A Week in Politics #9
Kemi Badenoch (Image: Holyrood) Here's another weekly round-up with unfortunately more jeers than cheers. Cheers for Sagal Abdi-Wali on winning the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, especially for the dignity and resolve with which she rose above the blatant racism directed at her. Refusing to be deterred by online abuse, she used her victory speech to champion belonging, opportunity and the strength of a diverse community. Having arrived in Britain as a child refugee, she now represents the place that gave her family a home. Nobody should have to withstand racist intimidation to serve their community; her response deserves admiration and the abuse deserves unequivocal condemnation. Cheers to Oliver Mather for bringing some much-needed silliness to political debate, with his satirical website asking whether your dog is far right , featured in the Observer this week. Inspired by comments about black labradors and political nostalgia, it invents political profiles for unsus...
