Former Tory minister accused of misogyny over tweet mocking woman’s skin

Brendan Clarke-Smith accused of tweet that was not ‘appropriate for a sitting MP’

A former Tory minister has been accused of misogyny after he mocked a woman’s skin colour on Twitter.

Brendan Clarke-Smith accused her of being “orange with rage” over a tweet she posted joking about a Christmas card sent by a politician.

Ms Howells, an activist with the Labour party, tweeted a photograph of herself and the card, from Jill Mortimer MP.