Extinction Rebellion protesters on the streets of London have been labelled"uncooperative crusties" by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
The demonstrators - who are demanding action on climate change - should abandon their"hemp-smelling bivouacs" and stop blocking roads, the PM added.Mr Johnson made the comments at a book launch on Monday evening. "I am afraid that the security people didn't want me to come along tonight because they said the road was full of uncooperative crusties and protesters of all kinds littering the road," he said.Mr Johnson added protesters could learn from former PM Margaret Thatcher, who he said had taken the issue of greenhouse gases seriously long before activists such as Greta Thunberg were born.
"I hope that when we go out from this place tonight and we are waylaid by importunate nose-ringed climate change protesters, we remind them that she was also right about greenhouse gases."
Well said Boris Nothing from Sadiq Khan though, hiding in his bunker
Yup, I can imagine he doesn't want to promote them too much in order not to upset his petrol head mates:-
Copying Trump by name calling. Down we go.
BBC, why are you so gossipy? As a public service broadcaster, you need to be reporting on real issues that actually matter. Large scale environmental destruction is one of those, air pollution caused by people driving cars is another.
I could not agree more, good on you Boris to speak out against these low life people.
Hold on haven't they been labelled middle class also now crusties. What about proper labels for these people like GPS, scientists, farmers, families, young people, academics, concerned humans to name a few more labels!
He is right.
Once again PM BorisJohnson proving he is PeoplesPrimeMinster
Most of us just think they are wankers.
At least they did not burn shops, damage parliament hall, attack and stab police officers and their families. They are here for protecting the planet, why shouldn’t you support them and stay at home? HK protesters did much worse thing and still supported by you
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Well said Boris
👏👏👏 he’s right!
Free environmentalists and protesters. And talk to environmentalists and protesters.
Feck them... Go camp at a plastic producing company not the middle of London... As for calling them Krusties, no problems at all with that,... Define Krusties?
At least they are taking action on a climate emergency. We need to act. We don’t deserve this earth. It was thriving in natural wonders then we came along
That's exactly what they are. I would have put it much stronger. Bunch of TWUNT'S
What I do not understand, is there protesting in China, or India where the pollution is happening, or is the west an easy target, not sure what these lay abouts want, I'm doing my best so many people are, what more do they want, do they know how much pollution they are doing
Ok extinction rebellion and its offshoots jam up London. Using plastic gazebos one use pop up tents eating at Mac Donald’s using plastic bottles. Costing a fortune in policing. Shutting Smithfield’s as it is a meat market and eating meat is now akin to drink driving!choices
BBC - why aren’t you mentioning the scientists, doctors, lawyers, ex-police superintendents etc joining the protests? Why also no mention of cataclysmic warming, drought, flood, wildfire, crop failure, disease threats of ClimateChange ? Come on BBC, get your act together!
Why don’t they all sign a commitment to never use a plane or car again. Surely this would have a more significant impact on carbon that just doing yoga on a road
Boris Johnson slams Extinction Rebellion's 'nose-ringed crusties in hemp-smelling bivouacs' ... via MailOnline
it was actually one of His Security Team that He was quoting, never mind though never let the Truth get in the way of a Headline
BBCWorld I will say it again get a bleeding job
😂 I like him more every day.
BBCPolitics He is right
The lack of scalable solutions put forward by Extinction Rebellion coupled to the appalling optics suggest that they are fundimentally unserious.
To those behind the Extinction Rebellion: Your fight is for the sake of the environment and every living animal within it, people's negative comments mean absolutely nothing to us that care. They are in no way important to the cause. Ignore their existence entirely!
Why does the BBC not mention this. 1. Soil depletion 2. Arctic ice melt 3. Coral elimination 4. Ocean destruction 5. Food & water crises 6. Permafrost collapse 7. Pollinator extinctions 8. Ecosystem breakdown 9. Rainforest fragmentation 10. Irreversible climate feedbacks
Why doesn't this BBC article mention: 1. Soil depletion 2. Arctic ice melt 3. Coral elimination 4. Ocean destruction 5. Food & water crises 6. Permafrost collapse 7. Pollinator extinctions 8. Ecosystem breakdown 9. Rainforest fragmentation 10. Irreversible climate feedbacks
He would!
BorisJohnson do your job better then!
If only there was something the person supposedly leading the government could do to take effective action on the climate crisis, so all those people didn’t need to protest. If only.
Well, the PM knows what he's talking about, being one himself
While I believe in Climate Change & doing something to change this, I also wonder why there are anti-extremism groups ran by the Government that focus on far right extreme groups, but do not see groups encouraging young people to be arrested as NOT extreme also.
Funny that's what the country think,s of the conservative party
Holbornlolz Travelled down on an organised bus trip from Edinburgh. There’s some kind of irony here I just can’t put my finger on.
BBCPolitics Interesting to see so much plastic in banners, hats, tents, bottles, coats etc. and so many mobile phones which travel all the way from Asia - hmmmmn - duplicity?
Agree. Polluters polluting with pollutants. So clear they are only there to cause trouble, not to save the planet!
Surely That’s how JenniferArcuri describes disgraced, fired liar BorisJohnson .
BBCPolitics Good job they’re protesting here and not Paris Just imagine BBCBreaking and SkyNews would have to cover the yellow vest protests also 🤷♂️
The PM was quite polite about these urban terrorists really! I love the way they arrive after long distance bus journeys to protest about increasing vehicle emissions! They don’t have a single protest in any of the top 5 polluting countries, China, USA, India, Russia or Japan!
BBCPolitics Brexiteers: 'So what if whole industries leave Britain and people lose their jobs? Brexit will be worth it' Also Brexiteers: 'Extinction Rebellion are stopping people getting to work on time, SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING, GET THEM GONE NOW!'
