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'I'm as English as a Yorkshire cup of tea', declares Green deputy leader Mothin Ali as he hits back at ex-home secretary Suella Braverman's claim that British Asians can't be English

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Heffer, G. (2026, October 3). 'I'm as English as a Yorkshire cup of tea', declares Green deputy leader Mothin Ali as he hits back at ex-home secretary Suella Braverman's claim that British Asians can't be English. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16180257/Im-English-Yorkshire-cup-tea-declares-Green-deputy-leader-Mothin-Ali-hits-ex-home-secretary-Suella-Bravermans-claim-British-Asians-English.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Green Party deputy leader Mothin Ali declared himself "as English as a Yorkshire cup of tea" during the party's conference in Brighton on Saturday, rejecting ex-home secretary Suella Braverman’s claim that British Asians cannot identify as English due to their heritage. Braverman made her comments during an appearance on BBC's Question Time, stating she is “British of Asian ethnicity” instead of English. Ali also called for Prime Minister Andy Burnham to declare a national emergency regarding rising racist violence and intimidation.
Written by AI on 2026-10-03, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Mothin Ali, the deputy leader of the Green Party, declared himself "as English as a Yorkshire cup of tea" during the party’s conference in Brighton on Saturday. This statement was aimed at countering Suella Braverman, Reform UK's MP and former home secretary, who suggested that British Asians like herself can't be considered English due to their heritage. In an appearance on BBC's Question Time, Braverman stated she is "British of Asian ethnicity" rather than English. Ali’s declaration came as a response to criticism from both Reform UK and some within the Conservative Party over his previous comments about the 7 October terror attacks on Israel. The Green Party leader's statement was met with approval by conference attendees, who booed when Braverman’s name was mentioned.

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English Green Party Greens Reform UK's Yorkshire

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English NORP · 6× Ali PERSON · 5× Braverman PERSON · 4× Greens ORG · 4× Green PERSON · 3× Yorkshire GPE · 3× Green Party ORG · 2× Mothin Ali PERSON · 2× Reform UK's ORG · 2× Suella Braverman PERSON · 2×

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Mr Ali, who declared his local election victory in 2024 as a 'win for the people of Gaza', was himself previously caught up in a row over his comments about the 7 October terror attacks on Israel.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-03
🔮 It states that Zionism - defined in the motion as support for 'an ethnonationalist Jewish State' - will 'be treated as any other form of racism' by the party.
2026-10-03 · Daily Mail
'I'm as English as a Yorkshire cup of tea', declares Green deputy leader Mothin Ali as he hits back at ex-home secretary Suella Braverman's claim that British Asians can't be English · mixed framing

Claims (23 extracted, 5 hedged)

Green Party deputy leader Mothin Ali today declared himself 'as English as a Yorkshire cup of tea' as he hit back at claims by Reform UK's Suella Braverman. uncertain
he → declare → Braverman
Mrs Braverman, who was home secretary in the previous Tory government before defecting to Reform, has suggested that British Asians like herself can't be English. uncertain
Asians → defect → herself
In an appearance on BBC's Question Time this week, the Reform MP said she is 'British of Asian ethnicity' rather than English, because of her family's heritage. Her stance has been attacked by Tory ex-prime minister Rishi Sunak who has warned of a 'very slippery slope' by turning questions about nationality 'into a DNA test'. Mr Ali, a Leeds councillor of Bangladeshi descent, also rejected Mrs Braverman's claims as he addressed the Greens' conference in Brighton on Saturday. uncertain
he → say → Saturday
But I'm as English as a Yorkshire cup of tea!' he told Green activists, who booed the mention of Mrs Braverman. asserted
who → tell → Braverman
Green Party deputy leader Mothin Ali declared himself 'as English as a Yorkshire cup of tea' as he hit back at claims by Reform UK's Suella Braverman In an appearance on BBC's Question Time this week, Mrs Braverman said she is 'British of Asian ethnicity' rather than English, because of her family's heritage. uncertain
she → declare → heritage
Mr Ali also urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to declare a 'national emergency' on 'unprecedented levels of racist violence and intimidation'. asserted
Ali → urge → violence
It's a test of whether a diverse democracy can protect the equal right of everybody to belong,' he added. asserted
he → protect → everybody
Mr Ali, who declared his local election victory in 2024 as a 'win for the people of Gaza', was himself previously caught up in a row over his comments about the 7 October terror attacks on Israel. asserted
who → declare → Israel
The Greens' gathering in Brighton comes just days before party leader Zack Polanski's bid to become an MP at the Holborn and St Pancras by-election. asserted
gathering → come → election
But the conference risks being overshadowed by a row over a controversial motion, due to be debated by party members on Sunday, that declares 'Zionism is racism'. asserted
Zionism → risk → Sunday
It states that Zionism - defined in the motion as support for 'an ethnonationalist Jewish State' - will 'be treated as any other form of racism' by the party. asserted
Zionism → state → party
But former Green leaders Caroline Lucas and Adrian Ramsay have both criticised the motion as 'divisive' and 'wrong'. asserted
Lucas → criticise → motion
Mr Polanski has also been warned that it could be 'seen as a sign that Jewish people aren't welcome'. uncertain
people → warn → sign
Many of those who will be able to debate the motion on Sunday are likely to have only joined the party in recent months during its membership surge. asserted
who → debate → surge
Amid the internal party row, Mr Ali said that the Greens' sudden growth 'should be a strength but only if we learn how to disagree'. asserted
we → say → row
'We've grown enormously, and we've grown quickly,' he told party members. asserted
he → grow → members
'Of course that brings disagreement. asserted
that → bring → disagreement
'People have come here from different political traditions, different communities, and different experiences. asserted
People → come → traditions
But only if we learn how to disagree. asserted
we → learn → ?
'Losing a vote does not make the person who beat you your enemy. asserted
who → lose → you
And winning does not give you permission to humiliate the people who disagreed with you. asserted
who → win → you
And being good at disagreement must never mean tolerating racism, misogyny, homophobia or intimidation inside our own movement.' asserted
being → mean → movement
Mr Ali claimed the Greens have 'an opportunity to become one of the most inclusive political movements in modern Britain'. asserted
Greens → claim → Britain
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