No 10 refuses to comment on PM's views of racial IQ
Source: The Guardian
No 10 refuses to comment on PM's views of racial IQ
Move comes after hiring of new adviser who said black people have lower average IQs
Rowena Mason Deputy political editor
Mon 17 Feb 2020 12.40 GMT
Last modified on Mon 17 Feb 2020 13.22 GMT
Boris Johnsons spokesman has refused to say whether the prime minister thinks black people have lower IQs on average, or agrees with eugenics, after No 10 hired an adviser with highly controversial views.
In a tense briefing with the media, the prime ministers deputy official spokesman declined several times to distance Johnson from the views of his adviser, Andrew Sabisky, who has suggested enforced contraception be used to prevent the creation of a permanent underclass.
Labour has called on No 10 to sack Sabisky, who is believed to be contracted by Downing Street under Johnsons de facto chief of staff, Dominic Cummings, to work on special projects.
Johnsons official spokesman refused to comment on Sabisky, his controversial views, or whether the prime minister agreed with them.
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