Labour MP David Lammy had the perfect response to the racist abuse he was sent by sharing it online

John Plunkett. Updated July 11th, 2019

Labour MP David Lammy had the perfect response to the racist abuse he was sent in the post – by sharing it online.

Dear Sender,

I’m a little confused. Do you want me to be “hung upside down” by my “dirty black bollocks” or get “a banana” and climb up a tree? I can’t do both. And how do you propose sinking the Windrush which arrived in 1948?

You can do your explaining to the police,

David pic.twitter.com/LNy5tSwGzf

— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) July 11, 2019

And this is what he was sent.

Britain in 2019.

And here are just a few of the responses he received after his tweet went predictably viral.

So so sorry you have to put up with this, you are one of the very best of us

— Jess Phillips (@jessphillips) July 11, 2019

Ta Jess. You know how it goes more than most! Dx

— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) July 11, 2019

I once got a lovely letter saying I should burn AND rot in hell. They didn't specify which came first though, confusingly non-specific.

— Dr Adam Rutherford (@AdamRutherford) July 11, 2019

What a sad, pointless existence that person must lead. Power to you, David and I hope the police do find the sender.

— Seb Dance MEP 🌹🇪🇺 (@SebDance) July 11, 2019

Horrendous. Am so sorry you get this crap David. I sincerely hope the police find this racist coward.

— Anna Turley MP (@annaturley) July 11, 2019

I find it appalling that anyone has to suffer this appalling abuse. You take it with such good humour. I am not sure I could. It makes me really angry. I honestly thought this had died out with my Grandfather’s generation

— PorkPieTraitor #WeAreSodem #StopBrexit #FBPE (@RemainingKind) July 11, 2019

Lost for words and terrified at the same time. My kids are on the cusp of entering this horrid world as adults.

— Lukwesa Burak (@LukwesaBurak) July 11, 2019

There are of course many many more wonderful people in our country who deplore this vile racism than the bigots who push it. However, I too fear for the country my three young children are coming of age in in a way I would never have thought about just 5 years ago.

— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) July 11, 2019