“Boris Johnson and his cabinet chose to lie down with the dogs – and now the whole lot of them are covered in fleas,” one Labour source said. Labour sources were furious at the incident, though Starmer was unharmed and escorted back to his office within minutes. I thank the police for responding swiftly,” he said. “All forms of harassment of our elected representatives are completely unacceptable. Johnson said the behaviour “directed at the leader of the opposition tonight is absolutely disgraceful” but stopped short of apologising for his remarks. Elected representatives have a responsibility to lower the temperature of debate, not add fuel to the fire.” It can have serious real world consequences. What we say and how we say it echoes out far beyond parliament. Tory MP Rob Largan also said it was time to defuse the situation. “It is really important for our democracy and for his security that the false Savile slurs made against him are withdrawn in full,” he tweeted.Ĭalls for an apology also came from Sir Roger Gale, Anthony Mangnall and Tobias Ellwood – Tory MPs who have sent letters of no confidence in Johnson – as well as Stephen Hammond, who has expressed significant concerns about the prime minister. The former chief whip Julian Smith was among at least seven Tory MPs to criticise Johnson as he described the events as appalling. Keir Starmer was bundled into a police car after being heckled by protesters as he walked near the Houses of Parliament.
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