She has been accused of being 'out of touch'
has since been called out by the current Leeds Northeast MP Fabian Hamilton , who claims her comments show her up as"out of touch".
Fabian Hamilton, MP for Leeds Northeast, said today:"The suggestion that Roundhay is a red wall area is frankly laughable and shows how out of touch"I became the first Labour MP for the area in 1997. Before then, North East Leeds was represented by Conservative MPs and mostly Conservative local councillors.
Ms Truss attracted controversy back in 2020 when she made a speech claiming to have received an education that was obsessed with racism and sexism. "While we were taught about racism and sexism, there was too little time spent making sure everyone could read and write."
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