Company director
Matthew Rumsby, 43, also complained about the Foreign Secretary championing mass immigration into the capital and forcing him out of his home city.
He pleaded guilty to one count of sending eight emails of an indecent or grossly offensive nature for the purposes of causing distress or anxiety to the Right Honourable David Lammy MP.
Hounslow-born Rumsby, of Brettenham Drive, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, was told he may end up in prison for the outburst and was bailed to return for sentencing on February 24.
He is listed as a company director with his family property firm, buying and selling homes and renting them in Essex.
Wearing a dark blue suit, white shirt and blue tie Rumsby only spoke to confirm his name, date of birth and address,
Prosecutor Nathan Paine-Davey told Westminster Magistrates’ Court today: “Eight emails were sent to the office of David Lammy MP.”
They were intercepted by a male intern and reported to the police.
All were sent from Rumsby’s personal email account, which contains his full name and year of birth, between 4.32am and 4.39am.
In the first email he describes father-of-three Lammy, who has been MP for Tottenham since 2000, as a “race-baiting c***.”
“You hate white people,” the email continued. “You and Keir Starmer can suck each other off.”
Rumsby stated he was “p***ed off” that as a Tottenham Hotspur supporter he saw Lammy and Labour colleagues enjoying the club’s executive boxes.
“I am forced to live with my 73 year-old dad. I haven’t a pot to p*** in.
“I was born in Hounslow. I hate London and you have pushed us out for immigrants.
“People outside the M25 hate you.”
In his emails Rumsby also complained about a lump on his eye and his local Jobcentre placing him on long-term sick.
“The last Conservative government were a bunch of nob heads. I have lost faith in Labour and the Conservatives.
“I will not be going to any games while you are MP for Tottenham.
“Get Mr Ali to buy you a new pair of shoes. I will buy you a new pair of kicks.”
Rumsby, who has no criminal convictions, but a caution for harassment in 2008, was quickly traced and arrested and admitted he wrote the emails from his account.
“Custody is in mind so I am going to invite you to ask for a pre-sentence report District Judge Tan Ikram told Gerard Shaw, defending.
“That will be on an all-options basis,” said Mr Shaw. “The issues he has are of mental health that up until now he has not been receiving help with.
“He also has issues with alcohol and all of the emails were sent in the early hours when he was severely intoxicated.
“He has been medicating himself with alcohol for his mental health issues.”
The prosecution began at Chelmsford Magistrates Court, but was transferred to Westminster due to the sensitivity of the case and the high profile victim being the current Foreign Secretary.
“Please return here on February 24,” Judge Ikram told Rumsby. “I will grant you conditional bail and make sure you comply with those conditions.
“I am leaving all options open. The focus in this case is on deterrent and punishment.”
Rumsby was bailed on conditions he does not contact Lammy or any other MP or personally visit any parliamentary building or office.”
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