Current Events > Conservative politician quits after calling Ian Wright a typical Black hypocrite

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A Tory councillor who called Ian Wright a typical Black hypocrite has resigned from the party.

Alexis McEvoy, who represented South Waterside for Hampshire County Council, made the racist comment on Twitter following Wrights decision to not appear on BBCs Match of the Day football highlights show in solidarity with Gary Lineker.

Lineker was removed from the show after he criticised the Governments language when describing its controversial Illegal Migration Bill, legislation that they say will crack down on small boat crossings across the Channel.

Ms McEvoy sent the tweet out to hundreds of followers before deleting it and deactivating her Twitter profile.

She said she was deeply sorry for causing offence and that she finds racism in any form abhorrent.

She then said: "I've removed the tweet now, and it was taken out of context. Are we going to talk about all the good things I do for people, whatever colour they are? I do a lot of good things for people. I'm not prepared to make a further comment on it.

I'm not stupid; we've got the elections coming up and people are looking for an excuse to try and discredit me."

She reported herself to the monitoring office at Hampshire County Council and New Forest District Council and was suspended from the councils Conservative Group pending an investigation. Ms McEvoy has since resigned from the Conservative Group at the County Council, the New Forest National Party Authority has confirmed.

We can confirm that Cllr Alexis McEvoy is no longer a New Forest NPA Board member, the group said in a statement. (On Friday) we received written confirmation that Cllr McEvoy has resigned from the Conservative Group at the County Council, from all her County Council committee appointments and from all her appointments to outside bodies.

Ms McEvoy is also no longer a governor of the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, according to JOE. A spokesperson told JOE Ms McEvoy is being stood down from her voluntary role at the hospital while it investigates.

Speaking on his Wrightys House podcast, the former Arsenal and Crystal Palace striker told McEvoy to keep your fake apology to yourself.

New Forest District Council has previously said it opposes all forms of discrimination, harassment and victimisation and takes its responsibilities very seriously to eliminate all such conduct when carrying out its functions and delivering services to our local community.

Full Article: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/alexis-mcevoy-ian-wright-tory-resign-new-forest-twitter-b1068935.html

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"I'm sorry for causing offence but actually I'm great amd amazing and everyone is just out to get me by taking me out of context."

What a piece of shit.

It was literally a tweet and that's all she said. There isn't even additional context....

Good and taken out of context my arse.

she finds racism in any form abhorrent.

She probably should have tried not being racist, then.

TomClark posted...

She probably should have tried not being racist, then.

I don't think her party would approve of that