Sajid Javid has said he gets abuse"because of my colour" from the"far left" and"far right" of UK politics.he was criticised either for being"too brown" or"not brown enough".
The home secretary, whose parents came to the UK from Pakistan, told Political Thinking presenter Nick Robinson he had come to expect social media abuse. "There are some forces that wouldn't like that but I think the forces against that are much, much stronger. And if you look around the world and you compare Britain to other leading industrial democratic countries, we are way ahead."
He said, while he was happy to talk about faith and religion,"it's not something I define myself by at all and I don't think you should in politics".He added:"It's not something that should be the determinant of what kind of politician they will or will not be."
'Wanker' isn't a colour. It's a lifestyle choice.
Nooo, i feel sorry for him. I really like this guy
So do many white people. You’re not alone.
Very sad ☹️
Shame
YES, laddie.... You are BLUE !!
Yellow!!
Why are people so obsessed with different races. We are in the 21st century and should embrace that we are a diverse country. Forget about the colour of your skin and accept that you are abused because of your opinions Mr Javid.
Oh come on is everything race envy and socialism.
Racists are sick in the head!😡
sajidjavid you get abused because your a fool and try so hard to be like a whiteman
I get it to for speaking the truth about mass immigration and Islam, water of a ducks back.
Jesus you should try being ginger like me then you’ll really have something to moan about!
Cool Bake1968
well if he was not black he would be called baldy or shrek. that is part of life. not PC but real life.
Yeah, and that colour is blue.
Is that really the case? I think people get abused mainly because there are a lot of ignorant uneducated (scared) people out there. You stand for everything they are not. They are to be pitied
Half of the country are bigots. Most of his party are too. This constant shock about racism, whilst you parade endless liars and dog whistling racists or right wing donors, across our airwaves is a joke. BBC and Mentorn Media are part of the problem.
So do I.
So nothing at all to do with steely incompetence at Trade and Industry or sheer fecklessness at Housing. Because his track record in government is far from stellar. But, to be fair, there’s nothing stellar about this Conservatives government.
Playing the race card I get abuse for my northern accent and I’m an immigrant in Australia but I have thick skin and brush it off stop whinging.
Should be getting abuse because of his incompetence nothing else
He probably gets abuse because he shouldn’t be in the role, none of them should though, we just put up because there’s no better alternative currently to the government we have. Don’t agree with abuse of any kind but when people are frustrated I can understand how it happens. 😐
I imagine most of it is because he is a ruthless, unempathetic, self-serving charlatan, though
It's not because of your colour Javid.
Me too and I'm White or pink or Welsh or whatever doesn't bother me!
Get out that platinum magical race card It stops all critique It gains sympathy
There is no speciality in colours. They are part of nature. The day as well as night is necessary for human beings. So all colours are important. Love all colours. Be good for humanity. Author:A.A.Dar.
And your politics?
Most of us do here in the multiculturalised northern towns but unlike you we can't use the race card because it only goes one way apparently
Greed and dishonesty I suspect
And also because of your ethnicity, don't u think so?
Does he hell its because you talk a load of bull like the rest of the lying mps and u dnt listen to the people
No it because you’re a c*t
Who are these people that made these comments then?..... or is this his perception of past situations?
No other factors at play? Too easy to play that catd. Nothing to do with skin colour
Nothing to do with colour, more to do with incompetence
That does not make to unique and will hopefully help you to understand how ordinary non-whites have felt since the Brexit vote and Trump’s election.
I don't think that's the main reason, though. It might have something to do with being Home Sec & all the hostile environment, anti-immigration sh!t going on under your watch. Just guessing....
Just wait until he puts himself forward to the members for the leadership of his party. You ain't seen nothing yet Saj.
Is anybody going to tell him?
Rubbish. He is a politician who does his job. We dont care about colour creed sex we just want someone somewhere to do a good jon. Only the best succeed.
From idiots not normal human beings surely.
Looks colorless to me. Maybe dye hair.
So do you I, & I'm white.
Playing victim ehhhh?
No, you get abuse because you are a useless mayor who has failed miserably to deal with knife crime.....
You want to be white ,tax paying,redundant and Christian.Thats a minority that gets abused
Sounds like a hostile environment to me
Welcome to Brexit Britain!
What?!? He looks like average Italian, Romanian or Bulgarian not talking that Spanish are even darker!
Don’t play colour card
Take no shit man 😤🤭👀
No - the abuse is for being a nasty person!
so do i for being white people call me a racist
Come on BBC, professional journalists engaging in this low life mentality. FYI: successful people of color do not play victim or race card.
And because he's Conservative!!
So does everyone. White (peachy pink) people get insulted because they are white. If you’re White you’re racist, imperialistic, xenophobic. Some are but not all but we all get the finger pointed in exactly the same way but we aren’t allowed to take offence because we’re white.
Nothing to do with colour. It’s because you’re a tw*t.
Anoher political bod whining and playing the race card BECAUSE I AM NOT WHITE AND FEEL SO SORRY FOR MYSELF
Disgraceful that this type of abuse occurs in this day & age. Racists really do exist then even though thousands try to deny it hiding behind the “we’re sick of political correctness” tag line.
