"A Reform mayoral candidate who suggested David Lammy should "go home" to the Caribbean has apologised for the remarks. Chris Parry, who is set to stand in Hampshire and the Solent in 2028, posted on X in February that the deputy prime minister's "loyalty lies" in the Caribbean. Parry released a statement saying it was "clumsily worded" and apologised for "any distress and offence caused". Lammy, who was born in London to Guyanese parents, previously branded the comments as "1950s style hate"."
"Pressed on whether he understood why the post could have been seen as racist, he said: "It was a clumsy tweet, there's no question about that. "It was about reparations, it wasn't about race. It was entirely to do with my belief the foreign secretary of Britain shouldn't be advocating strongly for the interests of other countries while serving in one of the great offices of state. "I would not have joined the party if I thought it was racist, it's as simple as that.""
Chris Parry, a Reform mayoral candidate for Hampshire and the Solent, apologised after posting on X that Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy's "loyalty lies" in the Caribbean and suggesting Lammy should "go home". Parry described the post as "clumsily worded" and apologised for "any distress and offence caused", saying the remark related to reparations following Lammy's Caribbean visit when he was foreign secretary. Nigel Farage called the comments "over the top" and said Parry should apologise. Labour urged Farage to expel Parry. Lammy labelled the remarks "1950s style hate". Parry said he delayed apologising to allow a reasoned discussion.
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