{"id":267589,"date":"2020-06-23T15:09:04","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T10:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=267589"},"modified":"2020-06-23T15:09:04","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T10:09:04","slug":"british-lawmaker-gets-fired-over-racist-tweet-to-pakistani-origin-member","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/british-lawmaker-gets-fired-over-racist-tweet-to-pakistani-origin-member\/","title":{"rendered":"British Lawmaker Gets Fired Over Racist Tweet to Pakistani-Origin Member"},"content":{"rendered":"

Conservative Party’s Theodora Dickinson has been suspended for her racist tweet about Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Naz Shah. Theodora Dickinson said Naz Shah ‘should go back to Pakistan<\/em>‘.<\/p>\n

As the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement makes its way to the United Kingdom, many in the country cited stats on how white people are more likely to be targeted by police in the UK. However, incidents like Theodora Dickinson’s tweet have really brought racism against minorities in Britain to the surface.<\/p>\n

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When Bradford’s Muslim MP Naz Shah opened up about growing up in poverty, Theodora Dickinson tweeted this:<\/p>\n

“If racist Naz Shah hates this country so much why doesn’t she go back to Pakistan?!”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Conservative Party activist, Theodora Dickinson tells Naz Shah to go back to Pakistan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The backlash caused the Conservative Party activist to delete her tweet. A Tory spokesperson said that she’s being investigated after targeting the shadow minister. The party has even launched an independent inquiry into all forms of prejudice.<\/p>\n

Theodora Dickinson even tweeted an apology.<\/p>\n

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I am very sorry for my comments earlier today.<\/p>\n

I fully recognise how offensive it was, which is why I deleted the tweet almost immediately, though of course this does not excuse posting it in the first place.<\/p>\n

I have written to Ms Shah offering an unreserved apology.<\/p>\n

— Theodora \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@TheaDickinson) June 19, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n