From London Economic:
In leaked messages seen exclusively by The London Economic, Robert Jenrick has said he is a “great admirer” of Inevitable West, a far-right X account with over 120,000 followers.
The shadow justice secretary also said he agrees with the account on “what needs to happen”.
In leaked messages, Mr Jenrick said: “I am a great admirer of your tweets. You are right to hold me to account, like any politician. I think we agree however on what needs to happen.”
Inevitable West replied: “I have deleted the comment. I’m glad we’re on the same terms. I still don’t believe you have any credibility while being in the Tory party.”
A follow-up article has critical comment from Zara Mohammed of the Muslim Council of Britain and from Labour MP Oliver Ryan, with the added detail that “the Muslim Council of Britain is submitting an official complaint to the Conservative Party regarding Mr Jenrick’s conduct”. I previously noted the nature of Inevitable West here; Jenrick’s “admiration” is discreditable and shows either lack of discernment or cynicism.
The story has not spread to mainstream media, perhaps due to wariness about authenticity. London Economic‘s screenshot shows what appear to be the messages as received by Inevitable West as DMs, but an alleged leak from an anonymous account with a history of spreading disinformation requires caution. However, we’re told that “Jenrick’s spokesperson has declined to comment”, and it is reasonable to draw the inference that the messages are genuine. Inevitable West recently promoted rumours that Jenrick “is on the verge of joining Reform UK”, and the account owner perhaps thought that leaking the messages would work towards bringing this about.
Last month, Jenrick came close to becoming the leader of the Conservative Party, and he may yet achieve his goal should Kemi Badenoch falter – his campaign was endorsed by Jacob Rees-Mogg, who in turn is involved with Lord Cruddas’s Conservative Democratic Organisation.
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