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Hat tip: Operation Black Vote
Helen Grant, OBV Alumnui has made political and Conservative Party history by winning the Southeast seat Maidstone and the Weald becoming the first Black female Conservative in the House of Commons. The seat she takes over was represented by Westminster firebrand Anne Widdecombe for 18 years.
After two and a half years of good old fashioned hard work and positive campaigning we have seen-off a particularly unpleasant challenge in the fight to retain Ann Widdecombe’s seat, taking 48% of the vote.
I want to send out my sincere thanks to everyone who voted for me, and to everyone who has helped and supported me in this general election campaign.
I am delighted too that we have retained control of Maidstone Borough Council.
Thank you all once again. With very best wishes,
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Asa, Black people in the U.K. are certainly making inroads into the goverment. However, there seems to be a problem with the Black youth similar to the Black youth here. The problem of racial profiling as I was once told by a cousin and an in-law is a real big problem in the U.K.
Seems as we make strides into the government, the same problems continue to exist. Makes me say..hummm!
Peace!
It just confirms the reality that having a black face in the halls of power, whether it’s in the U.S. or in Britain, doesn’t mean a change in the condition of their black constituents. It’s a symbolic achievement, so I symbolically celebrate it.
Asa, Agreed on both points, 100%.