Is this for real ???

[Colemans Left Hook]

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/nov/03/tory-mp-bob-stewart-racial-hostility-activist-court-told

Tory MP Bob Stewart showed ‘racial hostility’ towards activist, court told
Politician told Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei to ‘go back to Bahrain’ during row last year, trial hears

A Conservative politician demonstrated “racial hostility” towards an activist by telling him to “go back to Bahrain”, a court has heard.

Bob Stewart, the MP for Beckenham in south-east London, also told Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei “you’re taking money off my country, go away”, during a row outside the Foreign Office’s Lancaster House in Westminster on 14 December last year.

The 74-year-old MP had been attending an event hosted by the Bahraini embassy when Alwadaei, who was protesting outside, shouted: “Bob Stewart, for how much did you sell yourself to the Bahraini regime?”

During a heated exchange, Stewart replied: “Go away, I hate you. You make a lot of fuss. Go back to Bahrain.”

In footage played during the trial at Westminster magistrates court on Friday, he also said: “Now shut up, you stupid man.”

Paul Jarvis, prosecuting, said: “Mr Alwadaei felt upset and humiliated by what had taken place”. He added: “He [Stewart] demonstrated racial hostility towards Mr Alwadaei by way of his comments.”

However, the prosecutor said Stewart “was not motivated by racial hostility”, merely demonstrating it.

Jarvis told the court Stewart later said he regretted the comments and that he should have ignored the protester but denied the comments were racist.

The chief magistrate Paul Goldspring said if Stewart was found guilty his offences were non-custodial.

The Metropolitan police launched an investigation after a complaint was made by Alwadaei, an activist for the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy, who has said he is living in exile after being tortured in the Gulf state.

During his evidence, Alwadaei said he was exercising his right to protest by questioning Stewart and had not intended to insult the MP. He accused Stewart of being financed by Bahrain and of acting as a “well-known defender” of the regime, the court heard.

The protester also claimed that during a trip to the country, Stewart had chanted “god save the king of Bahrain”.

Asked how he felt after their exchange last year, Alwadaei said: “I feel that I was dehumanised, like I was someone who is not welcomed in the UK.” He added: “Because of my skin colour, because of where I came from, he feels I am taking money from his country.”

Alwadaei said if he did return to Bahrain, he would “undoubtedly be killed and tortured”.

Parliamentary records show Stewart registered flights, accommodation and meals worth £5,349 during a four-day trip to Bahrain last November paid for by its ministry of foreign affairs. A separate entry covered by the Bahraini government shows another trip, worth £1,245.56, to visit an airshow and meet its foreign minister.

Alwadaei alleged the Middle Eastern country was “corrupt” and a “human rights violator”.

Stewart, a former British army officer, kept the Tory whip after being charged with a racially aggravated public order offence, which he denies. He also pleaded not guilty to using threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

The one-day trial continues.

[wilts rover]

Yes, Bob Stewart is a real Tory MP.

He is now a real convicted racist Tory MP.

[Colemans Left Hook]

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newslondon/tory-mps-back-fundraising-for-convicted-conservative-politician-bob-stewart/ar-AA1jqJVl?ocid=winp2fptaskbar&cvid=3f1508b21bd341ec930b07691be1b7bb&ei=9



Evening Standard

Tory MPs back fundraising for convicted Conservative politician Bob Stewart
Story by Helen William  •


A fundraising appeal, set up by a Tory MP and backed by others, has raised money to help a Conservative backbencher who was convicted of racist abuse.

On Saturday, Beckenham MP Bob Stewart surrendered the Conservative whip while he considers an appeal against his conviction for a racially aggravated public order offence, a Government source has said.

Mr Stewart, 74, who is also a former British Army officer and United Nations commander in Bosnia, was found guilty at London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday of racially abusing an activist by telling him to “go back to Bahrain”. 

By Sunday evening, a crowdfunding page set up by Brendan Clarke-Smith, the Conservative MP for Bassetlaw, had raised £4,296 – more than enough to cover Mr Stewart’s fine plus legal costs –  and was growing towards its £50,000 target.
Mr Clarke-Smith wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: “Having hit the original target in less than 24 hours, we are raising funds to fight the outrageous charges/conviction brought against Rt Hon Colonel Bob Stewart DSO MP and the legal costs associated with it.”

On Friday, Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring found Mr Stewart guilty of a racially aggravated public order offence and handed him a fine of £600, with additional legal costs bringing the total to £1,435.

Conservative Party deputy chairman Lee Anderson urged people to back the crowdfunding effort for “war hero” Mr Stewart.

Mr Anderson wrote a message of support on the fundraising page, urging his friend to “keep your chin up old soldier”.


He also tweeted: “Col Bob Stewart. Is a friend and a war hero. I speak with Bob most days and share the odd tipple. After 4 years of being an MP I have got to know Bob really well.

“It’s obvious that Bob has seen things in battle that no other person would want to see. He has served his country and been decorated at the highest level for bravery.

[SydneyRover]

''tory MP Bob Stewart showed ‘racial hostility’ towards activist, court told
Politician told Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei to ‘go back to Bahrain’ during row last year, trial hears''

When you can't support your argument play the man ...... there's a lot of it about

[Colemans Left Hook]

Following a Stewards Enquiry & An Objection we have an amended result

The winner is now "Common Sense"

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/feb/23/mp-bob-stewart-wins-appeal-against-racial-abuse-conviction

[wilts rover]

Following a Stewards Enquiry & An Objection we have an amended result

The winner is now "Common Sense"

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/feb/23/mp-bob-stewart-wins-appeal-against-racial-abuse-conviction

'Mr Stewart... has described himself as a "friend" of the Middle Eastern country (Bahrain).'

The 'Islamic Vote' win again. I don't know what's happened to this country...