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Margaret Hodge: No issues with the mainstream covering her attacks on Labour and Corbyn however misguided they maybe. The media are however giving a very one dimensional portrayal of her. For fairness they should be truthful about her history as covered on the Thread below:
In 1980s, Hodge was aware of previous child sex abuse in the care homes for which she was responsible, and did NOTHING about it https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/with-a-past-like-hers-margaret-hodge-might-show-a-bit-more-humility-10098871.html
Amazingly Hodge claimed in a TV that thinking for 12 years, repeat 12 years, about how she did NOTHING on child abuse allegations would make her a better Children's minister!
(clip via @TheBirmingham6 )
(clip via @TheBirmingham6 )
The hypocrisy between Hodge's words and actions was highlighted again when her own gain from tax dodging was exposed after her public position against such practices. Her defence (she hadn't set up the arrangement) doesn't explain why she didn't come clean https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/anti-tax-avoidance-campaigner-margaret-hodge-given-1-5m-shares-tax-haven-liechtenstein-1498813
Hodge is not a neutral player, she was a key instigator of the 2016 coup against Corbyn. This should be mentioned to context her latest attack on the Labour leader https://twitter.com/AsaWinstanley/status/1019603097134477313
Hodge's animus towards Corbyn isn't just about left and right wing politics, it seems she has held a personal grudge against him for years. Again this should be referred when reporting her latest attack https://twitter.com/elawrenceblog/status/1019483110851956737
Hodge's track record on tackling racism is at best questionable. The BNP supported her after Hodge called for British-born families to take priority over immigrants for council homes. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2007/may/27/thefarright.communities
