During a recent parliamentary session, Lee Anderson (@LeeAndersonMP_), a Reform UK MP, questioned Rebecca Knox, the Chair of the Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority, about her previous statements labeling the force as 'institutionally racist'. Anderson's inquiry focused on the supposed unfair advantages that white people might have within the force, to which Knox responded that there were none. This exchange raised questions about the basis of the 'institutionally racist' claim. Additionally, Diana Johnson (@DianaJohnsonMP), another MP, expressed her shock at the hearing when Knox admitted she had not spoken to any firefighters who were victims of bullying and abuse, instead giving her full confidence to the Chief Fire Officer.
In Parliament Rebecca Knox of Dorset & Wiltshire @DWFireRescue is asked by @LeeAndersonMP_ : "What unfair advantages do white people have in your force?" Knox: "None" Lee: "Then how can it be institutionally racist?" Knox: "Um…sorry…I might need to get back to you." https://t.co/sM9rSFnxKw
ICYMI... 'It's almost as if it's fashionable to say that you're racist.' Reform UK MP, Lee Anderson, explains what happened when he questioned a fire service chairwoman on her claims that her force are 'institutionally racist'. https://t.co/ChpeHTmNAq
'It's almost as if it's fashionable to say that you're racist.' Reform UK MP, Lee Anderson, explains what happened when he questioned a fire service chairwoman on her claims that her force are 'institutionally racist'. https://t.co/MZwAe8OBEn
This morning at @CommonsHomeAffs, I was shocked that the Chair of Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Authority said she didn’t speak to any of the firefighters who were victims of bullying and abuse, when she instead gave her full confidence to the Chief Fire Officer ⬇ https://t.co/95ceLTxOaO
An astonishing exchange with Rebecca Knox, Chair of Dorset & Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Authority. Lee: What unfair advantages do white people have in your force? Knox: None. Lee: Then how can it be institutionally racist? Knox: Um…sorry…I might need to get back to you. https://t.co/pq5ww31j8E
🤔I quizzed Rebecca Knox, Chair of Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority, on why she agrees her force is ‘institutionally racist’. 📺👇 Her answer is quite something… https://t.co/9uCVwVOskR