'She is vile' Outrage as 'disgusting' NHS worker hopes children of Brexit voters fall ill
DISGUSTED Question Time viewers have condemned an NHS worker who said she wanted the children of Brexit voters to fall ill in revenge for their parents’ choice to vote leave.
NHS worker hopes children of Brexit voters fall ill
The audience member caused uproar when she spoke out on the BBC programme, as she claimed those who voted to leave will cause medical research to suffer.
She said: “I want people who are leaving to one day unfortunately have a child who needs that treatment but it’s not there because collaboration’s not been there.”
An NHS worker said she hoped children of Brexit voters suffered an illness during Question Time
The shocking comments drew groans from the crowd and led to Communities Secretary Sajid Javid to shake his head and say: "I don't agree with that."
They were met with similar fury from social media users as many took to Twitter to scold the NHS worker.
Daniel Heads tweeted: “Hoping ‘leavers’ have a sick child once we leave the EU. What a disgusting woman she is, witch #bbcqt”
The NHS worker was blasted on Twitter for her remarks
I don't agree with that
Simon Steele added: “Nurse on #bbcqt tonight stating she wishes children of leave voters fell ill so it could help her get her political points across. Classy.”
And more social media users called for the NHS worker, who described herself as a member of staff at Great Ormond Street children’s hospital, to be sacked over her remarks.
Stuart Gosling tweeted: “I really hope the lady on the audience gets sacked from Great Ormond Street Hospital after wishing ill children on leave voters”
Rhys Hughes tweeted: "The NHS worker on Question time who wishes illness on people’s children as revenge for voting Brexit should be sacked #vile”
The NHS worker claimed specialist services would be cut as a result of Brexit.
Many took to Twitter the shame the Question Time audience member
The NHS worker was berated for her remarks
She said: “If you have a child who requires specialist services, that knowledge may not be there because that collaboration has been cut.
“You have to have the people to come together to get the knowledge to progress.”
She added: “I’m very much a Remainer, I want to stay in the EU, I want freedom of movement.”
The remarks came during a ferocious debate on the future of Brexit following Thursday’s ruling that Parliament must decide whether or not to trigger Article 50.