A list of articles from 2001 to 2018 about racism in the Conservative Party
10 Aug 2018 Tory councillor compares Muslim women to PATIO UMBRELLAS in Facebook post mocking Islamic clothing https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/tory-councillor-compares-muslim-women-13059852
6 Aug 2018 Boris Johnson’s burqa remarks ‘fan flames of Islamophobia’, says MP https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/aug/06/boris-johnsons-burqa-remarks-fan-flames-of-islamophobia-says-mp?CMP=share_btn_tw
30 Jul 2018 Tory youth wing chairman caught up in new anti-Semitism row… https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/fife/697474/tory-youth-wing-chairman-caught-up-in-new-anti-semitism-row/?utm_source=twitter
14 Jul 2018 Tory suspended after claims that Islamist extremists ‘rape British girls to create Muslim babies’ http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/16354479.tory-suspended-after-claims-that-islamist-extremists-rape-british-girls-to-create-muslim-babies/?ref=twtrec
11 Jun 2018 The Islamophobia scandal in the Conservative party goes ‘right up to the top’ http://uk.businessinsider.com/islamophobia-scandal-conservative-party-goes-right-up-to-the-top-baroness-warsi-interview-2018-6
10 Jun 2018 10 Tory MPs and 25 Tory Councillors exposed as members of racist Islamophobic anti-Muslim Facebook group https://evolvepolitics.com/10-tory-mps-and-25-tory-councillors-exposed-as-members-of-racist-islamophobic-anti-muslim-facebook-group/
10 Jun 2018 Tory MP proclaims black people are ‘more likely to be murderers’ in bid to ramp up stop-and-search https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/tory-mp-proclaims-black-people-12676745
9 Jun 2018 Theresa May refuses to roll back ‘hostile environment’ policy despite calls from her own home secretary https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-hostile-environment-sajid-javid-windrush-scandal-refuses-three-times-a8391066.html
6 Jun 2018 Conservatives are hoping Islamophobia issue ‘will magically go away’, warns senior party activist https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/conservatives-islamophobia-inquiry-racism-sajid-javid-mohammed-amin-a8384876.html
6 Jun 2018 Two Jewish groups back calls for an inquiry into ‘Tory Islamophobia’ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tory-islamophobia-inquiry-theresa-may-investigation-jewish-jcore-ujs-mcb-a8386086.html
4 Jun 2018 Baroness Warsi: Conservatives ‘need to stop being in denial’ about Islamophobia in the party https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/videos/1678923952185541/
4 Jun 2018 The Tories just REFUSED to compensate more than HALF of the British Windrush citizens they wrongly deported https://evolvepolitics.com/the-tories-just-refused-to-compensate-more-than-half-of-the-british-windrush-citizens-they-wrongly-deported/
1 Jun 2018 Another Two Tory Councillors Have Been ‘Suspended for Islamophobia’ TODAY alone https://evolvepolitics.com/another-two-tory-councillors-have-been-suspended-for-islamophobia-today-alone/
31 May 2018 Conservatives under fire for failing to tackle party’s Islamophobia https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/may/31/muslim-council-calls-for-inquiry-into-conservative-party-islamophobia?CMP=share_btn_tw
31 May 2018 The NHS has a recruitment crisis – heightened by the ‘hostile environment’ https://keepournhspublic.com/news/we-have-a-recruitment-crisis-do-we-need-a-hostile-environment-as-well/
23 May 2018 Kurdish groups accuse Theresa May of ‘racism’ in the House of Commons https://www.thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2018/05/23/kurdish-groups-accuse-theresa-may-of-racism-in-the-house-of-commons
22 May 2018 Tory Islamophobia crisis deepens as YET ANOTHER Councillor expelled amid alleged anti-Muslim remarks and far-right links https://evolvepolitics.com/tory-islamophobia-crisis-deepens-as-yet-another-councillor-expelled-amid-alleged-anti-muslim-remarks-and-far-right-links/
11 May 2018 UK has seen ‘Brexit-related’ growth in racism, says UN representative https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/may/11/uk-has-seen-brexit-related-growth-in-racism-says-un-representative?CMP=share_btn_tw
8 May 2018 The Tories’ double standards: condemning racism in Barnet, yet overlooking it in Pendle https://www.newstatesman.com/2018/05/conservatives-racism-pendle-anti-semitism-barnet-labour
8 May 2018 Lessons from the racist Tory campaign of 1964 in Smethwick https://labourlist.org/2018/05/lessons-from-the-racist-tory-campaign-of-1964-in-smethwick/
