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Sajid Javid has refused seven times to condemn Boris Johnson’s use of the terms “bank robber” and “letterbox” to describe Muslim women who wear a burqa.
Speaking at a campaign event in Bolton on Tuesday, the Conservative chancellor was asked seven times whether he would use those terms to describe Muslim women and he declined to give a direct answer.
Johnson has refused to apologise for writing in a Telegraph column last year that Muslim women wearing burqas “look like letter boxes” and that it was “absolutely ridiculous” that anyone should choose to wear one.
On a day when the Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, faced trenchant criticism for his party’s record on antisemitism, Javid was questioned about his own leader’s use of language on Muslims.
Asked directly whether he would use a term like “letterbox” or “bank robber” to describe a Muslim woman in a burqa, Javid said: “The prime minister himself has been asked that question a number of times and he explained why he used that language – it was to defend the rights of women, whether Muslim women or otherwise … so he’s explained that and given a perfectly valid explanation.”
He added that any hatred was “unacceptable” and that the Conservative party was “absolutely at one on that”.
Asked a second time whether he would use those terms, Javid said: “You talk about articles that the prime minister has written in the past. I think he’s given an explanation of that.”
Pressed a third time on the same question, after being told that Islamophobic incidents rose by 375% in the week after Johnson’s column according to the monitoring group Tell Mama, Javid again refused to directly answer.
He said: “All politicians will choose their own words when they’re explaining whatever is the point they’re trying to get across.
https://www.theguardian.com/politic...s-slurs-against-muslim-women?CMP=share_btn_wa
Speaking at a campaign event in Bolton on Tuesday, the Conservative chancellor was asked seven times whether he would use those terms to describe Muslim women and he declined to give a direct answer.
Johnson has refused to apologise for writing in a Telegraph column last year that Muslim women wearing burqas “look like letter boxes” and that it was “absolutely ridiculous” that anyone should choose to wear one.
On a day when the Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, faced trenchant criticism for his party’s record on antisemitism, Javid was questioned about his own leader’s use of language on Muslims.
Asked directly whether he would use a term like “letterbox” or “bank robber” to describe a Muslim woman in a burqa, Javid said: “The prime minister himself has been asked that question a number of times and he explained why he used that language – it was to defend the rights of women, whether Muslim women or otherwise … so he’s explained that and given a perfectly valid explanation.”
He added that any hatred was “unacceptable” and that the Conservative party was “absolutely at one on that”.
Asked a second time whether he would use those terms, Javid said: “You talk about articles that the prime minister has written in the past. I think he’s given an explanation of that.”
Pressed a third time on the same question, after being told that Islamophobic incidents rose by 375% in the week after Johnson’s column according to the monitoring group Tell Mama, Javid again refused to directly answer.
He said: “All politicians will choose their own words when they’re explaining whatever is the point they’re trying to get across.
https://www.theguardian.com/politic...s-slurs-against-muslim-women?CMP=share_btn_wa
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Sajid Javid has resigned as chancellor as Boris Johnson carries out a post-Brexit cabinet reshuffle.
Mr Javid rejected an order to fire his team of aides, saying "no self-respecting minister" could accept such a condition.
He has been replaced as chancellor by Chief Secretary to the Treasury Rishi Sunak - who just seven months ago was a junior housing minister.
Mr Javid had been due to deliver his first Budget in four weeks' time.
The former home secretary was appointed chancellor by Mr Johnson when he became prime minister in July.
His resignation follows rumours of tensions between Mr Javid and the prime minister's senior adviser Dominic Cummings.
"He has turned down the job of chancellor of the exchequer," a source close to Mr Javid, who had been expected to remain in place, said.
"The prime minister said he had to fire all his special advisers and replace them with Number 10 special advisers to make it one team. The chancellor said no self-respecting minister would accept those terms."
In other reshuffle moves:
International Development Secretary Alok Sharma has been appointed business secretary and minister for the upcoming climate conference COP26, in Glasgow.
Boris Johnson is expected to appoint a new minister to oversee the building of the HS2 rail line, final approval for which was given this week.
There will now be a new joint team of No 10 and 11 special advisers, the BBC understands.
Mr Sunak, 39, was educated at Winchester College and Oxford University, after which he went on to found an investment firm.
In 2015, he was elected MP for Richmond, North Yorkshire, replacing former Conservative leader William Hague.
