UK: Frank Hester racism row, 'extremism' definition reviewed
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English - March 13, 2024 20:45 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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UK correspondent Dan Bloom unravels the controversy over major Tory donor Frank Hester, who reportedly said black female MP Diane Abbott "should be shot". It's led to calls for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to refund his donations, and condemn Hester's comments. And Communities Secretary Michael Gove is set to deliver a new definition of 'extremism' - why has the plan been criticised by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York? Dan Bloom is deputy editor of Politico London Playbook