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Rishi Sunak backs Kemi Badenoch in David Tennant row (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Rishi Sunak has intervened in a row between Kemi Badenoch and actor David Tennant, saying the Doctor Who star is "the problem".

Tennant suggested at the British LGBT Awards last week that he wanted a world where the equalities minister "doesn't exist any more", and said she should "shut up".

The prime minister posted on X, external that freedom of speech was the "most powerful feature of our democracy", adding: "If you’re calling for women to shut up and wishing they didn’t exist, you are the problem."

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer told broadcasters he "wouldn't have engaged the way he (Tennant) did," adding that "robust" discussions should be respectful.

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 4 months ago (7 children)

The prime minister posted on X … that freedom of speech was the "most powerful feature of our democracy.”

Is Sunak really so stupid that he doesn’t realize he just refuted his own argument? And I thought US politicians were morons.

[–] HowManyNimons 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Maybe; maybe not. But he does think his supporters are thick enough to lap it up. Which should be insulting, but they won't realise that either.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

They'll hear "freedom of speech" as they are free to hate David Tennant, LGBT and black people all at the same time. No need to pick.

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