6 May 2018 The Windrush scandal was about racism – why didn’t the papers say so? | Hugh Muir https://www.theguardian.com/media/media-blog/2018/may/06/windrush-scandal-racism-papers?CMP=share_btn_tw
5 May 2018 Keir Mudie: May must put an end to racist and Islamophobic poison in Tory Party https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/keir-mudie-must-put-end-12487511#ICID=sharebar_twitter
4 May 2018 Tories win Pendle Council after reinstating councillor suspended over racist joke https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/conservatives-pendle-councillor_uk_5aec782be4b0c4f193220367
4 May 2018 Tory suspended over tweet calling Diane Abbott a “pig” has been un-suspended https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/tory-suspended-over-tweet-calling-12482852#ICID=sharebar_twitter
2 May 2018 Labour motion to see Windrush documents defeated in Commons https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/may/02/conservative-mps-told-to-vote-against-windrush-documents-motion?CMP=share_btn_tw
2 May 2108 Fareham Conservative candidate suspended in racism row https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/our-region/fareham/fareham-conservative-candidate-suspended-in-racism-row-1-8484888
1 May 2018 After Windrush, how can black Tories stand by their party? | Afua Hirsch https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/may/01/black-tories-windrush-conservatives-government-british?CMP=share_btn_tw
1 May 2018 Sajid Javid is not the difference we need at the Tory ministry of racism | Ash Sarkar https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/may/01/sajid-javid-tory-ministry-racism-windrush-amber-rudd-compliant-hostile?CMP=share_btn_tw
30 Apr 2018 Crofton Park Tory candidate suspended for ‘Islamophobic’ tweets http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/16194501.Crofton_Park_Tory_candidate_suspended_for__Islamophobic__tweets/?ref=twtrec
27 Apr 2018 Tory candidate suspended over tweets calling prophet Mohammed a ‘paedophile’ https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/tory-candidate-suspended-over-tweets-14584463#ICID=sharebar_twitter
26 Apr 2018 Tory council candidate suspended over string of ‘disgraceful’ tweets http://metro.co.uk/2018/04/26/tory-council-candidate-suspended-string-disgraceful-tweets-7500627/?ito=desktop.article.share.top.twitter via @MetroUK
26 Apr 2018 BBC News – Conservative candidate George Stoakley suspended over tweets http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-43908496
26 Apr 2018 When is the march against Tory anti-Semitism? http://anotherangryvoice.blogspot.com/2018/04/when-is-march-against-tory-anti-semitism.html?spref=tw
24 Apr 2018 The Tories have their own problems with both Jews and Muslims https://inews.co.uk/?p=147729
24 Apr 2018 “The Tories’ links to anti-semitism can no longer be ignored by Labour, in spite of deafening…” https://medium.com/@jrschlosberg/the-tories-links-to-anti-semitism-can-no-longer-be-ignored-by-labour-in-spite-of-the-deafening-8d32173349e0
24 Apr 2018 See Lenny Henry hammer Theresa May’s racist policies while she has to watch https://voxpoliticalonline.com/2018/04/24/see-lenny-henry-hammer-theresa-mays-racist-policies-while-she-has-to-watch/ via @MidWalesMike
23 Apr 2018 Muslim Ex-Tory Minister says there are now “weekly occurrences of Islamophobic incidents” in the Conservative Party https://evolvepolitics.com/muslim-ex-tory-minister-says-there-are-now-weekly-occurrences-of-islamophobic-incidents-in-conservative-party/ via @EvolvePolitics
22 Apr 2018 Theresa May could be accused of racism over Windrush scandal, says Labour front-bencher Dawn Butler http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-windrush-latest-racism-generation-landing-scandal-dawn-butler-labour-a8316751.html
22 Apr 2018 Tories in new race row over identity checks for elections
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/21/identity-checks-election-disenfranchise-ethnic-minorities?CMP=share_btn_tw
21 Apr 2018 ‘No ID No Vote’ is Theresa May’s racist xenophobic Tory Attack on Democracy!!! https://youtu.be/fOiu2Dw13HQ
21 Apr 2018 Conservative council candidate suspended for ‘supporting white supremacists’ http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/16175385.Conservative_council_candidate_suspended_for____supporting_white_supremacists___/?ref=twtrec
19 Apr 2018 The real lesson of Enoch Powell’s ‘rivers of blood’ speech https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/apr/19/the-real-lesson-of-enoch-powell-rivers-of-blood-speech
