There is a huge difference between the BBC’s ultra PC casting and programming choices and elected public officials.
Right now the leadership of Scotland, Wales, England and Ireland are all of non Scottish, Welsh, English and Irish heritage. Isn’t that a bit odd?
It's hard to be further from the truth than that statement. Richmond is an ancient (and beautiful) market town at the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Its population is predominately white British, with a high proportion of retirees. Richmond (and North Yorkshire generally) is rural Conservative heartland. It's been a safe Conservative seat for over a century.