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28m ago
08.32 GMT
Sunak claims UK is 'most successful multi-ethnic
democracy in world' and says racism and prejudice 'completely unacceptable'
Q: Is there
a hierachy of hate? You condemn antisemitism, but you have been accused of
overlooking Islamophobia in your own party?
Sunak says
he does not accept that characterisation. He goes on:
I believe
racism or prejudice of any kind is completely unacceptable, and we must stamp
it out.
Asked to
give a commitment that he will not tolerate hate of any kind, Sunak repeats
this phrase. He says he is proud of the fact that, when he became the first
British Asian prime minister, that was not a big deal. He goes on:
And that’s
because we’re the most successful multi-ethnic democracy in the world. And
that’s because we have a way of doing these things, of respecting everyone, and
at the same time ensuring that everyone integrates into our community and
subscribes to a common set of British values. That’s not an easy thing to do.
But I think we do it better than any other country, and we need to work hard to
protect that.
Sunak ends
by saying for a third time that racism of any kind is completely unacceptable.
34m ago
08.26 GMT
What Sunak said about Lee Anderson
Rishi Sunak
was asked four questions about Lee Anderson on Radio York. Here are the
questions and answers.
As you can
see, all four answers were essentially the same (a standard Sunak technique).
Q: Has the
Conservative Party got Islamophobic tendencies?
No, of
course it doesn’t. And I think it’s incumbent on all of us, especially those
elected to parliament, not to inflame our debates in a way that’s harmful to
others.
Lee’s
comments weren’t acceptable. They were wrong, and that’s why he’s had the whip
suspended.
Q: How do
you account for Lee Anderson’s comments and your decision to suspend him?
His choice
of words wasn’t acceptable, it was wrong. That’s why the whip was suspended.
And words matter, especially in the current environment where tensions are
running high, and I think it’s incumbent on all of us to choose them carefully.
Q: How
frustrating is it that he hasn’t apologised for those comments?
The most
important thing is that people realise that the words they use in a situation
that we’re in now, where tensions are running higher than I think any of us
would like, and my priority is to try and take the heat out of this situation
and that’s what everyone wants to see. And that’s why words matter. And his
words weren’t acceptable. They were wrong, and that’s why the whip was
suspended.
Q: How much
of a blow is this to your election chances in red wall seats?
It’s not
about that. I think in a situation like this, it’s important that we maintain
high standards. That’s why the whip was suspended.
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