safety concerns.
New: Understand Michael Cashman has lost the Labour whip over his comments about Rosie Duffield. More to follow on LabourList: https://t.co/Tmv5RvS8bu
New: Labour peer Michael Cashman has lost the whip over comments he made about Rosie Duffield being "lazy and frit" after she cancelled hustings for fear of her own safety
The truth about Starmer's 'changed' Labour has just been exposed. Rosie Duffield does not deserve to be ridiculed for fearing for her own safety. The peer who mocked her ought to be ejected from the party. By me for the @Telegraph https://t.co/pMHOrEHfeF https://t.co/BXDh4WZuxD
Dear @Keir_Starmer. Lord Cashman is no longer on your list of Labour peers. This follows his mockery of Rosie Duffield, the target of many death threats, on the anniversary of Jo Cox's murder. If you've withdraw the whip, good. But why not say so publicly? https://t.co/vnWQpSkk4V
🔵 Labour peer brands Rosie Duffield ‘frit and lazy’ for cancelling hustings over death threats https://t.co/6fKR9qpZdd
Labour peer says sorry for calling Rosie Duffield too ‘frit or lazy’ to go to hustings https://t.co/XOB70mCvZB
1/n Michael Cashman @mcashmanCBE is a UK Labour party peer, i.e. he was given life-long membership of the House of Lords. Rosie Duffield @RosieDuffield1 is a hard-working Labour MP, i.e. she was directly elected to the House of Commons. Cashman has obsessively attacked Duffield
Gender critical Labour candidate Rosie Duffield has announced she has withdrawn from hustings events because constant abuse and harassment from trolls and “fixated individuals” have made her fear for her safety. https://t.co/uB5Wc18UzB
Angela Rayner condemns 'intimidation' of Labour's Rosie Duffield after she cancels hustings amid 'trolling and spite' https://t.co/LJ9uauSDGz
Rosie Duffield, the former Labour MP for Canterbury and feminist campaigner, has said she will not be attending any local hustings because of concerns about her safety ⬇️ https://t.co/Ph3qVI9pOD
Labour candidate Rosie Duffield cancels hustings events as she does not feel safe https://t.co/Swp4nYT8eP
Labour candidate Rosie Duffield not attending local hustings due to 'constant trolling' https://t.co/DXQx3YvDVg
Labour candidate Rosie Duffield cancels hustings https://t.co/0msS9R1jG3
Rosie Duffield, the gender-critical Labour candidate, has said she will not be taking part in local hustings because the “constant trolling” she has suffered online has made her fear for her safety https://t.co/HBgev165ZV