Posts Share on social media Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer has recently alleged that he has been harassed by protesters.
BREAKING: Chaotic scenes as Prime Minister Starmer and World Economic Forum (WEF) members attacked by outraged Brits.
Police are having difficulty getting him to a safe location.
Starmer has insulted millions of British people by berating them and censoring free speech. pic.twitter.com/oESEgeAvdo
— Jim Ferguson (@JimFergusonUK) September 4, 2024
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This video is from 2022.
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The post, shared on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, said Starmer had recently been at the centre of angry protests, with video showing police trying to protect him from incursions and slogan-chanting, and security guards trying to push back protesters.
“BREAKING: Chaos as PM Starmer and WEF members attacked by angry Brits,” the tweet read. “Police struggling to remove him to safety. Starmer has insulted millions of Brits by calling names and censoring free speech in the UK. He is often linked to child abuser Jimmy Savile and many in the crowd shouted pedophiles and traitors.”
This claim is inaccurate. This video was posted on X. February 2022The Sun also posted this video. YouTube February 2022. According to the account, protesters were calling him a “traitor” and claiming he was “protecting pedophiles.”
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson alleged that Starmer had failed to properly prosecute sex offenders, but later clarified that Starmer was not “personally” responsible. BBCBefore becoming prime minister this year, Starmer served as attorney general and also as an MP. AP News. (Related: Did Ed Miliband write that Britain's energy industry will be the 'envy of the world'?)
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