Labour peer Michael Cashman has lost the Labour whip following remarks he made about Rosie Duffield. Cashman referred to Duffield as 'lazy and frit' after she cancelled her attendance at an election hustings due to safety concerns. The decision to remove the whip underscores the party's stance on maintaining respectful discourse among its members.
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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 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