11/08/2025
"'Britain isn’t a dumping ground for dangerous men from failed states.' With this stark statement, Laila Cunningham casts a dark shadow over the very country she was born in — a country that welcomed her Egyptian parents back in the 1960s. It’s a deeply troubling lapse in both language and morality. What kind of arrogance allows someone to direct such venom towards the very communities they come from? By her own logic, wouldn’t she and her family be part of this so-called “dumping ground”? This is not simply a slip of the tongue — it’s a rhetorical assault that strips away the most basic sense of humanity. It betrays a bitter disdain for those who, like her parents, sought refuge in Britain in search of safety, dignity, and a better life.
Cunningham, recently unveiled as the Reform Party’s latest figurehead alongside Nigel Farage, represents a familiar political tactic in Britain: elevating minority voices to front racist agendas under the guise of diversity. A British lawyer of Egyptian heritage, she recycles classic far-right narratives targeting immigrants, Muslims, and ethnic minorities — but delivers them with an “insider’s voice”. Her identity is weaponised to give cover to rhetoric that white politicians would otherwise hesitate to say aloud for fear of being accused of racism."
by Adnan Hmidan
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250810-laila-cunningham-the-colourful-face-of-britains-new-hate-narrative/