If you thought that time when Tory MP Nadine Dorries incorrectly suggested that journalist Ash Sarkar was in fact Labour PPC Faiza Shaheen was a one-off thing, you thought wrong... because the same exact mistake has been made again.
But instead of it being Tory MP Nadine Dorries, it was Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark, who in a segment on the BBC Two show last night started quoting Sarkar, before realising that the words were actually Shaheen's.
Both women picked up on the Scottish presenter's slip of the tongue, taking to Twitter to express their confusion on how this possibly could be happening again.
Oh dear.... confused with my sister @AyoCaesar again #newsnight 🙄 https://t.co/mw5xKAfgh0— Faiza Shaheen (@Faiza Shaheen) 1550876075
Oh god not again! https://t.co/53TIzowVZD— Ash Sarkar (@Ash Sarkar) 1550904386
Faiza Shaheen also expressed her grave concerns about the media's inability to differentiate the two.
Honestly, I worry about what this means. What does this say about our political and media establishment? #funnytinge #newsnight— Faiza Shaheen (@Faiza Shaheen) 1550877014
@Xness10 @AyoCaesar It is very insulting— Faiza Shaheen (@Faiza Shaheen) 1550877236
While Ash Sarkar couldn't believe the error was made again, especially considering how different both of them actually look (she compares herself to a painting that looks like its been done with someone's "thumb").
Listen, @faizashaheen’s mama ain’t work hard in the womb on giving her daughter stunning cheekbones just so she cou… https://t.co/O2ChfbtuGb— Ash Sarkar (@Ash Sarkar) 1550904961
Faiza vs me https://t.co/YTjPCtmX0r— Ash Sarkar (@Ash Sarkar) 1550906132
Others also took to Twitter to condemn the mistake, repeating the fact that not all brown women look the same.
@faizashaheen @AyoCaesar https://t.co/8Ak8rMyzgA— rak (@rak) 1550876373
@OmarBaggili @faizashaheen @AyoCaesar @KirstyWark Oh, that was @KirstyWark? I assumed it was the Question Time one.— 1961Blanchflower (@1961Blanchflower) 1550912161
@faizashaheen @AyoCaesar Well you are both bloody fabulous, so maybe that’s why they get you confused 🤪😜⭐️💥— Jayde 💙Adore my NHS 💙 (@Jayde 💙Adore my NHS 💙) 1550876891
@faizashaheen @AyoCaesar Next time dont be so damn polite ffs.— Mike M (@Mike M) 1550886325
@faizashaheen @AyoCaesar It’s that “interchangeable” moment that white people don’t really experience. Many a time… https://t.co/q41to69Mnp— Claude Moraes (@Claude Moraes) 1550877409
But it seems everything was resolved quickly, after both Sarkar and Shaheen wrote that they accepted the "genuine" and "king" apology made to them by the BBC presenter personally.
Had a very kind and genuine message from Kirsty Wark apologising for the error. I accept it. Let’s all get on with… https://t.co/GO06Df6Sa8— Ash Sarkar (@Ash Sarkar) 1550914662
At least Kirsty messaged me to apologise, which is really appreciated. Now out to canvass the streets of Chingford… https://t.co/lbWDOll5iS— Faiza Shaheen (@Faiza Shaheen) 1550915279
Earlier this month, MP Nadine Dorries was under fire for misidentifying the Novara Media editor in a video she tweeted. In a since-deleted tweet, the Conservative politician wrote:
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