Overview
- Chris Parry defended his February post telling Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy to "go home to the Caribbean," adding, "Well, home is where the heart is."
- Newly highlighted posts show Parry repeatedly questioning the primary loyalty of at least eight minority-background politicians and commenting on their religion and heritage.
- Further messages documented include calling Birmingham "a failed colony," querying Lenny Henry’s loyalty over reparations support, praising Enoch Powell as "unfulfilled," and labeling four female colleagues "harpies."
- Labour figures including chair Anna Turley and Scotland’s Anas Sarwar condemned the remarks and urged Nigel Farage to remove Parry, while Lammy called on Farage to "clean up" his party.
- Reform UK has not sacked Parry; deputy leader Richard Tice declined to condemn the posts, another Reform councillor was expelled over separate comments, and allies note the mayoral election is delayed until 2028.