Labour MP Dawn Butler "black collaborator" accusations against Kemi Badenoch

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Labour MP Dawn Butler recently came under scrutiny after retweeting a post that accused Kemi Badenoch, the new Conservative leader, of being a "black collaborator" in support of "white supremacy." The original tweet, written by British-Nigerian author Nels Abbey, referred to Badenoch as "the most prominent member of white supremacy’s black collaborator class" and included what Abbey described as "handy tips for surviving the immediate surge of Badenochism (i.e. white supremacy in blackface)." Butler, representing Brent East, quickly deleted her retweet but not before receiving backlash from Conservative politicians who found the comment offensive.

 

One of the strongest responses came from Conservative MP Ben Obese-Jecty, who condemned Butler’s action, claiming that she wasn't alone in her perspective within the Labour Party. "This will be a test to see whether Keir Starmer removes the whip, or effectively condones Butler's abhorrent approval of this smear," Obese-Jecty commented. His remarks echo the frustration of Conservative supporters who have urged Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to take swift action, given his history of responding decisively to controversial remarks within his party.

 

Starmer has faced similar controversies before, taking disciplinary measures against Labour members for their comments on Black Conservative figures. In 2022, he suspended Labour MP Rupa Huq following her statement describing former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng as "superficially" Black. Huq later apologized for her remarks and had the whip restored after six months. So far, however, the Labour Party has not issued a formal response to the recent controversy surrounding Butler.

 

Nels Abbey later defended his tweet as satirical, stating that his comments were meant as a form of “sketch” rather than literal critique. He suggested that Butler’s criticism of Badenoch might be based on strong political differences, noting that she “may not welcome the ascendancy of an extremely right-wing reactionary Black person.” Abbey went further to explain that for many Black Britons, Badenoch’s ascent may not symbolize progress in the way it does for others. “Because of stuff like this, which is vehement political disagreement, it is both fair and to be expected that many Black people may not view Badenoch as (leader of the opposition) to be a ‘proud moment for our nation,’” Abbey wrote.

 

Kemi Badenoch’s recent leadership victory, in which she succeeded Robert Jenrick, has been acknowledged as historic. Sir Keir Starmer marked her selection as the first Black leader of a Westminster party as a “proud moment” for Britain, saying, “Congratulations, Kemi Badenoch on becoming the Conservative Party’s new leader. The first Black leader of a Westminster party is a proud moment for our country.” Badenoch is expected to announce her shadow cabinet lineup, with her first official meeting scheduled for Tuesday.

 

This latest incident reflects the underlying tensions that persist within British politics over race, representation, and political alignment. While some celebrate Badenoch’s leadership as a breakthrough, others, like Abbey, feel that the ideological stance she represents does not reflect the broader interests of the Black community in the UK.

 

Based on a report by Sky News 2024-11-05

 

 

 

[mfd101]

4 hours ago, Social Media said:

Nels Abbey later defended his tweet as satirical, stating that his comments were meant as a form of “sketch” rather than literal critique.

Nice lesson in all this: You can defend your racism by claiming that your racist comment was actually a satire on racism.

[JonnyF]

Butler is a horrible racist (as is her fellow Labour chum Rupa Huq).

 

You only have to read Butler's recent poem about black superiority to realize this.

 

The left as always, being exactly what they you accuse you of. 

[Scott Tracy]

10 hours ago, Social Media said:

This latest incident reflects the underlying tensions that persist within British politics over race, representation, and political alignment. While some celebrate Badenoch’s leadership as a breakthrough, others, like Abbey, feel that the ideological stance she represents does not reflect the broader interests of the Black community in the UK.

Well, she was elected by Conservative party membership.

I don't feel she represents the broader interests of the non-black community. Why is black capitalised in the statement above, by the way? Is it a proper noun now? 

 

1 person, who seems perhaps a little misguided as to their own importance in the scheme of things produces what's known as satire. He is British-Nigerian, apparently. He wrote a book, another satire, apparently, not having read it, called Think Like A White Man. 

 

I leave things there. 

[JonnyF]

11 hours ago, Social Media said:

This latest incident reflects the underlying tensions that persist within British politics over race, representation, and political alignment. While some celebrate Badenoch’s leadership as a breakthrough, others, like Abbey, feel that the ideological stance she represents does not reflect the broader interests of the Black community in the UK.

 

A polite way of calling her an Uncle Tom.

 

Absolute nonsense. What is this "black community" they speak of? Left wingers? right wingers? academics? rich? poor? men? women? lgbt? Muslims? Christians? Buddhists? Trying to group them all together into a single entity based solely on their skin colour is indentity politics nonsense and only seeks to inflame division between races rather than bring them together.

 

Badenoch doesn't have a responsibility to think a certain way just because she is black. That's the sort of Rubbish Biden came out with. And Rupa Huq. 

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/22/politics/biden-charlamagne-tha-god-you-aint-black/index.html

 

[RayC]

Butler deleted her tweet. It's debatable whether this was due to genuine contrition.

 

In purely political terms, she's a liability. This is a good opportunity for Starmer to get rid of her.

[Denim]

Picked up Sad Cow disease somewhere.