In a comment piece for the Guardian, the veteran MP said Hester's remarks left her upset but not surprised, given the amount of racist abuse she receives.
Their political trump card has always been low taxes and the sound management of the economy. But Liz Truss blew out of water any claim the Tories had to superior economic competence, and taxation is now at its highest sustained level on record. So the only card the Tories have left to play is the race card, and they are going to play it ruthlessly.
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