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Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick recently came under fire for comments he made about Handsworth in Birmingham, where he called it “one of the worst-integrated places” he had visited. During a dinner, he was recorded stating that he had not seen “another white face” during the hour and a half he spent filming a video about litter in Handsworth. In response, Labour Party chair Anna Turley criticized Jenrick, accusing him of reducing people to the color of their skin.
Independent MP for Handsworth, Ayoub Khan, also condemned Jenrick’s remarks, labeling them as “wildly false and incredibly irresponsible.” Despite the backlash, the authenticity of the recording made at the Aldridge-Brownhills Conservative Association is not in dispute by Jenrick’s team. In the recording, Jenrick expressed his desire for people to live alongside each other rather than leading parallel lives while emphasizing the importance of integration.
In a staunch defense of his comments, Jenrick highlighted the issue of parallel communities, citing multiple government reports over the years that have flagged this problem. He reiterated his commitment to addressing the issue and promoting a united country through integration. However, Turley slammed Jenrick, contrasting his comments with those made by Kemi Badenoch about avoiding divisive politics, stating that Jenrick’s remarks reduced people to their skin color.
Critics further questioned Jenrick’s remarks, with Khan accusing him of distorting the diverse community of Handsworth to fit a narrow narrative. Former Conservative Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street, also weighed in, stating that Jenrick was wrong in his assessment of Handsworth and its progress since the civil disturbances of the past. Street emphasized the resilience and integration in Handsworth, rejecting Jenrick’s characterization of the area as a “slum” and highlighting the positivity and contribution of its residents to the region
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