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More Labour figures may be suspended as party investigates WhatsApp group (www.theguardian.com)

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Labour has launched an urgent investigation into a WhatsApp group in which the Labour MP Andrew Gwynne posted “completely unacceptable” messages, a minister has said.

Gwynne, 50, was sacked as a health minister after reports he shared racist remarks about Diane Abbott and sexist comments about Angela Rayner, and joked about an elderly woman dying before the next election.

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The remarks were posted in a WhatsApp group called Trigger Me Timbers, which reportedly included more than a dozen Labour councillors, party officials and at least one other MP.

The housing minister, Matthew Pennycook, said on Sunday there would be an investigation into the matter – which could result in the suspension of other Labour figures.

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The Mail on Sunday reported that Gwynne’s comments included antisemitic slights and a joke about a constituent being “mown down” by a truck.

He also reportedly wrote in one message that he hoped a 72-year-old woman would soon have “croaked it” after she asked a councillor, who shared the message in the group, about her rubbish bins.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Of course, it's a rot that is all through society, at every level, to varying degrees. My point is, almost the entire British media was falling over itself to decry Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party as antisemites but now that Keith is in charge so far it's just "ooh, this might be trouble, but they've suspended the perpetrators so good Labour"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

As much as the anti corbyn stuff seemed vindictive.

The main accusation was related to delays or perceived non action.

So if we are being honest. The fact that starmer suspended and acted as soon as the posts was known. And is prettymuch immediately looking into further members. Is exactly the response media claimed corbyn should have done.

I may disagree with starmer and much of the corbyn attacks. But cannot see any actual hypocritical media reporting in this specific case.