The protesters have my full support 🤗❤️
Holbornlolz As any interviewer actually asked them - What are your demands with regard to the uk?
Some people will protest about anything. Why aren’t they at work of course just let the rest of us pay for a lot of them. Ship them to Russia or China and see how they get on. As if we can influence the major culprits lol
Is it too late to bring back the water cannons? These soap Dodgers would run a mile!
Because that’s what they are or at least how they behave.
BBCPolitics It’s like greenham common arrived in Westminster
And media go hard on them too. Whilst completely ignoring their message. No surprises
Apparently 55,000 years ago the planet was 2° warmer than it is today? That’s “55,000” years ago?
Says the man with the label FilthyPieceOfToeRag
BBCPolitics It's a beautiful line.
He must be tired. Yes, that's it, he's under a lot of pressure.
‘security people didn't want me to come along tonight because they said the road was full of uncooperative crusties’. He quoted his security people. Why not use the drivel that he made up?!
Low income people trying to get to work are suffering because they lose money but these middle class protesters just laugh at them
Holbornlolz To be fair he is being polite. Personally I would call them unwashed tramps
The flippant dismissal of the single most important issue to face humanity today will be the undoing of a the likes of Johnson. Thatcher was not one of his type, neither was Churchill. His attempts to stand on their shoulders in front of his tribe is pure self aggrandisement
the great wisdom of the uncooperative bullingdon bully
Yes
BBCPolitics So what do XR actually mean by 'net zero carbon emissions' by 2025? What is included (transport, food, building, heating, people)? How will it be measured? What is the proposed plan?
BBCPolitics Um - where is the Mayor of London and The Met Police Commissioner please - haven’t heard a dicky bird from them about this. Why are they hiding?
And he is spot on.
Holbornlolz
He's funny
Holbornlolz That’s very kind of him Id be far more critical of the workshy unwashed twats who are stopping ppl going about their business and want to question why ppl want to go to hospital Also perfect cover for a terrorist attack . I reiterate twats every last one of them
I'm sure they will wear it as a badge of honour.
His undercracks are crusty.
It's a literal cult that worships earth and the sun. I'm sure this is the extreme but... just come on
'How can we deal with these damn protestors?' 'Well, sir, we could explain our plans for climate change action? Or maybe hold more talks with scientists to develop further plans?' 'Hmm... I think I'll just try calling them all hippies. The public hates hippies.'
He’s telling it like it is, it’s the usual coterie of unwashed, jobless far-left drones.
.....and frauds.....
Holbornlolz That’s rather polite ... if anything, these demonstrators are losing support for the cause. They could have a far greater impact on by organising a beach clean or planting a forest.
Really How about police brutality
Holbornlolz Yep. Sounds about right.
true
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Stop their benefits
Great way to show how little you care about the climatecrisis BorisJohnson. ‘People’s pm’ using childish insults instead of taking action to safeguard a future for our children. As always the Tories are on the wrong side of history
Well done for speaking to a demonstrator who drives a diesel van! 😂😂😂 Couldn’t make it up. Bunch of white middle class luvvies who are scared to challenge developing countries and the real problem, overpopulation.
Typical old crustie person reply !! Johnsons out of touch !
These lunatics should take their protests to China and see how far they get. Where the real environmental problems are! Disrupting hospital access and blocking up our cities is a fantastic way to make sure everyone is extremely ticked off with you.
There are a number of problems with the XR argument. 1. If the climate is changing why don't they think humans will adapt as they have done for thousands of years? 2. If CO2 is the problem why do all green plants need it to grow and produce oxygen which humans need to live? 1/2
Why did two of the protesters being interviewed this morning bring up they are Vegans? I am just getting fed up with people trying to ram this down your throat about being Vegan.
ExtinctionR XRLondon im amazed that a caring environment protest consumes police resources when there are so many stabbings. The message is understood without this revolt
Sorry, that's not how a PM should refer to young people taking serious action on the biggest issue facing the world.
And the energy and costs in resources being used to police them could be better used to find the things they’re protesting about! Yes we need to do our bit, yes more could be done but these clowns are just becoming an irritant
& they no doubt would label him A blaw hard Diddy
Said Bozo the Clown.
He's far too polite about them. They're extremists. Terrorists. They should be a proscribed terrorist organisation patel4witham & it should be a criminal offence to even join them. How long before they step up their tactics to 'really get [our] attention'?!! Ban them!
Well - if anyone knows 'uncooperative' it would be him.
Intresting choice of words there mr pm
how many lost a days pay protesting? unlike the poor buggers stuck waiting to get to work.state your case dont piss on the rest of us . wait till the mini protestors of greta whatsit grow up from zealot's to( terrorist ) reporting parents for using the wrong soap
What, precisely, are Extinction Rebellion demanding? List please? I want 10x large nuclear power plants. Grid scale storage Massive incentives for EVs funded by punitive gasoline tax Massive incentives for heat pumps funded by punitive taxes on gas. Air ticket tax hike. Trees
Living the the southern part of the U.S., I find the words and term used in the UK quite funny.
You don't need to waste time and resources arresting them! Just kick their jaws in! Easy peasy!
Seriously, people of the world, conservatives are not your friends. They’ll burn the planet down while they’re stealing you blind.
Send them to China or India where they can have a proper moan
BoJO lies again! just like the BBC
Uncooperative crusties...school ground terminology... how about fuddy duddies to describe his party, what’s left of it
Spray them with rubber bullets.
Brits need 10x the protests. The far-Right is running them over like a Mack truck.
The DM is showing it's bias ... not that we didn't know.
I could say the same about him.
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