Tory chairman accused of repeatedly ignoring racism complaints

[Denzil_DC]

5. Some seventeen years ago, a leading Tory politician gave a stirring speech

at the party conference:

Yes, we've made progress, but let's not kid ourselves. There's a way to go before we can return to government. There's a lot we need to do in this party of ours. Our base is too narrow and so, occasionally, are our sympathies, You know what some people call us: the nasty party.

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In recent years a number of politicians have behaved disgracefully and then compounded their offences by trying to evade responsibility. We all know who they are. Let's face it, some of them have stood on this platform.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2002/oct/08/uk.conservatives2002

The same politician accused some colleagues of trying to "make political capital out of demonising minorities".

That politician was Theresa May.

The history of antisemitism in the Tory Party is well documented. See the summary here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitism_in_the_UK_Conservative_Party

Here's some of its record under Cameron: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitism_in_the_UK_Conservative_Party#Cameron_leadership_(2005-2016)

And here's some of it under May: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitism_in_the_UK_Conservative_Party#May_leadership_(2016-)