Tory donor Frank Hester's racist remarks towards Diane Abbott have sparked outrage. Calls for canceling his contracts, redirecting donations to anti-racism causes, and returning the £10m received by the Tories. Politicians demand repayment, apology, and cutting ties with Hester.
Utterly shameless. After his repugnant, racist remarks, the Tories now seem to be trying to trouser millions more from Frank Hester. The Conservatives need to pay back every penny, cut ties with Frank Hester and apologise to Diane Abbott. https://t.co/8WpT9M9na1
Jeremy Hunt thinks the Tories would be cancelling Frank Hester if they returned his £10 million donation because he was racist to Diane Abbott. https://t.co/u7X82WbAXP
Jeremy Hunt doesn't think the Tories should return the £10 million Frank Hester donated to them. Why? That would be cancelling him for calling for a sitting MP to be shot. https://t.co/6whnIWsJY1
Jeremy Hunt's absolutely unhinged defence of Tory donor Frank Hester's following racist comments about Diane Abbott https://t.co/5tkzAOaMpN
When the topic was racist abuse fuelled by the Tory Party and from its biggest donor, @HackneyAbbott should have been called to speak in PMQs yesterday. So it’s especially important to read her words today. The Tories must return Hester’s donation. Labour must restore the whip. https://t.co/SEUaThyddF
Rishi won’t return ‘racist donor’ cash £10m is an extraordinary amount of money from a brand new unknown donor - it is tainted. Who was involved? Who was the fixer? Was it Dougie Smith? Was anything promised in return? @DailyMailUK https://t.co/SYEZ9DqAdF
There's no excuse for the Conservatives accepting more money from Frank Hester following his racist, misogynist remarks. They should repay this before it hits the coffers. Rishi Sunak needs to pay back every penny, cut ties with Frank Hester and apologise to Diane Abbott. https://t.co/dO5lPeooNH
It beggars belief that the Tory Party won’t give Hester’s money back after his disgraceful comments about @HackneyAbbott. This isn’t about giving him £10m to spend. It’s about saying racist money has no place in our politics or our society. Sunak just doesn’t get that. https://t.co/2V3UEbLoYH
Spot-on & well said, Rosena Allin-Khan, my local MP in Tooting & Earlsfield. Tory donor Frank Hester’s racist comments about black MP Diane Abbott were hateful & incendiary, & the Conservatives should give him back his £10 million, which is the very epitome of filthy lucre. https://t.co/4KYiYZxBCB
Following the 'appalling' comments made by Tory donor Frank Hester about Diane Abbott, two questions remain. Will she have the whip restored and will the Tories return the £10m they have received from the donor?', says @AnnabelDenham1. https://t.co/lXdS4I4qFu 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/tCMPkf6YWg
Frank Hester's alleged remarks represent deep-seated racism. ❌ The Govt should cancel his contracts ❌ The Tories should redirect his donations to anti-racism causes ❌ Hester should hand back his OBE My column 👇🏾✍🏾 https://t.co/5vViv7UfIy
'Rishi fudged the issue... it was racist.' 'I'll be holding back my cheque book for now.' Businessman @moamersi, who's donated nearly £525,000 to the Tories since 2018, tells @lewis_goodall the PM's handling of Frank Hester's comments to Diane Abbott is an 'absolute disgrace.' https://t.co/Xb6WFS4oyn
This isn't just about the violent and racist remarks towards @HackneyAbbott. It's about the power Frank Hester holds & the effect on Diane. It took @RishiSunak a day to call it racist. Now cancel his contracts & @Conservatives should redirect his donations to anti-racism causes. https://t.co/5ORJUhalEu