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Kevin Hollinrake made the surprise admission as he was grilled on the BBC over the row which has engulfed the Conservatives.on Monday that Hester said in 2019 that Abbott made him “want to hate all black women” and that she “should be shot”.Advertisement
The minister replied: “No, I don’t agree with that. If Mr Hester was a racist, if he refused to apologise for what he said, that would be different.”Hollinrake replied: “On the basis that we don’t believe Mr Hester is a racist, yes.” The stunned presenter then said: “So let’s just be absolutely clear.
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