Suffolk MP clarifies comments on rural Britain after backlash

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 07:19 · Archive

Suffolk MP Jenny Riddell-Carpenter has addressed comments she made about rural Britain that provoked criticism on social media last week. She clarified that her remarks about rural issues, including references to Labradors and real ale, were not intended to promote far-right views.

The nature of the original comments and the specific criticism they attracted are not detailed in the available reports, which focus on her response to the controversy rather than the initial remarks themselves.

How it is being reported

• What I was trying to say about rural Britain before I sparked a social media stormSuffolk MP Jenny Riddell-Carpenter addresses the comments she made last week and that Labradors and real ale are not far right.Ipswich Star · 7 Oct, 06:00
• What I was trying to say about rural Britain before I sparked a social media stormSuffolk MP Jenny Riddell-Carpenter addresses the comments she made last week and that Labradors and real ale are not far right.East Anglian Daily Times · 7 Oct, 06:00

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