Controversy surrounds Labour MP Wes Streeting's comments during the London mayoral election, where he suggested that a vote for Conservative candidate Susan Hall would be a win for racists, white supremacists, and Islamophobes. This statement has sparked debate among politicians and the media, with figures like former Labour MP Denis MacShane defending Streeting's position, and journalists like Emily Carver and Peter Cardwell probing the implications. Meanwhile, others like Labour MP Sir Stephen Timms and Yvette Cooper have been questioned about their stance on Streeting's remarks, highlighting the divisive nature of the comment within political circles.
"Is it divisive to say a vote for Susan Hall is a vote for racists?" - @SophyRidgeSky @YvetteCooperMP is asked if she supports a comment by fellow Labour MP Wes Streeting about the Tory candidate for London Mayor. #PoliticsHub https://t.co/GlTNastFii 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube https://t.co/iX3EgfYmGJ
"Is it divisive to say a vote for Susan Hall is a vote for racists?" - @SophieRidgeSky @YvetteCooperMP is asked if she supports a comment by fellow Labour MP Wes Streeting about the Tory candidate for London Mayor. #PoliticsHub https://t.co/GlTNastFii 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube https://t.co/wnxASMKx5f
'What's that got to do with Susan Hall?!' Emily Carver probes Wes Streeting as he stands by his white supremacist comments https://t.co/Ywj6MGNX1d
Peter Cardwell clashes with Labour MP Sir Stephen Timms over Wes Streeting’s tweet, claiming a win for Susan Hall in the London mayoral election would be “a win for racists, white supremacists and Islamophobes". “You don’t think it’s inappropriate?" @petercardwell https://t.co/3YBXIe1nMn
‘Is Susan Hall a white supremacist?' 'She comes pretty close' Former Labour MP and Minister of State for Europe, Denis MacShane, defends Wes Streeting over his comment that 'voting for Susan Hall is a win for white supremacists.' https://t.co/vt8OQhaLWr
A win for Susan Hall would be improbable and unwelcome in many ways. But this is a crass tweet. @wesstreeting is a quality politician, who should avoid this kind of clickbait hyperbolic stuff going out in his name. https://t.co/lb38fd742d