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A former Tory cabinet minister has accused the Conservative Party’s London mayoral candidate of “gutter politics” following his controversial campaign.
Former Conservative Party leader and colleague Saida Warsi criticized mayoral candidate Susan Hall, who has been accused of political divisiveness and Islamophobia.
Baroness Warsi, who chaired the Conservative Party from 2010 to 2012, said on X/Twitter: .
“Look @andy4wm [Tory West Midlands mayor Andy Street] And @Conservatives – Learn how inclusive and decent politics works. More #Street, not #Susan. ”
Mr Street’s mayoral race is in jeopardy as West Midlands voters went to the polls on Thursday.
The results of key mayoral elections are yet to be announced, but one Conservative councilor said: independent person He said a move against Mr Sunak was “likely” if either Mr Street or Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen lost their jobs.
Talking about him, political currency Speaking on the podcast, former chancellor George Osborne said: “It would be pretty bad if Andy Street lost in the West Midlands…[but] If Ben Houchen loses, it will be Armageddon – because at that point people will say, “We are now headed for an absolutely massive landslide.” ”
Incumbent London Labor Mayor Sadiq Khan is widely expected to retain his seat, although some believe the vote will be closer than previously thought.
Conservative officials believe Hall has a good chance of defeating Khan despite a contentious campaign filled with missteps and accusations of Islamophobia and racism.
Shadow Health Secretary Wes Street sparked outrage when he said Susan Hall and the Conservative Party’s victory was “a victory for racists, white supremacists and Islamophobes around the world”.
Mr Streeting was referring to Mr Hall, who was part of a Facebook group that included Islamophobic hate speech and abusive comments against opponents.
Baroness Warsi has been an outspoken critic of the Conservative Party’s approach to Islamophobia, previously likening it to an “abusive relationship”.
Her comments came as Rishi Sunak refused to say whether he would vote for Susan Hall in the mayoral election.
A Conservative Party spokesperson insisted the Prime Minister had “voted” but did not say when or where he had voted, or whether he had voted in person or by post. This was announced by a Labor Party official. mirror: “Is the Conservative candidate so toxic that even the Conservative leadership doesn’t want to admit they voted for her?”
