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He subsequently deleted the tweet.
His words came in the aftermath of protestors successfully halting immigration enforcement taking away people they had detained in a dawn immigration raid on Eid al-Fitr in Glasgow yesterday.
Protestors managed to get the men released by police, and the move was welcomed by Scottish first minister, Nicola Sturgeon - who criticised home secretary Priti Patel's policies that led to the scenes
Beckett subsequently tweeted an apology. "Our society should have no place for racism at all. "I am very sorry for my earlier tweet," he said.Protesters in Glasgow have successfully halted the deportation of two members of their community by UK Immigration Enforcement. ✊ pic.twitter.com/lUFowVwXKO
— PoliticsJOE (@PoliticsJOE_UK) May 13, 2021
"I was angry to see Muslim refugees being deported on the morning of Eid al Fitr." However, his words prompted backlash across the political spectrum, triggering his suspension. Conservative MP for Wycombe Steve Baker said: “An extraordinary, absolutely intolerable remark which must have a robust response from @UKLabour." A spokesman for Labour said the party "takes these allegations extremely seriously" and said appropriate action will be taken. However, there are reports that suggest it is yet another chapter in Labour's civil war between the right and left of the party. The BBC's Lewis Goodall last night reported a Labour source as saying: “Keir is prising McCluskey’s cold, dead hand from the Labour Party.”Priti Patel message on Eid al Fitr is to deport Muslim refugees. Those who have been forced to flee war zones.
We are seeing appalling institutional racism again and again from the supposed pillars of the British elite. Our society should have no place for racism, at all. — Howard Beckett (@BeckettUnite) May 13, 2021
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