{"id":6503,"date":"2024-02-28T20:00:17","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T20:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/?p=6503"},"modified":"2024-02-28T20:00:19","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T20:00:19","slug":"lee-anderson-suella-braverman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/2024\/02\/28\/lee-anderson-suella-braverman\/","title":{"rendered":"Lee Anderson &#038; Suella Braverman (updated)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lee Anderson&#8217;s comments about \u2018Islamism&#8217; and Sadiq Khan on GBNews have generated substantial social media responses, as have Suella Braverman&#8217;s Telegraph comments. There&#8217;s more on my X, but here&#8217;s a selection:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you Robert for your clear sightedness on this and demanding consistency in our response to all forms of racism \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffd <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wSy0OnflWQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/wSy0OnflWQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sayeeda Warsi (@SayeedaWarsi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SayeedaWarsi\/status\/1762636995887546704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;m not falling for this twice. Guys this is actually a comedian who is using a green screen to make it look like he&#39;s being interviewed by Nick Ferrari. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ucL1ztE3x9\">https:\/\/t.co\/ucL1ztE3x9<\/a><\/p>&mdash; HENRY MORRIS (@mrhenrymorris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mrhenrymorris\/status\/1762439143185916232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lee Anderson&#39;s comments were undeniably Islamophobic, and Suella Braverman&#39;s were worse.<br><br>The fact that so many Conservative MPs either don&#39;t see it as racist, or don&#39;t think such Islamophobia should be punished, shows how deep the rot in the Party goes. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KIcH7svUzq\">https:\/\/t.co\/KIcH7svUzq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Miqdaad Versi (@miqdaad) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/miqdaad\/status\/1762023932800987641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) said it addressed a letter to Conservative chair, Richard Holden, on Sunday after what it alleged was \u201ca week of inflammatory statements and Islamophobia from senior figures in the party\u201d.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U1krQo5xqD\">https:\/\/t.co\/U1krQo5xqD<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0b1TggpNoj\">pic.twitter.com\/0b1TggpNoj<\/a><\/p>&mdash; MCB (@MuslimCouncil) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MuslimCouncil\/status\/1761867316218810506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This denialism is a typical feature of an institutional problem with Islamophobia. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U5ZWjwOcph\">https:\/\/t.co\/U5ZWjwOcph<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Miqdaad Versi (@miqdaad) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/miqdaad\/status\/1762040661002359209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The APPG cross party agreed definition of Islamaphobia makes its expressly clear that the definition DOES NOT stop the criticism of religion.<br>The definition is a non legally binding working definition that protects people &#8211; Muslims and perceived Muslims.<br>Like the IHRA definition\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ohtGdO2u9r\">https:\/\/t.co\/ohtGdO2u9r<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sayeeda Warsi (@SayeedaWarsi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SayeedaWarsi\/status\/1761815230152085662?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;One set of rules for Labour and another we want to apply for ourselves.&quot;<br><br>After Lee Anderson&#39;s comments against Sadiq Khan, Tory Peer Baroness <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SayeedaWarsi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SayeedaWarsi<\/a> tells <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carolvorders?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@carolvorders<\/a> it seems her &#39;colleagues want to toxify and destroy the Party&#39; with their &#39;deep-rooted hypocrisy&#39;. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lWHg05O65r\">pic.twitter.com\/lWHg05O65r<\/a><\/p>&mdash; LBC (@LBC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LBC\/status\/1761800835502153794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Every word from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SayeedaWarsi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SayeedaWarsi<\/a> Every word. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iWoLrCcdte\">https:\/\/t.co\/iWoLrCcdte<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Chris Doyle (@Doylech) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Doylech\/status\/1761769001808527444?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Guest on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GBNEWS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GBNEWS<\/a> says that Sadiq Khan is &quot;not British.&quot;<br><br>\u25cf Station should issue an immediate apology.