Britons furious after Boris FORCED to cancel election speech on police advice over demo
EXPRESS.CO.UK readers reacted with fury after Boris Johnson cancelled a planned campaign rally on police advise after the venue was picketed by opposition protestors.
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The Prime Minister had been expected to give a rally in Rochester, Kent, on Friday afternoon. However according to the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg it was cancelled on the advice of the police.
However according to the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg it was cancelled on the advice of the police.
She tweeted: “Johnson stump speech in Rochester cancelled on police advice.”
Protestors were reported as holding signs reading “Tories out” and “Blood is on your hands”.
Readers of Express.co.uk reacted with fury, primarily aimed at the protestors actions.
On Facebook Mags Wheelhouse commented: “Why don’t they just protest at the ballot box, or have they forgotten there’s a General Election coming up?”
Another reader, Keith Pottinger, added: “Just makes me even more certain that not voting for the left is the right decision.”
Meanwhile Lyndsey Morton claimed the incident has implications for freedom of speech.
She wrote: “You can only have freedom of speech if it matches the protestors views. So wrong.”
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There is no indication the protestors deliberately attempted to prevent Mr Johnson from speaking.
It is not the first time Mr Johnson’s appearances have been disrupted by protests.
Last month he cancelled a visit to a bakery in Wells, Somerset, after a group congregated.
As it became apparent that Mr Johnson wasn't coming on that occasion, the crowd began chanting "he hasn't got the balls".
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Other Express.co.uk leaders responded to the incident by arguing Labour was responsible for the financial crisis that led to austerity.
Brian Tipper commented: “They conveniently forgot who caused the situation that made austerity happen.
“In short it was Labour. They are trying to repeat it again.”
Meanwhile Susan Rumbell-Jones added: “Don’t these people understand that the years of austerity followed after the Labour Government spent all the money.”
Britons will go to the polls next Thursday in what could be the most important General Election for a generation.
Boris Johnson called the vote to ensure his EU withdrawal agreement can pass Parliament un-amended.
He has pledged to complete the Brexit process if reelected on December 12.
However Labour has promised to hold a second referendum on Britain’s EU membership if they win the election.
This would have remaining in the EU as one of the options, against a new Brexit deal Jeremy Corbyn would negotiate with Brussels.
Jo Swinson’s Liberal Democrats have vowed to keep Britain in the EU without another referendum if they win a Parliamentary majority.
Meanwhile Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party is campaigning for a no deal EU exit on WTO terms.