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Sophie Murgatroyd Faces Backlash Over 'Council Estate Dinner'

12/17/2025

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Sophie Murgatroyd, a solicitor from Cheshire, hosted a themed "council estate dinner" featuring budget foods and drew backlash as tone-deaf and insensitive.
Critics argued the post demeaned people living in council estates.
Murgatroyd defended the action, saying her guests—also raised in council estates—found it unoffensive and that the dinner was about spending time with friends, not social class.
She deleted the post after overwhelming responses, not because she regrets it.

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Story summary

Sophie Murgatroyd, a solicitor from Cheshire, hosted a themed "council estate dinner" featuring budget foods and drew backlash as tone-deaf and insensitive.
Critics argued the post demeaned people living in council estates.
Murgatroyd defended the action, saying her guests—also raised in council estates—found it unoffensive and that the dinner was about spending time with friends, not social class.
She deleted the post after overwhelming responses, not because she regrets it.