Minister grabs activist

[Tashyboy]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48718725

Thoughts please me dears

 

[IanM]

Anyone who is not Labour/Green/EU Federalist/SNP/Socialist/Minority etc etc may be jostled, beaten, attacked, shouted at, de-platformed, have jokes about acid attacks made etc etc etc without any reaction....

Tory chucking out a protestor.... sacking/court action will follow.

Funny old world!

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Lady Doon's view is that he looks like he has done that before and enjoyed it.

My view total plonker.
He probably would have been the first under the table, pushing others out of the way, if the unarmed female had a knife or gun.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I had a bit of a rant about this in the irritations thread. I have no problem with what he did and I'm annoyed that he both apologised and has been suspended. Greenpeace and the person concerned are going to milk this, understandably, but he and the govt should have stood their ground. The protesters shouldn't have been there, they were both a risk and an annoyance. The protestor he grabbed had separated from the group and I get why he intervened

They also need to have a damn big discussion about how security failed so dismally and allowed the whole situation to happen.

 

[MegaSteve]

Anyone who is not Labour/Green/EU Federalist/SNP/Socialist/Minority etc etc may be jostled, beaten, attacked, shouted at, de-platformed, have jokes about acid attacks made etc etc etc without any reaction....

Tory chucking out a protestor.... sacking/court action will follow.

Funny old world!

Well, the tory boys 'n girls do get a bit of an easy ride from the mainly right wing press... Especially from arsewipes like Rod Liddle...

 

[Hobbit]

As he said, he didn't know if the woman was armed or not. Think he should be praised for having the courage to grab someone who may have been armed.

 

[chrisd]

As he said, he didn't know if the woman was armed or not. Think he should be praised for having the courage to grab someone who may have been armed.

Spot on 👍

 

[williamalex1]

Gate crash a private party , you get what you deserve, unless you're a lady in red like Julia Roberts . Seemingly they tried to bring the traffic to a standstill in Edinburgh today, but the local authority beat them to it

 

[drdel]

She had circumvented security, there was a possibility she was 'armed'. Had this proved to be the case he would be a hero. The guy made a quick decision which under the circumstances was, in fact, the most prudent.

It does look like she was grinning as she left.

 

[Old Skier]

Were was Hammonds Close Protection Team, in the back having some posh nosh. Those that think this was over the top is either of another political persuasion this time around or someone who moans for moaning sake.

The normal candidate to the fore.

 

[ColchesterFC]

I think that the lady in question should just be glad that Greenpeace didn't send her to a meeting chaired by Donald Trump or she would have been grabbed by a very different part of her anatomy.

 

[Tashyboy]

When I first read she had been assaulted I thought what kind of a man would put his hands on a woman. I watched the video and she thought it was funny. She is smiling her head off and yet was " assaulted". Quite frankly the guy has gone down in my estimation for apologising.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

She should not have been there, and would reasonably have expected to be strongly restrained, but he could have grabbed her and held her until security arrived to remove her. He didn't. He quite violently grappled with her and clamped his hand around her neck with his fingers digging in. Unnecessary.

But many on 'his side' will see no issues with what he did, and they will be the same people who would be most likely attack Jo Brand for what she said - she being on the 'other side'.

I heard someone recently opine that a probably quite large number of the Tory Members likely to vote for BJ can happily ignore all is dalliances and misdemeanors because BJ does and says the things that they would like to do and say - but - being decent, principled Tories - they feel they can't and so don't. I suspect there is an element of that with this incident. Many who applaud what he did would like to do just what he did - just as forceably - though quite why environment campaigners are considered to be on the 'other side' I fail to see - weren't the Tories under Cameron relaunched as a party with an environmental focus - hence the green tree logo?

 

[Tashyboy]

She should not have been there, and would reasonably have expected to be strongly restrained, but he could have grabbed her and held her until security arrived to remove her. He didn't. He quite violently grappled with her and clamped his hand around her neck with his fingers digging in. Unnecessary.

But many on 'his side' will see no issues with what he did, and they will be the same people who would be most likely attack Jo Brand for what she said - she being on the 'other side'.

I heard someone recently opine that a probably quite large number of the Tory Members likely to vote for BJ can happily ignore all is dalliances and misdemeanors because BJ does and says the things that they would like to do and say - but - being decent, principled Tories - they feel they can't and so don't. I suspect there is an element of that with this incident. Many who applaud what he did would like to do just what he did - just as forceably - though quite why environment campaigners are considered to be on the 'other side' I fail to see - weren't the Tories under Cameron relaunched as a party with an environmental focus - hence the green tree logo?

One would suggest that the tories promise on zero co emissions confirms your last sentence. Something Hammond dropped out once he re started his speech.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

One would suggest that the tories promise on zero co emissions confirms your last sentence. Something Hammond dropped out once he re started his speech.

Bit strange then that so many Tories seem to oppose climate change campaigners and activism - they should be applauding the audacity and bravery of such as that girl last night.

 

[Old Skier]

Breaking news, once again SILH "Heard Someone " talking bollocks. He should stay out of his barbers.

 

[Old Skier]

Bit strange then that so many Tories seem to oppose climate change campaigners and activism - they should be applauding the audacity and bravery of such as that girl last night.

Any evidence or is this something you heard.

 

[SocketRocket]

She should not have been there, and would reasonably have expected to be strongly restrained, but he could have grabbed her and held her until security arrived to remove her. He didn't. He quite violently grappled with her and clamped his hand around her neck with his fingers digging in. Unnecessary.

But many on 'his side' will see no issues with what he did, and they will be the same people who would be most likely attack Jo Brand for what she said - she being on the 'other side'.

I heard someone recently opine that a probably quite large number of the Tory Members likely to vote for BJ can happily ignore all is dalliances and misdemeanors because BJ does and says the things that they would like to do and say - but - being decent, principled Tories - they feel they can't and so don't. I suspect there is an element of that with this incident. Many who applaud what he did would like to do just what he did - just as forceably - though quite why environment campaigners are considered to be on the 'other side' I fail to see - weren't the Tories under Cameron relaunched as a party with an environmental focus - hence the green tree logo?

A Toyphobic post. You are the rabid inverse of that which you attack.

 

[Tashyboy]

Bit strange then that so many Tories seem to oppose climate change campaigners and activism - they should be applauding the audacity and bravery of such as that girl last night.

That's a very odd comment, the Tories have promised zero emissions. They are the only western government to do so, surely it is a step in the right direction. Let me assure you it is not just some of the Tories that oppose activism. It is how that activism that takes place that people oppose, and not just politicians. Is lobbing a milkshake ok. What about lobbing battery acid.

 

[MegaSteve]

That's a very odd comment, the Tories have promised zero emissions. They are the only western government to do so, surely it is a step in the right direction. Let me assure you it is not just some of the Tories that oppose activism. It is how that activism that takes place that people oppose, and not just politicians. Is lobbing a milkshake ok. What about lobbing battery acid.

How much value can you place on a politicians promise?