Labour MP, Emma Dent Coad, who has been accused by Tory London Assembly member Shaun Bailey of writing a racist article about him.
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Emma Dent Coad wrote the article in her personal blog in 2010, where she called Mr Bailey, who was at the time a Conservative parliamentary candidate for Hammersmith, a ‘token ghetto boy’ before she entered Parliament.
The article was highlighted last night by political website Guido Fawkes.
The MP told BBC London Radio that, “If [Mr Bailey] is offended, I apologise”.
She points out that she was quoting an “Afro-Carribean constituent” in the blog post and points out the remarks are not her own.
Further, the remark was a response to Bailey referring to the area he was born is as a ‘ghetto’, causing it to be stigmatised.
Ms Dent Coad has also called Mr Bailey “ghetto man low-life” in 2011 in the form of a tweet.
Mr Bailey is said to be ‘shocked’ and ‘saddened’ by the MP’s comments and that ‘she should feel ashamed’ of the blog post.
Mr Bailey has said “use of language should not be acceptable for an elected politician” and has asked the Labour Party to consider her position.
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Emma Dent Coad wrote the article in her personal blog in 2010, where she called Mr Bailey, who was at the time a Conservative parliamentary candidate for Hammersmith, a ‘token ghetto boy’ before she entered Parliament.
The article was highlighted last night by political website Guido Fawkes.
The MP told BBC London Radio that, “If [Mr Bailey] is offended, I apologise”.
She points out that she was quoting an “Afro-Carribean constituent” in the blog post and points out the remarks are not her own.
Further, the remark was a response to Bailey referring to the area he was born is as a ‘ghetto’, causing it to be stigmatised.
Ms Dent Coad has also called Mr Bailey “ghetto man low-life” in 2011 in the form of a tweet.
Mr Bailey is said to be ‘shocked’ and ‘saddened’ by the MP’s comments and that ‘she should feel ashamed’ of the blog post.
Mr Bailey has said “use of language should not be acceptable for an elected politician” and has asked the Labour Party to consider her position.
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