Dawn Butler Faces Backlash Over Kemi Badenoch Post

Labour MP Dawn Butler faced backlash for retweeting a post that labeled Kemi Badenoch's election as Conservative Party leader as 'white supremacy in blackface'. The post, originally by British-Nigerian author Nels Abbey, claimed Badenoch's victory represented a 'victory for racism' and described her as part of a 'black collaborator class'. Though Butler deleted the retweet, criticism intensified, with Conservative MPs calling for Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to remove her from the party. Critics noted that while Badenoch made history as the first black leader of a major political party in the UK, Labour has yet to have a female or black leader. Kwasi Kwarteng, the first black chancellor, condemned Butler's remarks as 'hateful' and called for disciplinary action. The controversy highlights ongoing tensions within British politics regarding race and representation.