Yep sad to hear but the country has to stop racism but stop making everything racist, calling someone black is not racist if they are black, calling some a monkey who is white or black isn't racist it just a animal but people take it to far. So where does the line stop.
Nah you get abuse cos you’re crap at what you do. You just twist it to make it about your colour.
Mysterons.
I went to the doctors last week ( now, bearing in mind he is of African descent ) 👍 He said I looked pale Can I take him to court over this despicable remark ?
Wrong, you get abuse because you are no good at your job, you are weak and self-serving.
On the first limb of the abuse, based on him being brown, that is indeed awful. On the second limb, based on him not 'being brown enough': it's not because he's not brown enough; it's because he keeps toadying up to right wing racists which is a bit much considering...
Playing the race card now? As despicable as racism is, you should be smart enough to know the difference between being disliked for what you stand for as a politician and racial discrimination.
Only from other tories.
Itispartandparcel It is a part and parcel of being Public figure there are people in society who are raciest, some are liberal,some are smug,some are truly open minded and some are highly opinionated
Bloody hell why do these people ALWAYS play the colour card. I’m white that’s a colour you clown.
No! You gethasseled because you are Brexiteer.
You should get abuse when you have Pakistani heritage but decide to hold extreme right wing racist views to enhance your career
while I assume some too most of the insults he gets I due to skin colour I also assume shit policy could also explain some of it. there is also the idea that the reason he was picked was so he could say critique on policy was actually due to his skin colour.
Is there a bandwagon small enough he won't jump on it?
So do I but because I’m white nobody gives a shit and I don’t have access to a race card because I’m the wrong colour evidently !!
You get well deserved abuse for being a twit. That's with a capital A.
So do I,I GET CALLED RACIST BECAUSE IM WHITE
That's not correct... you get abuse because you are a wally of a home secretary who likes to use the race card (oh I get abuse cos of my colour) .... sajidjavid
No really!
Aren't we all but who cares? Life goes on stop moaning grow up!
sajidjavid yes the colour blue. You are a Tory, through n through. Only for the rich.
Oh ffs, yes all of a sudden
What brown person hasn’t had abuse? Is this news to anyone?
Why has the BBC gone so far to the right would be a more interesting article!
I get abuse because I'm a Geordie and have a gammy eye. Its life. Get over it!
each and every non white gets this abuse....from time to time..nothing new...it must be hard to swallow and still carry on doing public duties,,,
Prat!
Pray
This day and age no matter what your colour is somebody will abuse you because of it.
Mainly from his own party members I bet.
Or more likely it’s because you are incapable of doing the job WE pay you to do justsaying
Is he purple ?
Rats come in all colours, so not a colour thing.
Nothing to do with being a Tory in the most dysfunctional Tory party ever and being responsible or a baby having no chance of a life to enable you to score points against your leadership rivals? Your all despised, human, black, white and Boris and Mogg
Doing a great job keeping the country safe. Lefties don't like it.
Disgraceful.... Playing racism card
I'm so sad to hear that. I grew up with abuse and bullying because of the way I spoke (considered posh by my peers - from aged about 6 up) at least I quickl learned to mimic whoever I was with, so I guess I have no idea what you and other people of colour have to go through.....
So do I too and more than any other race because I am white and people are more racist towards white than any other colour which is a fact
So do ginger people
This is another example of the Yobo culture lead by Farage and the match if right wing extremists who are leading us to disaster
Oooo! Look, a bandwagon, let me jump on board
And here was I thinking it had something to do with the company you keep and the party you pledge allegiance to
Thats bad. But abuse because you're useless is fine.
I get abuse because of my regional origin!! I just laugh at them!!
Yeah,blue.
Yeah blue's a crap colour.
Frankly, I've seen and heard relatively little criticism of this guy, when compared to a great many others. This appears a lazy attempt to play the race card, or an effort to boost profile/sympathy for a proposed leadership campaign.
Ive been the 'victim' of racial abuse by Asians and Black people, get over it, its their problem, not my fault ffs!
An off white?
Whereas you should just get abuse for being you....
No you get abuse because your a Tory.
Rubbish
IGetAbused as I have a low paid job!
No it's not its because your tory, and have tory values.
FakeNews BBC lies You hyped up sajidjavid's previous lie about receiving a racist letter. He hadn't. It was a fake he had copied form the internet. You didn't report his withdrawal. You didn't report that the entire 'Anti Muslim Day' story was planted lies by the left.
Or because of your faith.
Not just y colour , if you want to play the race card, it is because you are up yourself, a view shared by my dog.
Oh come on? Obviously another runner then but wants to use the race card.
I get abuse because of my skin colour; my sex; my ethnicity; my political persuasions etc. We all do. So what makes you so special?
What exactly would that be?
No it's because you are rubbish at your job
so do White people but we do not keep making it an issue as no one does a thing or gives a damn
Blue? Damn right
Oh really Sajid? I thought you get abuse because you don't serve the public! You don't give a damn about the poor/working! You are a racist for sending back Windrush people in secret & left to be killed-they were invited by Enoch Powell & the Queen to help build this country FACT
You look like a slightly tanned Russian man.
