Labour minister says nostalgic British vision is far-right fantasy

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 29 Sept, 05:12 · Archive

Labour minister Jenny Riddell-Carpenter has said the idea of Britain based on pubs, warm ale and labradors is a 'far-right fantasy that never really existed'.

Nature Minister Jenny Riddell-Carpenter warned at a Labour conference fringe event in Liverpool that the far-right would attempt to weaponise a nostalgic vision of rural Britain at the next election. She described the stereotypical image of Britain based on pubs, warm ale and black labradors as a 'far-right fantasy that never really existed'. A Conservative politician called for her to apologise.

How it is being reported

• Labour minister claims the idea of Britain's pubs, warm ale and black labradors is a 'far-right fantasy that never existed'GB News · 29 Sept, 02:10
• Labour minister claims that visions of Britain based on warm ale, pubs, and black Labradors are a 'far-right' fantasy that 'never really existed'Daily Mail · 28 Sept, 18:24

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