Bridgen: Labour ‘Completely Taken Over By Identity Politics’.
Unsurprisingly, Labour has come under heavy fire following the revelation that if your a straight, white male you are effectively banned from Young Labour’s so-called ‘equalities’ conference. The flyer for the event, to take place next month, states that to be eligible to attend you must ‘self-define’, as being BAME (Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic), Disabled, LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans) or a woman.
Conservative MP for North West Leicestershire, Andrew Bridgen, said that it showed that Labour was “no longer about equality or fighting discrimination”, adding Labour has “been entirely taken over by identity politics and specific groups of activists”.
Other Conservatives joined in the criticism, Deputy Chairman, James Cleverly told the Daily Telegraph:
This is yet another example of discrimination by Labour. Their lazy assumption that straight white men can’t fight for equality is shocking.
It is essential that political parties represent each and every person irrespective of race, sexuality or age. The Labour Party should take action now to ensure that this discrimination comes to an end.
Last month Labour was forced to back away from ticket pricing which charged white Labour activists and supporters £10 more than people with BAME backgrounds, after the Equality and Human Rights Commission (ECHR) judged the racial surcharge to be unlawful. It has also been embroiled in a series of scandals exposing widespread anti-Semitic attitudes within the Party.
We in UKIP have a problem, but that is being dealt with this month.
As for Labour, the wheels of the wagon have come right off ! I suppose that I should be looking at this with pleasure, but I have known some real Labour people, who gave so much of their time and talent to their Party. They always treated me well, with wrong, but well meant debate. There is a degree of tragedy about what has happened !
Yet again Liebour shows us that they are unelectable in their form, something the more aware have known for a while. Many to the left of centre, who in the past have supported Labour, are now looking for new political homes and are waiting for UKIP to sort out our problems. AS we move out of the Bolton era, there are a number of organisations pledging support for us in the future, and many of our members who have left in disgust at the Leaders antics will return within months when they see that we have our Party back from the grip of HB. To miss quote Arnie “We’ll be back”, the march starts on Saturday and our return to the top table of politics a certainty. We must aim high for 2022, the Nation is ready for real change, and only UKIP can provide the direction needed as we leave the EU and enter the world as a great trading Nation. So I say, “Go for it” the prize within our grasp, and is only helped by the actions of our foes as, by their actions, they show just how unfit they are to rule our great Nation.
Labour throwing away any remaining legitimacy as fast as possible.
Excellent!
Im my opinion, there will never truly be any real ‘equality’ while you have groups of people pigeon-holing themselves into these divisive groups.