You get abused because you're a useless pratt sajidjavid
Another Muslim playing politics with the racism card, doesnt work with me I’m afraid!
Abuse because of his colour 1%. Abuse because he is a grade 1 prat 99%.
That is very very bad But check the policy you are supporting in goverment
There is nothing wrong with the colour of your skin just look at the Plonkers that pay £1000’s every year to get a colour like yours and those Plonkers that go spraying all that crap 💩 on . It’s not the colour of a persons skin that matters it’s the person in it..
People should not abuse you (or anyone) because of their colour. People should abuse you because you’re a Tory.
I got comments because I've got afro hair, a so called 'white' man with curly hair.
That's what happens when you work with Amber Rudd
I’m white, I’ve had abuse about my colour, but no one would be interested in that.
I can imagine he does. I can also imagine he gets abuse from Muslims because he keeps trying to play up his Muslim heritage yet follows none of it, abuse from Christians because he plays up his Muslim heritage, and everyone else because, like all conservatives, he's a plague.
Sajid is an Asian man that has joined a party whose members are Racist and Xenophobic, not surprising that he his not trusted or like by euro or BAME people.
Not because your shite
Don’t worry about just look at the Plonkers that pay £1000’s every year to try and get your colour and go spraying themselves with a load of crap 💩, there is nothing wrong which your colour it’s the person within the skin that matters.
Could be other reasons....
I've been racially abused cos I'm English. Racism happens everywhere.
Utter rubbish. They just don’t like you.
You get abuse cause you’re a crap mayor
Yeah.....nothing can be too far away from white according to the BBC. If ya didn't want abuse you shouldn't have given the interview.
You wanna have ginger hair mate and see what happens ( mmmm you know what I mean 🥴)
I’ve just always had abuse 🤣. Can be wearing.
Me too and I'm white welcome to my world and a lot of others too, not allowed to be White and proud let alone English and proud XXX
I also get abuse because of my colour. Anyone NOT get abuse because of their colour?
I suspect the abuse sajidjavid gets has get nothing to do with his colour. The list of reasons is long, but his colour is not on that list as far as I'm concerned.
Blue ?
No...Its because you look like a young Uncle Fester from the Addams Family....
No, it’s because you’re a Tory
Jesus even home secretary pnaying the race card now.
Disgraceful to abuse the man because of his colour, it would make far more sense to abuse him because he's a Tory cnt.
Black not even a colour it’s a deflection of light get it right we say black but it’s not a colour !!
What blue ?
Really ? Welcome to the real world of the UK. If you look at English football team. Non of us asians can play football. Because of our funny colour. And only a few can get worthwhile jobs. Maybe ministers will wake up to radical abuse one day. Advice to you ignore!
Your incompetence more likely.
I couldn't care less about his colour but he's absolutely rubbish at his job.
Man up ffs
Trust me mate it ain’t because of colour
So do white people
Sure it’s not for looking like Humpty Dumpty?
I get abuse over my massive nose.
Nahh it's probably because of this
There will be people out there who only see colour and hate the difference. However, my dislike (hate is too strong an emotion for anything other than marmite) is based purely on his role in Government.
Meanwhile in Real News, IED Blast in Malmo Sweden.
No you get abuse because your an M.P.
I get abuse because of my disability. We should get a club going. But the government is unlikely to recognise it.
He's okay just as he is, for no other reason than he is he, a unique individual.
I get abuse because my farts stink
No you don't. You get it because you help facilitate Austerity. 4 mil kids in poverty 320,000 homeless 2000+ foodbanks 120,000 deaths linked to Austerity An 81yr old jumping to her death Underfunding of NHS, police & fire service
It makes me so sad that the colour of a persons skin should cause such stupid prejudice in this time where you would hope that everyone would know that we are all the same no matter what colour, the thing we should be fighting against is not colour but evil.
Name names. If they are on the far left, don't bother. They seem to be able to say anything about any colour and not even be banned from twitter and other social media.
Join the fucking club!
Just imagine what that must be like. And then imagine the feeling of being utterly powerless after finding out five black men who'd been deported to Jamaica have been murdered there. You'd have to be Home Secretary or something to intervene in such matters.
You get abuse because you're deporting people because of their colour windrushscandal
So do I, but I can't use the race card!
Perhaps he'd be more at home elsewhere in the world.
I used to get abuse for being gay ! And I'm not bloody gay !
Tory blue?
You're white though mate.
Are you sure it’s not because of your policies?
Not again FFS.
It's Always the Victim 💳 For them Some. Get Abused on RELIJAAN Some on. COLOR Some. By Mullahs Butt Abuse hs t b There Hence QED
ask the funny tinge party for a definitive shade. i believe they've got a pantone chart.
So did Freddie Mercury lol
Shouldn't happen. But for being a Tory, that's a different matter.
What Blue as opposed to Red ?
So have i
Nothing to do with you being an incompetent lickspittle then.
what colour
No No,,you get abuse because you can't do your job
So do I... try living in newham as a white man
Things that never happen.
just shit
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