MPs erupted in laughter within the House of Commons after the house secretary blamed disruptive local weather protests on “Guardian-reading tofu-eating wokerati”.
Suella Braverman made the bizarre accusation as Just Stop Oil continued to trigger journey chaos by blocking roads and a serious bridge over the Thames.
The group has promised to trigger disruption daily this month in a name for an finish to new oil and fuel licences.
On Tuesday, activists who had climbed to the highest of the Queen Elizabeth II bridge on the Dartford Crossing continued to trigger disruption till they have been introduced down within the afternoon.
Protesters additionally blocked the A4 exterior Barons Court tube station in west London – together with some who had glued themselves to the tarmac.
Ms Braverman talked about the group’s motion throughout a debate on the Public Order Bill, which seems to be to introduce new powers to crack down on protests.
“It’s the Labour party, it’s the Lib Dems, it’s the coalition of chaos, it’s the Guardian-reading tofu-eating wokerati – dare I say, the anti-growth coalition – that we have to thank for the disruption we are seeing on our roads today,” she stated.
MPs might be heard laughing within the Commons as she made the feedback.
The residence secretary went on to induce opposition MPs to assist the invoice, whose measures together with protest banning orders and an extension of cease and search powers.
Yvette Cooper, the shadow residence secretary, responded by calling Ms Braverman’s feedback “astonishing”.
“The home secretary actually talked about a coalition of chaos. We can see it in front of us as we speak,” she stated.
Appearing to make use of the invoice as a metaphor for the row over embattled PM Liz Truss, she stated: “You’ve got a selfish minority wreaking havoc. You’ve got someone who’s resisting all attemps by the powers that be to remove them, causing serious disruption, disorder, chaos, with serious consequences for the public, for business, for politics and for financial markets. But they’ve glued themselves under the desk.”
She added: “With MPs opposite, we wish them luck with their attemps to extricate another failing Tory MP from No 10. But I suggest it isn’t a reason to change the law for everyone else.”
The Public Order Bill cleared parliament on Tuesday afternoon and will likely be despatched to the House of Lords for additional scrutiny.
Source: www.unbiased.co.uk