Mr Sunak became a housing minister in 2018, before being promoted to chief secretary to the Treasury last July.
He stood in for Mr Johnson during the BBC's seven-way debate ahead of December's general election.
Arriving at the Treasury, Mr Sunak said he was "delighted to be appointed" chancellor and had "a lot to get on with".
Commenting on Mr Javid's resignation, Labour's shadow chancellor John McDonnell said: "This must be a historical record with the government in crisis after just over two months in power.
"Dominic Cummings has clearly won the battle to take absolute control of the Treasury and install his stooge as chancellor."
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-51491662
Mr Javid rejected an order to fire his team of aides, saying "no self-respecting minister" could accept such a condition.
He has been replaced as chancellor by Chief Secretary to the Treasury Rishi Sunak - who just seven months ago was a junior housing minister.
Mr Javid had been due to deliver his first Budget in four weeks' time.
The former home secretary was appointed chancellor by Mr Johnson when he became prime minister in July.
His resignation follows rumours of tensions between Mr Javid and the prime minister's senior adviser Dominic Cummings.
"He has turned down the job of chancellor of the exchequer," a source close to Mr Javid, who had been expected to remain in place, said.
"The prime minister said he had to fire all his special advisers and replace them with Number 10 special advisers to make it one team. The chancellor said no self-respecting minister would accept those terms."
In other reshuffle moves:
International Development Secretary Alok Sharma has been appointed business secretary and minister for the upcoming climate conference COP26, in Glasgow.
Boris Johnson is expected to appoint a new minister to oversee the building of the HS2 rail line, final approval for which was given this week.
There will now be a new joint team of No 10 and 11 special advisers, the BBC understands.
Mr Sunak, 39, was educated at Winchester College and Oxford University, after which he went on to found an investment firm.
In 2015, he was elected MP for Richmond, North Yorkshire, replacing former Conservative leader William Hague.
Mr Sunak became a housing minister in 2018, before being promoted to chief secretary to the Treasury last July.
He stood in for Mr Johnson during the BBC's seven-way debate ahead of December's general election.
Arriving at the Treasury, Mr Sunak said he was "delighted to be appointed" chancellor and had "a lot to get on with".
Commenting on Mr Javid's resignation, Labour's shadow chancellor John McDonnell said: "This must be a historical record with the government in crisis after just over two months in power.
"Dominic Cummings has clearly won the battle to take absolute control of the Treasury and install his stooge as chancellor."
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-51491662
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All that boot licking amounted to nothing then. Well you live by the boot polish, you die....
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Rishi Sunak son in law of Infosys fame Murthy, looks qualified for the job though but does Boris lol?
There are 4 Indian ethnicity ministers in Johnson's cabinet, including 3 in the top 10 (Rishi Sunak, Priti Patel and Alok Sharma). That is quite a large number. Politicians of course keep an eye on the electorate when they make these decisions. I wonder if Johnson believes that Indian ethnicity voters supported him, and will continue supporting him?
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Ok but no one can reach the heights Keith Vaz has reached. He will be remembered!
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To be fair to Saj, he's been accused of being an Uncle Tom, and he doesn't like it, but at least he showed he had a spine and stepped down rather than implement policies he didn't believe in. Maybe he's not so much an Uncle Tom as just someone who passionately believes in the Tory philosophy.
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Looks more the case of Borris taking advantage of India by using this new tool.
Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid have resigned as chancellor and health secretary.
The chancellor said he was resigning because "the public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously".
The health secretary said that following last month's vote of confidence, "it is clear to me that this situation will not change under your leadership - and you have therefore lost my confidence too".
The news comes after criticism of Boris Johnson's government, and after the PM apologised for appointing MP Chris Pincher to a government role, despite a complaint against him.
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The chancellor said he was resigning because "the public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously".
The health secretary said that following last month's vote of confidence, "it is clear to me that this situation will not change under your leadership - and you have therefore lost my confidence too".
The news comes after criticism of Boris Johnson's government, and after the PM apologised for appointing MP Chris Pincher to a government role, despite a complaint against him.
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Absolute burn of a resignation letter from Javid.
