The incoming head of political strategy at Number 10 Downing Street, the British Prime Minister’s official residence, has deleted his X account after The National Pulse exposed his past post calling Nigel Farage supporters “racist and Islamophobes” and President Donald J. Trump a “maniac with fascist tendencies,” among other controversial remarks.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Matthew McGregor, incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s newly-appointed head of political strategy, has deleted his X account. This follows a Thursday exposé of his social media history by The National Pulse, which uncovered a series of derogatory and far-left remarks on about supporters of the Brexit Party (the predecessor to Reform UK), Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, and President Donald J. Trump, among others. 📰 DETAIL: On Thursday, it was revealed that now-leader of the Labour Party and incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham had appointed Matthew McGregor, former Director of Campaigns and Communications for Hope Not Hate (HNH), a controversial far-left campaign group, as his head of political strategy. Soon after the announcement, it was revealed by The National Pulse that McGregor had made a series of inflammatory remarks on X (formerly Twitter) about supporters of the Brexit Party, Nigel Farage, and President Trump. Specifically, McGregor referred to Brexit Party supporters as “racists and Islamophobes,” described Farage as a “racist piece of s**t,” and branded President Trump a “maniac with fascist tendencies.” Two weeks later, the President was shot in the ear during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Within the next 24 hours of these details coming to light, McGregor deleted his X account. HNH has faced multiple allegations spanning spreading disinformation, conducting smear campaigns, breaking charity and electoral law, and pushing a partisan and ideological agenda. The organization also faced intense backlash after it was revealed that a former HNH political organizer, Liron Woodcock-Velleman, was convicted of child sex crimes. 🎯 IMPACT: The deletion of McGregor’s account comes amid scrutiny over his past comments and affiliations. The former HNH director also sits on the board of Reprieve, a group that opposes stripping people of their British citizenship, including terrorists and grooming gang rapists, describing such sanctions as “fundamentally racist.” His appointment raises questions about the direction of the British government under Burnham. McGregor is set to officially enter Number 10 later this week following Burnham’s coronation as leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s official departure. McGregor’s account deletion coincides with Burnham’s first speech as Labour leader, in which the incoming Prime Minister promised a less “toxic” political discourse. |
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