40mago 17.04 GMT @ Lib Dem spokesperson Max Wilkinson condemns Reform UK and Chris Philp for their response to train attack Max Wilkinson, the Lib Dem home affairs spokesperson, said within hours of this attack happening, social media was full of speculation about this attack, inciting racist and Islamphobic reaction. He accuses “figures on the hard right, including members of the Reform party” of trying to “exploit the incident for political gain”. AA Desperate to involve themselves in the tragedy, they reached for their dog whistles. They threw around baseless opinions on levels of crime when facts were available. They were shamelessly trying to turn tragedy into yet another excuse to whip up fear and sow division. He claims Philp’s comments today “also veered into that realm”. He added: 44 Never is an opportunity to blame foreigners missed. That is beneath contempt. Philp heckles, saying he was not blaming foreigners and that Wilkinson should withdraw his accusation. Mahmood says she deplores the way “armchair warriors” spread misinformation online. She says at moments of crisis “people normally reveal their true colours”. She says she will leave her comments there.
White Politicians being trash again, the Lib Dems calling it out. Glad I'm not on Corporate social media so I don't have racist conspiracy theories thrust into my face...
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