<br><br>\u25cf <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ofcom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Ofcom<\/a> should act<br><br>\u25cf This should NEVER be acceptable <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gROomVNMDZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/gROomVNMDZ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Otto English (@Otto_English) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Otto_English\/status\/1761786935209521185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Disturbing mealy mouthed evasive responses by Oliver this morning.<br>A clear display that anti Muslim racism is tolerated within <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Conservatives?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Conservatives<\/a><br>that Muslims are not just fair game but convenient electoral campaign fodder.<br>When we can\u2019t even call out the obvious, when it\u2019s so\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aXPGUU13by\">pic.twitter.com\/aXPGUU13by<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sayeeda Warsi (@SayeedaWarsi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SayeedaWarsi\/status\/1761699075890597917?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It is astonishing that the PM of this country doesn&#39;t even acknowledge Islamophobia or Lee Anderson&#39;s suspension following his Islamophobic remarks<br><br>This passed his whole team &amp; nobody noticed &#8211; it shows how the problem of Islamophobia in his Party is far deeper than they realise <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I4P5sXRuAw\">https:\/\/t.co\/I4P5sXRuAw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Miqdaad Versi (@miqdaad) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/miqdaad\/status\/1761719446278635929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cLee Anderson is the tip of the iceberg. At candidate, parliamentary &amp; donor level.Rishi Sunak knows it\u2019s an issue within our party. Either he accepts this racism is unacceptable &amp; deals with it or says that he doesn&#39;t have any leadership on it\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SayeedaWarsi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SayeedaWarsi<\/a> tells <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cathynewman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@cathynewman<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a8UaTlSj0y\">pic.twitter.com\/a8UaTlSj0y<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Darshna Soni (@darshnasoni) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/darshnasoni\/status\/1761525697892270417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Is this the headline? I love the BBC, I owe my career to them. But this is not accurate. It was Islamophobia. That\u2019s the facts . <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EGkN6BAEex\">https:\/\/t.co\/EGkN6BAEex<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Adil Ray OBE (@adilray) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adilray\/status\/1761458933724492200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Absolutely right Anna.<br>Anderson has a long and well documented history of racism and we <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Conservatives?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Conservatives<\/a> accepted him , promoted him and protected him until today.<br>Anderson is the tip of the iceberg &#8211; if we are to be a decent , democracy loving , rule of law supporting ,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7xOGq8fUYg\">https:\/\/t.co\/7xOGq8fUYg<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sayeeda Warsi (@SayeedaWarsi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SayeedaWarsi\/status\/1761434039251071250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: Former Deputy Chair Lee Anderson loses Conservative whip after his comments about Sadiq Khan and Islamists.<br><br>Spokesperson: \u201cFollowing his refusal to apologise for comments made yesterday, the Chief Whip has suspended the whip from Lee Anderson MP.\u201d<\/p>&mdash; Lewis Goodall (@lewis_goodall) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lewis_goodall\/status\/1761408411982319697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Remember: Suella Braverman&#39;s comments were broader than Anderson&#39;s<br><br>So if you think Anderson should lose the whip for saying Islamists are in control of London, what about Braverman who says Islamists are in charge of Britain?<br><br>Even Anderson said she went too far for him! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5UU5Q9qKHY\">https:\/\/t.co\/5UU5Q9qKHY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P405I5ywpK\">pic.twitter.com\/P405I5ywpK<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Miqdaad Versi (@miqdaad) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/miqdaad\/status\/1761378907238887736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sadiq Khan has more integrity, dignity &amp; intellect in his pinky than a thousand Lee Andersons.<br><br>Lee Anderson&#39;s comments are an example of how acceptable and pervasive Islamaphobia has become in our society. We all have a responsibility to root it out.<br><br>Solidarity with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SadiqKhan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SadiqKhan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DbO6hk9VcF\">https:\/\/t.co\/DbO6hk9VcF<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Humza Yousaf (@HumzaYousaf) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HumzaYousaf\/status\/1761412153129554221?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lee Anderson&#8217;s comments about \u2018Islamism&#8217; and Sadiq Khan on GBNews have generated substantial social media responses, as have Suella Braverman&#8217;s Telegraph comments. 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