{"id":121783,"date":"2023-11-14T14:20:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T14:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lasixlineon.com\/?p=121783"},"modified":"2023-11-14T14:20:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T14:20:05","slug":"fury-at-rishi-sunaks-new-home-office-minister-over-taking-the-knee-for-blm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lasixlineon.com\/politics\/fury-at-rishi-sunaks-new-home-office-minister-over-taking-the-knee-for-blm\/","title":{"rendered":"Fury at Rishi Sunak&#8217;s new Home Office minister over taking the knee for BLM"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Suella Braverman sacked as Home Secretary<\/h3>\n<p>Rishi Sunak has been blasted for appointing an MP as a new minister in the Home Office who took the knee for Black Lives Matter in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to appoint the pro-BLM MP to the important job suggests Mr Sunak is further doubling down on his decision to abandon common sense Conservatism in favour of &#8220;Cameroon&#8221; centrism.<\/p>\n<p>Laura Farris, the MP for Newbury, was given her first ministerial role yesterday after being elected in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>At 10.30 pm last night, Downing Street announced that the King had been pleased to appoint her as a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, jointly in the Home Office and the Ministry of Justice.<\/p>\n<p>The MP, a daughter and niece to two Tory MPs, also worked for Hilary Clinton prior to being elected.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE: <\/strong> <strong>Suella Braverman was &#8216;sacked for speaking the truth\u2019, allies say<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/5065496.jpg?r=1699970699871\"><\/p>\n<p>The appointment has now been met with astonishment after it emerged Ms Farris took part in pro-Black Lives Matter protests in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>When the BLM protests were sparked in Britain following the murder of George Floyd, her local paper splashed with an image of Ms Farris &#8216;taking the knee&#8217; at an \u201canti-racism\u201d event in a local park.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Farris joined \u201chundreds of others\u2026 to take a stand against racism and inequality\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>She said: \u201cI really enjoyed it. I thought it was a great event and very well organised\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was appropriate social distancing in place and overall I think it had a very respectful tone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s really important that public representatives are there with the community showing their support\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>However, her public support for Black Lives Matter has caused consternation this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Suella Braverman poised to release bombshell statement on Rishi Sunak in hours[EXCLUSIVE] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Lee Anderson blasts Tony Blair bid for new Middle East peace job[EXCLUSIVE] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Esther McVey describes moment she received Sunak&#8217;s call to be minister[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>One Tory MP on the right of the party told the Express: \u201cWe all remember when she took the knee. It was a shocking error of judgment and many of us remember it vividly\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany of our traditional supporters and new voters will look at in despair.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Richard Tice, the leader of Reform UK, has said her appointment shows that \u201cwoke Sunak\u201d is taking the Tories \u201cever left with BLM-supporting new minister at Home Office\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI doubt she wants to stop the boats and stop mass immigration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Former MEP and political commentator Patrick O\u2019Flynn demanded: \u201cPlease someone, make the madness stop!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 2020 after BLM protestors tore down a statue of Edward Colston, Ms Farris demanded the Home Office produce guidance to \u201ccreate uniform principles so law-abiding citizens objecting to statues that their complaints are heard\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The appointment of Ms Farris will compound concerns Mr Sunak has watered down both his policy and rhetoric on cultural issues and small boats following the sacking of Suella Braverman yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>Last night Tory MP Dame Andrea Jenkyns said: \u201cI support Suella Braverman. Sacked for speaking the truth. Bad call by Rishi caving in to the Left.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/politics\/1834877\/Laura-Farris-Black-Lives-Matter-Reshuffle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Suella Braverman sacked as Home Secretary Rishi Sunak has been blasted for appointing an MP as a new minister in the Home Office who took the knee for Black Lives Matter in 2020. 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