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the writing is on the wall, it makes no sense to support bojo in the no confidence vote, but to suddenly have a moral awakening. clearly the ship is sinking.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I have spoken to the Prime Minister to tender my resignation as Secretary of State for Health & Social Care. <br><br>It has been an enormous privilege to serve in this role, but I regret that I can no longer continue in good conscience. <a href="https://t.co/d5RBFGPqXp">pic.twitter.com/d5RBFGPqXp</a></p>— Sajid Javid (@sajidjavid) <a href="https://twitter.com/sajidjavid/status/1544366218789937152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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We're hearing Steve Barclay will replace Sajid Javid as Health Secretary, according to Whitehall sources.
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SJ has become a joke. Twice he resigned in hope of uprooting Boris, and has failed twice.
No on likes a loser in politics, especially one who surrenders twice.
No on likes a loser in politics, especially one who surrenders twice.
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Both Sajid and Rishi are being described as rats deserting a sinking ship...and that's by Labour supporters. Who would ever trust them again?
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rishi mentally checked out the day his scandal hit, somehow i get the feeling he hasn't done this to sit on the back bench and fight for his constituents, maybe I'm wrong but id be very surprised if he's involved in British politics after the next election.
sajids stock has fallen dramatically, pretty sure he'll be back in the city before long too.
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I think this "rats desertion" might actually give Boris a chance at a last hurrah. It was well timed and well co-ordinated. These guys might just be serving their ultimate purpose in the same way Priti is serving hers by sending dark hued people to Rwanda.
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Sajid Javid said "the problem starts at the top" and is "not going to change" as the former minister delivered a powerful statement in his first Commons appearance since resigning as health secretary.
"Enough is enough," said Mr Javid, as he declared he was no longer willing to "risk losing my integrity" by serving in Boris Johnson's government.
"The reset button can only work so many times," he said. "There's only so many times you can turn that machines on and off before you realise something is fundamentally wrong.
"The problem starts at the top, it's not going to change."
Mr Javid kicked off the wave of resignations on Tuesday evening, sending a letter to Mr Johnson saying he could "no longer, in good conscience, continue serving in this government".
"It is clear to me that this situation will not change under your leadership - and you have therefore lost my confidence too," he wrote.
Boris Johnson prepares for double probe at PMQs and Liaison Committee hearing after mini-cabinet reshuffle prompted by shock resignations
After Michael Gove, Mr Javid was the most experienced member of the PM's cabinet, having served in David Cameron, Theresa May and Mr Johnson's front bench.
Under Mr Cameron, he was culture then business secretary, while Mrs May made him housing then home secretary.
The son of Pakistani migrants, he was the first person of colour to hold one of the "great offices of state" when Mrs May appointed him home secretary in 2018 following the Windrush scandal.
He ran for the Tory Party leadership in 2016 and again in 2019, when he came fourth and ultimately lost out to Mr Johnson.
Seen as a safe pair of hands, the PM gave him the most senior job beneath him - chancellor.
But in February 2020 Mr Javid quit after just 204 days over a falling out with Mr Johnson's former right-hand man Dominic Cummings, who asked him to sack all his political advisers to remain in the role.
He was the first British chancellor in 50 years not to deliver a budget.
With Mr Cummings gone and Mr Hancock resigning over claims he broke social distancing rules with his aide, Mr Javid was brought back into government as health secretary.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Former Health Secretary Sajid Javid delivers his resignation speech.<br><br>"Treading the tightrope between loyalty and integrity has become impossible in recent months. I will never risk losing my integrity."<br><br>"Enough is enough."<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PMQs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PMQs</a> <a href="https://t.co/HE824cbjAd">pic.twitter.com/HE824cbjAd</a></p>— TalkTV (@TalkTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/TalkTV/status/1544650395632521216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2022</a></blockquote>
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"Enough is enough," said Mr Javid, as he declared he was no longer willing to "risk losing my integrity" by serving in Boris Johnson's government.
"The reset button can only work so many times," he said. "There's only so many times you can turn that machines on and off before you realise something is fundamentally wrong.
"The problem starts at the top, it's not going to change."
Mr Javid kicked off the wave of resignations on Tuesday evening, sending a letter to Mr Johnson saying he could "no longer, in good conscience, continue serving in this government".
"It is clear to me that this situation will not change under your leadership - and you have therefore lost my confidence too," he wrote.
Boris Johnson prepares for double probe at PMQs and Liaison Committee hearing after mini-cabinet reshuffle prompted by shock resignations
After Michael Gove, Mr Javid was the most experienced member of the PM's cabinet, having served in David Cameron, Theresa May and Mr Johnson's front bench.