17 Apr 2018 Joint statement on Tory links to antisemitism in European politics https://dorseteye.com/joint-statement-on-tory-links-to-antisemitism-in-european-politics/ via @Dorset Eye
6 Apr 2018 A Dossier Of Racism In The Conservative Party http://rachaelswindon.blogspot.com/2018/04/a-dossier-of-racism-in-conservative.html?spref=tw
6 Apr 2018 Former Tory candidate ‘suspended’ pending investigation https://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/former-tory-candidate-suspended-pending-14494953#ICID=sharebar_twitter
5 Apr 2018 Conservative councillor Mike Payne suspended for sharing ‘Muslim parasites’ article https://inews.co.uk/?p=141467
2 Apr 2018 A massive 36-tweet thread exposing the extraordinary scale of Tory racism and abuse is going viral for very obvious reasons https://evolvepolitics.com/a-massive-36-tweet-thread-exposing-the-extraordinary-scale-of-tory-racism-and-abuse-is-going-viral-for-very-obvious-reasons/
via @EvolvePolitics
31 Mar 2018 Demands for Davidson to clean up her party after latest revelations http://www.thenational.scot/news/16129422.Demands_for_Davidson_to_clean_up_her_party_after_latest_revelations/?ref=twtrec
29 Mar 2018 From Boris to Rees-Mogg: Do the Tories have their own racism problem? — RT UK News https://www.rt.com/uk/422684-tory-government-racist-johnson/
29 Mar 2018 Tory MP’s Anti-Semitism EXPOSED http://zelo-street.blogspot.com/2018/03/tory-mps-anti-semitism-exposed.html
28 Mar 2018 Tories accused of ‘dog whistle racism’ over ‘do you want Sadiq?’ leaflet | London Evening Standard https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/tories-accused-of-dog-whistle-racism-over-do-you-want-sadiq-leaflet-a3801051.html
28 Mar 2018 Boris Johnson urged to apologise for attending ‘racist’ campaign launch https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/28/boris-johnson-urged-to-apologise-for-attending-racist-campaign-launch?CMP=share_btn_tw
28 Mar 2018 “A case study in racist signalling”: What the Havering leaflet reveals about the Tories https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/devolution/2018/03/case-study-racist-signalling-what-havering-leaflet-reveals-about-tories
9 Mar 2018 Home Secretary Amber Rudd campaigned with Nazi saluting activist in Hastings https://tompride.wordpress.com/2018/03/09/busted-home-secretary-amber-rudd-campaigned-with-nazi-saluting-activist-in-hastings/ via @ThomasPride
12 Feb 2018 Senior Tory Miles Briggs caught chapping doors with banned bigot https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/senior-tory-miles-briggs-caught-12010553#ICID=sharebar_twitter
29 Jan 2018 Vile racist rant by far-right dinner host of top Tory Jacob Rees-Mogg https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/vile-racist-rant-far-right-11936099
13 Dec 2017 Racism gets you kicked out of the Jungle…. but not the Conservative Party http://www.devonlive.com/news/news-opinion/racism-gets-you-kicked-out-922729#ICID=sharebar_twitter
22 Nov 2017 Meet The Conservative Monday Club – Racist Roots and Extremism http://truepublica.org.uk/contributor-news/meet-the-conservative-monday-club-racist/
9 Nov 2017 Exclusive: Southampton Tories’ history of racism and bullying revealed https://uk.blastingnews.com/politics/2017/11/exclusive-southampton-tories-history-of-racism-and-bullying-revealed-002154297.html
11 Oct 2017 Boris gaffe highlights West’s anti-Arab racism http://www.arabnews.com/node/1175626#.Wt8Lk6gHt-o.twitter
21 Aug 2017 Scottish Tories in racism storm https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/11547/scottish-tories-slammed-after-reinstating-councillors-embroiled-racism-storm via @TheCommonSpace
10 July 2017 MP described Brexit deal as ‘a n***** in the woodpile’ http://metro.co.uk/2017/07/10/mp-described-brexit-deal-as-a-n-in-the-woodpile-6768382/?ito=desktop.article.share.top.twitter via @metrouk
10 Jul 2017 8 Tory politicians who have got in trouble for saying ‘n***** in a woodpile’ http://www.independent.co.uk/News/uk/politics/tory-racism-racist-n-word-in-woodpile-anne-marie-morris-other-examples-conservatives-a7834291.html
1st July 2017 Tory Mayor compares benefit claimants to dogs: they’re ‘brown’, ‘stink’ and ‘can’t speak a word of English’ https://evolvepolitics.com/tory-mayor-compares-benefit-claimants-to-dogs-theyre-brown-stink-and-cant-speak-a-word-of-english/ via @EvolvePolitics
