No mincing of words here…
Figures from the music and entertainment world have hit out at Prime Minister Boris Johnson, following news that Parliament will be suspended next month.
The PM announced today (August 28) that the suspension will take place in September, just a few weeks ahead of the Brexit deadline. This means MPs will have less time to pass laws to halt a no-deal departure from the EU.
House of Commons speaker John Bercow labelled the move a “constitutional outrage” and said that its only purpose is to “stop [MPs] debating Brexit and performing its duty in shaping a course for the country.”
Now, the likes of Slowthai, Sleaford Mods, Billy Bragg, Duncan Jones and actor Hugh Grant have responded to the plans online. Actor Grant took to Twitter to respond to Johnson – and he wasn’t holding back in airing his thoughts on the PM.
You will not fuck with my children’s future. You will not destroy the freedoms my grandfather fought two world wars to defend. Fuck off you over-promoted rubber bath toy. Britain is revolted by you and you little gang of masturbatory prefects. https://t.co/Oc0xwLI6dI
— Hugh Grant (@HackedOffHugh) August 28, 2019
Retweeting a video of Johnson speaking today, Grant wrote: “You will not fuck with my children’s future. You will not destroy the freedoms my grandfather fought two world wars to defend. Fuck off you over-promoted rubber bath toy.
“Britain is revolted by you and your little gang of masturbatory prefects.” See the tweet and video above.
Prime Minister Johnson had captioned his speech on his official Twitter account: “To invest in our NHS, deal with violent crime and cut the cost of living we need a Queen’s Speech.”
Meanwhile, Slowthai tweeted: “I’ll treat you with the upmost respect only if you respect me a little bit Elizabeth… YOU CUNT!!! FUCK YOU AND FUCK BORIS.” Sleaford Mods also called the move “pathetic” and linked their followers to the Do not prorogue Parliament petition, with Nadine Shah posting: “You call this democracy? It’s a shit heap.”
See those posts and more below.
i’ll treat you with the upmost respect only if you respect me a little bit elizabeth… YOU CUNT!!! FUCK YOU AND FUCK BORIS
— slowthai (@slowthai) August 28, 2019
Haha. Fuckin No Deal. Fuckin joke. Pathetic. What happened. What fuckin happened. Miserable little island this is, nodding dickheads. Pathetic.
— Sleaford Mods (@sleafordmods) August 28, 2019
Block the piglet. https://t.co/0cRwLoeJuR
— Sleaford Mods (@sleafordmods) August 28, 2019
WE GOT ARE CUNTRY BACK
— ed simons (@eddychemical) August 28, 2019
We have a despot who is suspending parliament in number 10?
This will end well…
— Αλεξ Καπράνος (@alkapranos) August 28, 2019
You call this democracy? It’s a shit heap. pic.twitter.com/2mmHovdcB4
— Nadine Shah (@nadineshah) August 28, 2019
More proof that Johnson will go to any lengths to avoid debating his Brexit plans because to do so would merely highlight his vacuity. The last person who tried to suspend parliament was Charles I and we know what happened to him. https://t.co/LDr2AtH8JH
— Billy Bragg (@billybragg) August 28, 2019
Scottish Tories really showing their colours now. After facilitating Brexit with their blood and soil British nationalism they are now ushering in no deal chaos with their cowardice and subservience to the biggest collection of goons ever known. An utter shower of detritus.
— stuart braithwaite (@plasmatron) August 28, 2019
Though they have no responsibility to do so, I would very much appreciate @donaldtusk & the EU extending the Brexit deadline to match however much Boris Johnson cuts parliament by, to ensure his political manipulation is unsuccessful. https://t.co/vZZZSlihEG
— Duncan Jones (@ManMadeMoon) August 28, 2019
Seriously get these fascist fuckers out of Downing Street now . It’s a full on coup this ya know
If you want Brexit then fine but not like this surely?? Gonna trash the economy and our democracy too
— Reverend&TheMakers (@Reverend_Makers) August 28, 2019
Adolf suspended Parliament too. And Charles I
Tyrant manoeuvre
— Reverend&TheMakers (@Reverend_Makers) August 28, 2019
We desperately need
Somone who’s good at millennial translation To motivate the White Car/Gym clothes Army!It could be explained as
“imagine if you were in love island alone but there was no 4G”“That’s what brexit is like”
— Geoff Barrow (@jetfury) August 28, 2019
.@stephenfry I love you
I love ❤️ your country . This is insane . Crying . https://t.co/vdqCFtcpU7— Courtney Love Cobain (@Courtney) August 28, 2019
As the BBC reports, the request to suspend Parliament has now been approved – allowing the government’s suspension to begin no earlier than September 9, and no later than September 12 until October 14. Britain is due to leave the European Union on October 31.
Yesterday, it was announced that Former Bucks Fizz member Jay Aston will be standing as an MP for Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party. “I want to stand for the Brexit Party and fight to uphold democracy for the sake of the people,” said the singer.
