Tory councillors in East Staffordshire quit over Islamophobia row
Two Tory councillors have quit after being accused of sharing Islamophobic posts on social media.
It comes amid claims that the party has"buried its head in the sand" over the extent of Islamophobia in its ranks. "I've called out Sajid on at least three occasions now on the language that he has used to deal with some very important technical and legal issues," she told BBC Politics Live.The Conservatives say they have taken swift action when told about Islamophobic activity. On Monday, 14 Tory members were suspended for allegedly liking offensive comments posted on a Facebook group.
Mr Milner said the police had examined his Twitter history and told him"there is nothing that gives any cause for concern and nothing that indicated right wing tendencies or affiliations". The message contained a doctored image of the movie The Patriot featuring Mr Robinson's face superimposed on the body of the main character, played in the film by Mel Gibson.It said Mr Robinson's Facebook ban was due to him being"racist to Muslims", arguing that this was a"disgraceful injustice" and"this corruptness needs to stop".
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