Fury as Jeremy Corbyn’s cheerleader Paul Mason claims Theresa May’s attacks on Diane Abbott are RACIST
JEREMY CORBYN'S cheerleader Paul Mason has caused more fury after suggesting that Theresa May's attacks on Diane Abbott are racist.
Last night the PM hit out at the Shadow Home Secretary, highlighting her concerns over the DNA database and her disastrous sums slip up over police numbers.
But Ms Abbott tweeted during the Question Time debate - which also saw Jeremy Corbyn get pummelled by the audience over his views on nuclear - that she was being "singled out".
She said: "Desperate stuff by May. Claims I want to wipe DNA database clean. Never said that. Curious that she is singling me out for attack #BBCQT."
And then Paul Mason, a former BBC and Channel 4 journalist, waded into the row - tweeting out after his appearance on Newsnight: "You know what. It's time somebody called out the dog whistle racism behind Tory insults to Diane Abbott and I just decided to do it."
He got into a furious slinging match on the programme with fellow commentator Iain Dale.
Mr Mason said: "What's this racism about Diane Abbott? Why do you hate black home secretaries?"
But Mr Dale hit back: "Here we go - playing the race card..."
And Tory candidate James Cleverly said he was using "dog whistle sexism" - with a tweet making fun of him.
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Yesterday the leftie ally of Corbyn had suggested the Prime Minister might be unwell - after she ducked out of a TV debate on Wednesday.
"Is there something wrong with her?" he asked the BBC's Daily Politics programme yesterday lunchtime.
The leftie former journalist said it was a "legitimate" question to ask - after being pressed by the host Jo Cobun, and fellow guest, Toby Young.
Tories called his comments “despicable” and “appalling” when he attacked the PM over her refusal to attend Wednesday’s seven-way debate – where she sent Amber Rudd instead.
