Wife of Northamptonshire councillor in court for race hate charge
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Lucy Connolly, from Northampton, appeared in court via video link but did not enter a plea
  • worldwidewave@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    It is alleged that on 29 July, the day of the Southport knife killings, she posted on X saying: “Mass deportation now, set fire to all the f****** hotels full of the bas***** for all I care… If that makes me racist, so be it.”

    Wanting to burn migrants does in-fact make you racist

    • Jackthelad@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 months ago

      It’s okay, her husband says she works with Bangladeshi kids and treats them like her own.

      I think this is the new “I’m not racist, I’ve got a black friend”.

    • Flax@feddit.ukEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Chronically online people exist on the right as well, it seems