30 June 2017 ‘There is no place for this sort of disgusting and racist view in the 21st century’ – calls for former Pendle mayor to leave the Conservative Party after sharing a ‘highly offensive and racist’ post http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/15380704._There_is_no_place_for_this_sort_of_disgusting_and_racist_view_in_the_21st_century____calls_for_former_Pendle_mayor_to_leave_the_Conservative_Party_after_sharing_a____highly_offensive_and_racist____post/?ref=twtrec
18 Jun 2017 What will it take for black and Asian Tories to realise their party fears and loathes diversity? http://www.theneweuropean.co.uk//top-stories/what-will-it-take-for-black-and-asian-tories-to-realise-their-party-fears-and-loathes-diversity-1-5066747?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social_Icon&utm_campaign=in_article_social_icons
11 Jun 2017 The Tories are trying to form a government with racist homophobes: five things you should know about the DUP http://www.hungertv.com/feature/the-tories-are-trying-to-form-a-government-with-racist-homophobes-five-things-you-should-know-about-the-dup/ via @hungermagazine
14 May 2017 Tory councillor proves once again that Theresa May’s party has a massive racism problem https://evolvepolitics.com/tory-councillor-proves-once-again-that-theresa-mays-party-has-a-massive-racism-problem/
6 May 2017 The racist attack on Reker Ahmed was rooted in May’s asylum policies | openDemocracy https://www.opendemocracy.net/uk/hsiao-hung-pai/draconian-asylum-policies-breed-racist-attacks
18 Apr 2017 Tories rehire strategist behind ‘racist’ London mayor campaign https://shar.es/anpel3
3 Mar 2017 Who is a ‘foreigner’ Norman? https://campfireconvention.uk/bugle/voices/who-foreigner-norman
16 Jan 2017 Anti-Semitism is a right-wing problem https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/observations/2017/01/anti-semitism-right-wing-problem
12 Jan 2017 Amber Rudd speech on foreign workers recorded as hate incident https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jan/12/amber-rudd-speech-on-foreign-workers-recorded-as-hate-incident?CMP=share_btn_tw
7 May 2016 Forgive and forget Zac Goldsmith’s racist campaign? No chance | Owen Jones https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/may/07/zac-goldsmith-racist-campaign-london?CMP=share_btn_tw
5 May 2016 27 times the Tory party have had a racism problem http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/27-times-tory-party-racism-7904018#ICID=sharebar_twitter
5 May 2016 Tory party ‘dog whistle racism’ should be probed by equalities watchdog – Unite says https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/tory-dog-whistle-racism-inquiry-len-mccluskey_uk_572b2eb0e4b0e6da49a5cb32
4 May 2016 Ex Tory says party in Wales is racist http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/former-tory-parliamentary-candidate-says-11281820#ICID=sharebar_twitter
12 Apr 2016 Zac Goldsmith accused of running ‘racist’ campaign against Sadiq Khan – Local http://www.politics.co.uk/news/2016/04/12/zac-goldsmith-accused-of-running-racist-campaign
12 Apr 2016 Senior Conservative suspended amid ‘antisemitism speech’ allegations https://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/senior-conservative-suspended-amid-antisemitism-speech-allegations-1.63600
(Mar?) 2016 Unite dossier on racism in the Conservative Party https://www.unitetheunion.org/uploaded/documents/(JN7434)%20A4%20Tory%20Racism%20Brochure%20SIN11-26629.pdf
12 Nov 2015 Tory councillor investigated over ‘racist’ tweet about Labour’s Sadiq Khan http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tory-councillor-investigated-over-racist-tweet-about-labour-s-sadiq-khan-a6731466.html
27 May 2015 Political row after Maida Vale councillor compares local children to Hitler Youth on Twitter http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk//news/politics/political-row-after-maida-vale-councillor-compares-local-children-to-hitler-youth-on-twitter-1-4089205?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social_Icon&utm_campaign=in_article_social_icons
27 Apr 2015 Tory candidate apologises after saying she could never support ‘the Jew Ed Miliband’ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tory-candidate-apologises-after-saying-she-could-never-support-the-jew-ed-miliband-10206104.html
18 Jan 2015 The Conservative Party are ‘essentially racist’ according to former Tory aide http://shr.gs/OjEbuMd
22 Oct 2014 ‘Execute gypsy travellers’, says Tory in middle of council meeting https://politicalscrapbook.net/2014/10/tory-councillor-alan-mellins-calls-for-gypsy-travellers-to-be-executed/
