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Bridget Phillipson

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Bridget Phillipson is a British Labour politician and MP for Houghton and Sunderland South. She is chair of the Labour Party and minister for women and equalities.

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What we have documented

We have documented 1 statement by Bridget Phillipson, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Bridget Phillipson

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Bridget Phillipson

Role at the time: Chair of the Labour Party and MP for Houghton and Sunderland South

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Response to this claim

Reform UK deals appropriately with people who say or do bad things.

“Nigel Farage can’t shrug these latest revelations off as being a few bad apples.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)ITV News report on responses to its Reform investigationFarage remarks in Chelmsford; Phillipson statement; other political responses
Why we used this label

Phillipson expressly criticizes Farage's handling of repeated incidents and his explanation of them. Her criticism addresses the leadership response at issue, beyond condemning the language itself.

Read statementFull case: Farage defends Reform's vetting after ITV films racist remarks

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