Morrissey roasted for claiming politicians are 'never the victims' of terror attacks
SINGER Morrissey was blasted on social media after he berated politicians for their response to the Manchester terror attack.
Morrissey launched a scathing assault on the statements given by politicians
The Manchester-born singer launched an astonishing assault on Theresa May, Sadiq Khan, Andy Burnham and the Queen following the suicide attack at the Ariana Grande concert that killed 22 people and injured 59 more.
Social media users attacked the singer for forgetting the Labour MP Jo Cox, who was shot and stabbed last June, after he claimed politicians are “never the victims”.
Politicians tell us they are unafraid, but they are never the victims
One Twitter user wrote: “All respect lost for Morrissey; says politicians are never the victims but seems to forget about a certain Jo Cox.”
Morrissey said: “In modern Britain everyone seems petrified to officially say what we all say in private. Politicians tell us they are unafraid, but they are never the victims.
“How easy to be unafraid when one is protected from the line of fire. The people have no such protections.”
The Manchester-born singer lambasted the Prime Minister for failing to act on previous terror attacks.
He added: “The anger is monumental. For what reason will this ever stop?
“Theresa May says such attacks 'will not break us' but her own life is lived in a bullet-proof bubble, and she evidently does not need to identify any young people today in Manchester morgues.
“Also, ‘will not break us’ means that the tragedy will not break her, or her policies on immigration.
“The young people of Manchester are already broken - thanks all the same, Theresa.”
Andy Burnham condemns 'EVIL' act at Manchester Arena
Theresa May in a statement on Downing street said the attack would not break us
Morrissey also criticised the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, who said had failed to condemn ISIS after it claimed responsibility for the attack.
Taking aim at Mr Khan's statement that the capital is “united with Manchester,” he commented: “But he does not condemn Islamic State - who have claimed responsibility for the bomb.”
The Queen released a statement but did not cancel a garden party
The former Smiths’ singer said he had been out celebrating his birthday in Manchester when news of the atrocity broke.
He added: “Manchester mayor Andy Burnham says the attack is the work of an ‘extremist’. An extreme what? An extreme rabbit?”
Morrissey, a strident republican, said the Queen had received “absurd” praise despite not cancelling a garden party at Buckingham Palace “for which no criticism is allowed in the Britain of free press”.