15 Oct 2014 Britain’s most racist election: the story of Smethwick, 50 years on https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/15/britains-most-racist-election-smethwick-50-years-on?CMP=share_btn_tw
30 Sep 2014 ‘Toxic’ UCL Tories forced to apologise after racist abuse accusations https://thetab.com/uk/london/2014/09/30/tox-ucl-tories-forced-to-apologise-for-racist-behaviour-13770
4 Aug 2014 The antisemitic traditions of the Tory Party https://leftfootforward.org/2014/08/the-antisemitic-traditions-of-the-tory-party/
4 May 2014 Tory candidate quits over ‘anti-Islam’ comments https://www.channel4.com/news/tory-candidate-quits-over-anti-islam-comments
1 May 2014 Patrick Mercer made one of worst ever breaches of rules, watchdog finds https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/may/01/patrick-mercer-tory-mp-worst-ever-breaches-rules?CMP=share_btn_tw
5 Feb 2014 Aidan Burley to quit parliament at next election after Nazi stag party row https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/feb/05/aidan-burley-quit-parliament-nazi-stag-party?CMP=share_btn_tw
22 Jan 2014 Tory MP who threw Nazi-themed stag party ‘not racist or anti-semitic’, inquiry finds https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/10589234/Tory-MP-who-threw-Nazi-themed-stag-party-not-racist-or-anti-semitic-inquiry-finds.html
9 Dec 2013 Margaret Thatcher branded ANC ‘terrorist’ while urging Nelson http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/margaret-thatcher-branded-anc-terrorist-while-urging-nelson-mandela-s-release-8994191.html
6 Dec 2013 The Conservative party’s uncomfortable relationship with Nelson Mandela https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/dec/06/conservative-party-uncomfortable-nelson-mandela?CMP=share_btn_tw
10 Oct 2013 Immigration bill: Theresa May defends plans to create ‘hostile environment’ https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/oct/10/immigration-bill-theresa-may-hostile-environment?CMP=share_btn_tw
8 Aug 2013 Jacob Rees-Mogg’s after-dinner speech to group calling on Doreen Lawrence to ‘go home’ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jacob-rees-mogg-s-after-dinner-speech-to-group-calling-on-doreen-lawrence-to-go-home-8752995.html
4 Aug 2013 Ayes To The Left: Is The British Conservative Party “Institutionally… http://cameron-cloggysmoralcompass.blogspot.com/2013/08/is-british-conservative-party.html?spref=tw
22 April 2013 ‘Openly racist’ Tory councillor quits over boarding school comments – Local http://www.politics.co.uk/news/2013/04/22/openly-racist-tory-councillor-quits-over-boarding-school-com via @politics_co_uk
21 Apr 2013 Tory councillor resigns after remarks on London pupils’ nationalities https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/apr/21/stedham-ward-councillor-race-comments?CMP=share_btn_tw
25 Jan 2010 Boris insulting Papua New Guinea https://youtu.be/dasOJIiNOfI
21 Jan 2010 Conservative Councillor partially suspended after racist comments http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lancashire/8472638.stm
25 Apr 2009 Cameron’s freebie to apartheid South Africa http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/camerons-freebie-to-apartheid-south-africa-1674367.html
6 Apr 2009 Paris liberation made ‘whites only’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7984436.stm
2 Apr 2008 Boris says sorry over ‘blacks have lower IQs’ article in the Spectator https://www.standard.co.uk/news/mayor/boris-says-sorry-over-blacks-have-lower-iqs-article-in-the-spectator-6630340.html
23 Jan 2008 Johnson’s ‘piccaninnies’ apology https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2008/jan/23/london.race?CMP=share_btn_tw
20 Jul 2006 Councillor arrested after alleged racist incident http://www.chorleycitizen.co.uk/news/841566.Councillor_arrested_after_alleged_racist_incident/?ref=twtrec
1 Sep 2001 RACISM is endemic in the Conservative Party, Andrew Lansley, the (Conservative) shadow Cabinet Office minister, says today. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1339163/Racism-endemic-in-Tory-party.html
3 April 2001 Britain’s Conservative Party exposes its racist underbelly – World Socialist Web Site: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2001/04/hag-a03.html
28 Mar 2001 Tory’s race remarks recall “rivers of blood” http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/1247501.stm
(undated probably) 2001 Racism row hits Tory leadership battle
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-69970/Racism-row-hits-Tory-leadership-battle.htm via @MailOnline
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