Comments | mmoa: On anti-racism UK style

mmoa

On anti-racism UK style

Jul 11, 2009 14:46

Thursday evening saw me at a 'Representing You Better' event hosted by Sadiq Khan at the House of Commons. He's our local Labour MP who also happens to be the first Muslim to be elected onto the Cabinet. It was quite short but in an hour and half, they packed in four amazing speakers starting off with Dawn Butler the Labour representative for Brent ( Read more... )

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Get Your Facts Right! anonymous August 25 2009, 13:19:42 UTC

How can Chuka Umunna be the MP for Streatham when he has never fought any election?

I think you'll find that Keith Hill is the current MP for Streatham and will be until the election is called when Chuka the current Labour CANDIDATE will get a chance to fight.

Your post reads like an orgy of left-wing self-congratulation rather than any critical analysis of the facts.

It is a joke that anyone can still be praising Dawn Butler after her disgraceful expenses claims for whirlpool baths and a second home that is EXACTLY the same distance from Westminster as her first home.

She has been a continual embarrassment to the black community since she got elected.

Re: Get Your Facts Right! mmoa August 28 2009, 17:20:38 UTC

I think you'll find that Keith Hill is the current MP for Streatham and will be until the election is called when Chuka the current Labour CANDIDATE will get a chance to fight.Bleargh. My mistake and a rather silly one considering I've even linked to his website which has the correct information right there. Thanks for pointing it out ( ... )