Under Mr Cameron, he was culture then business secretary, while Mrs May made him housing then home secretary.
The son of Pakistani migrants, he was the first person of colour to hold one of the "great offices of state" when Mrs May appointed him home secretary in 2018 following the Windrush scandal.
He ran for the Tory Party leadership in 2016 and again in 2019, when he came fourth and ultimately lost out to Mr Johnson.
Seen as a safe pair of hands, the PM gave him the most senior job beneath him - chancellor.
But in February 2020 Mr Javid quit after just 204 days over a falling out with Mr Johnson's former right-hand man Dominic Cummings, who asked him to sack all his political advisers to remain in the role.
He was the first British chancellor in 50 years not to deliver a budget.
With Mr Cummings gone and Mr Hancock resigning over claims he broke social distancing rules with his aide, Mr Javid was brought back into government as health secretary.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Former Health Secretary Sajid Javid delivers his resignation speech.<br><br>"Treading the tightrope between loyalty and integrity has become impossible in recent months. I will never risk losing my integrity."<br><br>"Enough is enough."<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PMQs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PMQs</a> <a href="https://t.co/HE824cbjAd">pic.twitter.com/HE824cbjAd</a></p>— TalkTV (@TalkTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/TalkTV/status/1544650395632521216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2022</a></blockquote>
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great speech, if only he was believable.
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Boris is a liar all his life and the Tory members and MPs voted for him to lead the country so when i see the likes of Saj and Rishi and others pretend to take the moral high ground, i just laugh.
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Javid: Britons want 'less personality' in politics
Sajid Javid has insisted the British public wants to see less "personality" in politics after the repeated scandals of the past few years.
Mopping his brow for sweat, the former health secretary says: "I think after the last several years the public want to see less personalities in politics and more good government and plain old getting on with the job.
"We won't be rewarded at the next election for the things we have done. We will be judged on what we will do about the great challenges of our time."
He also calls on the Conservative party to "pull together" as he takes aim at "poisonous gossip".
Mr Javid adds: "I'm sorry to say that, looking at some of the stories in the weekend press, it's not been our best start.
"Poisonous gossip, attack memos, allegations thrown around.
"People say you have to play the game - I refuse to accept that.
"This isn't House Of Cards or Game Of Thrones. And the people who are here just because they enjoy the game are in the wrong place.
"This is a time for pulling together, not apart."
At the end of his speech, he jokes: "Boy, it's hot in here."
Mr Javid admits "perhaps I should have left earlier" when quizzed about his time as health secretary, but says he kept giving Boris Johnson the benefit of the doubt.
"I didn't see anyone else leave any earlier than me," he says. "Eventually I got to the point where I thought enough was enough."
Sajid Javid has insisted the British public wants to see less "personality" in politics after the repeated scandals of the past few years.
Mopping his brow for sweat, the former health secretary says: "I think after the last several years the public want to see less personalities in politics and more good government and plain old getting on with the job.
"We won't be rewarded at the next election for the things we have done. We will be judged on what we will do about the great challenges of our time."
He also calls on the Conservative party to "pull together" as he takes aim at "poisonous gossip".
Mr Javid adds: "I'm sorry to say that, looking at some of the stories in the weekend press, it's not been our best start.
"Poisonous gossip, attack memos, allegations thrown around.
"People say you have to play the game - I refuse to accept that.
"This isn't House Of Cards or Game Of Thrones. And the people who are here just because they enjoy the game are in the wrong place.
"This is a time for pulling together, not apart."
At the end of his speech, he jokes: "Boy, it's hot in here."
Mr Javid admits "perhaps I should have left earlier" when quizzed about his time as health secretary, but says he kept giving Boris Johnson the benefit of the doubt.
"I didn't see anyone else leave any earlier than me," he says. "Eventually I got to the point where I thought enough was enough."
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I don’t have a fancy new video. <br><br>So here’s one I made earlier… <a href="https://t.co/Vd1dmj6qaT">pic.twitter.com/Vd1dmj6qaT</a></p>— Sajid Javid (@sajidjavid) <a href="https://twitter.com/sajidjavid/status/1546226346539483136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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BREAKING: Former health secretary Sajid Javid has announced he has dropped out from the Conservative leadership contest.
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