Abena Oppong-Asare says she has been taken for a junior member of staff at WestminsterBlack MPs tell of being confused with other politiciansTwo black female MPs have told of how they have been mistaken for other politicians and for parliamentary staff members in their first few weeks working in Westminster. In a string of tweets about her experiences since being elected, the former councillor said one MP had confused her with another black MP, and on realising his mistake said expressed surprise that there were “more of you”. She tweeted: “In my first week someone came up to me confusing me with another black MP. “Guess we all need to wear massive name tags right.”This is not the first time black female MPs have complained about mistaken identity. She said he remarked: “They’re letting anybody in nowadays.”MPs rallied to support and sympathise with Oppong-Asare and Eshalomi online.

Source: The Guardian January 12, 2020 18:01 UTC