Former PM says ‘that’s not funny’ when remote-controlled banner is unfurled behind her at event in Suffolk
  • CileTheSane@lemmy.caEnglish
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    3 months ago

    “they are suppressing my free speech” says woman invited to be on stage in front of a crowd of people and say anything she wants.

  • wurzelgummidge@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    “I won’t stand for it. Would we see the same reaction if the activists were far-right?”

    Not at all, Liz, not at all. The far-right would use violence

  • psybernaut@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    So, these “far-left activists” according to Truss “intimidate people and suppress free speech”. By doing what exactly? Speaking freely? Isn’t activism such as this an example of free speech? No surprise there that she supports Donald Trump. Just another smug, privileged little shit that lives in the Upside-Down. 45 days to crash the economy is pretty impressive. And despite such a piss-poor performance, she is entitled to all the financial perks that come with being a former Prime Minister (perks that are quite substantial incidentally). The sheer bare-faced audacity of this turd utterly astound me.

  • Deebster@programming.devEnglish
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    3 months ago

    [Truss complained that the British press wasn’t] “particularly deferential to politicians”

    Why should they be? Their job should be to inform the public, not suck up to those in power.

    • luciferofastora@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Right? Fourth Estate doing its job, bitch. They spend enough time sucking capitalist dick, let them have this.

      • Tryptaminev@lemm.eeEnglish
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        3 months ago

        Also she holds no political offices right now. She isn’t even an MP anymore. I think few politicians in the UK have demolished themselves this fast and spectacularly.

    • Gsus4@mander.xyzOPEnglish
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      3 months ago

      There was a bet at the time she came into office that she would last less than an iceberg lettuce because of her outrageous campaign proposals. She lasted 45 days before the pension funds collapsed and she was replaced, meanwhile, the lettuce persevered in its side dish career.

        • AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.netEnglish
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          3 months ago

          The lettuce.

          It’s great because it started out as a sarcastic joke, but as her premiership progressed, there was a sense of dawning hilarity as we realised that she actually wasn’t going to outlast the lettuce.