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Jeremy Corbyn's BAME Poster Mocked By Conservative Politicians

'Could he be any more patronising?'
Kathryn Snowdon
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News reporter, HuffPost UK

Jeremy Corbyn has been criticised by ethnic minority Conservative politicians after the Labour leader said that only his party “can be trusted to unlock” BAME talent.

In a poster, which Corbyn tweeted an image of on Tuesday, he said: “Only Labour can be trusted to unlock the talent of black, Asian and minority ethnic people, who have been held back by the Conservatives.

“We will guarantee equality is at the heart of our programme for government.”

Only Labour can be trusted to unlock the talent of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people. pic.twitter.com/St1TldsyVB

— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) May 30, 2017

Tory politicians criticised the Labour leader’s claim.

Sajid Javid sarcastically thanked Corbyn and James Cleverly asked: “Could he be anymore patronising?”

Thanks Jeremy https://t.co/JHRM4tXiXs

— Sajid Javid (@sajidjavid) May 30, 2017

Could he be any more patronising? pic.twitter.com/Qeboq0Dq1e

— James Cleverly (@JamesCleverly) May 30, 2017

Cleverly posted a series of pictures of Tory politicians “waiting for our potential to be unlocked by Jeremy Corbyn”:

A Conservative MP and a Conservative Assembly Member waiting for our potential to be unlocked by Jeremy Corbyn. Yes massa pic.twitter.com/KvEK7rSWnZ

— James Cleverly (@JamesCleverly) May 30, 2017

Kemi Badenoch, Conservative politician, candidate in Saffron Walden. Waiting for Corbyn to unlock her potential. pic.twitter.com/BiQIqP8cwq

— James Cleverly (@JamesCleverly) May 30, 2017

Kwasi Kwarteng, Historian, Conservative politician, candidate in Spelthorne. Waiting for Corbyn to unlock his potential. pic.twitter.com/3nulpjfjbl

— James Cleverly (@JamesCleverly) May 30, 2017

Priti Patel, Secretary of State, Conservative politician, candidate in Witham. Waiting for Corbyn to unlock her potential. pic.twitter.com/epD4UgMmCz

— James Cleverly (@JamesCleverly) May 30, 2017

As leader of 3rd largest group in @Europarl_EN & #London @Conservatives MEP, looking forward to @UKLabour unlocking my potential! https://t.co/1pOqhqdIBm

— Syed Kamall (@SyedKamall) May 30, 2017

Had we but known all these years that all we needed was @jeremycorbyn https://t.co/3yByPHi7Of

— Shaun Bailey (@ShaunBaileyUK) May 30, 2017

The poster also sparked confusion and derision amongst BAME voters and political commentators:

.@jeremycorbyn ahahahahahahahha wut. pic.twitter.com/kpBw9ompgG

— Chloé Simone Valdary (@cvaldary) May 30, 2017

I know #Corbyn means well - but I can't help but think this is a condescending generalisation of all 'minorities' as if they're one big bloc pic.twitter.com/ZNdbIdc45V

— Jack Mendel (@Mendelpol) May 30, 2017

Hear that "black, asian and minority ethnic people"? Leftists think you need them to achieve your potential in life. How condescending. https://t.co/O1kKAcSK1G

— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) May 31, 2017

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