Frank Hester racism row: how key figures reacted to remarks about Diane Abbott Tory donor has been widely condemned over racist and misogynistic comments about prominent black MP The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2024
GPs call for health tech boss Frank Hester to resign after Abbott remarks BMA committee votes in emergency motion after Tory donor’s comments about MP condemned as racist and misogynist The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2024
Angela Rayner says she wants to see Diane Abbott get Labour whip restored – as it happened Deputy Labour leader says party must follow procedures but says she would personally like MP to have Labour whip restored The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2024
Key health figures call for NHS to cut ties with Tory donor Frank Hester Hester, who made comments widely condemned as racist, has seen his firm TPP paid over £400m by NHS and other state bodies since 2016 The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024
‘No room for the Indians?’: Tory donor Frank Hester suggested staff climb on train roof Exclusive: Revelation comes as comments made about Diane Abbott are widely condemned The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024
Diane Abbott says Tory donor Frank Hester’s remarks ‘frightening’ MP says ‘to hear someone talking like this is worrying’ after Hester’s comments The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024
Who is Frank Hester and what did he say about MP Diane Abbott? The Tories are under huge pressure to return £10m from their ‘biggest ever donor’ amid the fallout from his alleged remarks Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2024
Black Britons feel hurt by Hester attack on Diane Abbott, says ex-Tory adviser Samuel Kasumu responds to party donor telling colleagues that looking at Abbott makes you ‘want to hate all black women’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024
Tories slam party's response to donor who reportedly said Diane Abbott made him 'want to hate all black women' Frank Hester has admitted making ‘rude’ comments about the politician but said they had ‘nothing to do with her gender nor colour of skin’ Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2024
Labour calls on Sunak to return Frank Hester’s £10m Tory donation Donor told colleagues looking at Diane Abbott made you ‘want to hate all black women’ and she ‘should be shot’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024
No yawning or fingerprints on doors: the strict rules at Tory donor’s firm Ex-staff at Frank Hester’s company TPP say rules were unusual but perks include paid bar tabs and sailing holidays The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2024
Biggest Tory donor said looking at Diane Abbott makes you ‘want to hate all black women’ Exclusive: Remarks by Frank Hester, who has given £10m to the party in the past year, raise questions over his workplace behaviour The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2024
Frank Hester: computer programmer who made fortune from public sector contracts Software company Hester built from scratch has won more than £400m of NHS and prison contracts in the last eight years The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2024
After 10 years, Twitch Plays Pokemon is going back to the beginning, and this time Twitch chat isn't getting any help to beat the classic JRPG It's time for full anarchy on original hardware GamesRadar · Feb 12, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Jan 16, 2024 Taiwan revels in its young democracy as president-elect charts fresh course For many voters, regardless of stripe, the biggest takeaway from the election is pride in the system itself and carrying out a transparent vote
WEKU · Jan 14, 2024 Taiwan's election was a vote for continuity, but adds uncertainty in ties with China Taiwan's vice president and candidate of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, Lai Ching-te, will be the island's next leader. Tensions with Beijing seem poised to rise.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 14, 2024 Taiwan election: global leaders draw Beijing’s ire for congratulating new president China urges US, UK and Japan not to interfere in ‘China’s internal affairs’ after they congratulate Lai Ching-te for election win
International Business Times · Jan 13, 2024 Taiwan Voters Cheer For 'Vitality Of Democracy' After Lai's Win When Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te stepped onstage and vowed to defend the self-ruled island from China's ever-constant threat, 24-year-old Jacky breathed a sigh of relief as thousands around him erupted in thunderous cheers.
Fortune · Jan 13, 2024 Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party wins third presidential term as victor Lai Ching-te thanks voters for ‘new chapter’ in the island’s democracy The election has implications for Taiwan’s relationship with the People’s Republic of China, a significant source of geopolitical tension.
International Business Times · Jan 12, 2024 Taiwan Votes In Key Election Under Chinese Threats Millions of Taiwanese head to the polls Saturday for a presidential election closely watched across the world, as the new leader will set the course for the democratic island facing increasing aggression from China.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 12, 2024 Inflatables, hip-hop rallies, and a missile alarm: Taiwan to vote in election that’s too close to call Voting begins on Saturday in the most closely watched election in Taiwan since its first in 1996 amid the existential threat of China
Al Jazeera · Jan 11, 2024 Taiwan’s Gen Z voters want something new in Saturday’s election Once political outsiders, Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party is now seen as ‘establishment’ by younger voters.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2024 Ko Wen-je: the provocative outsider who could tip Taiwan election balance Some say he lacks values, but the gaffe-prone former mayor is big online and many voters see him as a breath of fresh air
The Conversation · Jan 9, 2024 Taiwanese election may determine whether Beijing opts to force the issue of reunification When the votes are being tallied in Taiwan’s presidential election, it won’t be only the 23.6 million inhabitants of the island eagerly awaiting a result – in Beijing and Washington, too, there will be some anxious faces.
WEKU · Jan 8, 2024 4 things to know about Taiwan's 'crucial' election — and where the U.S. fits in Analysts say the presidential election will be "crucial" for the future of the Asian island and its relationships with both the United States and China.