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Labour peer says sorry for calling Rosie Duffield too ‘frit or lazy’ to go to hustings



Michael Cashman’s comment made after candidate for Canterbury said she was concerned about her safetyA Labour peer has apologised after accusing Canterbury candidate Rosie Duffield of being too “frit or lazy” to attend hustings.Duffield, who is seeking re-election in Canterbury and has risen to prominence because of her views on sex and gender, said on Friday she would no longer attend hustings because of “constant trolling, spite and misinterpretation”. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jun/16/labour-peer-says-sorry-for-calling-rosie-duffield-too-frit-or-lazy-to-go-to-hustings

Author : Eleni Courea Political correspondent

Publish date : 2024-06-16 18:41:37

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