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Rishi Sunak backs Kemi Badenoch in David Tennant row (www.bbc.co.uk)
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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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[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 27 points 3 months ago (2 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.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 21 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Is Sunak really so stupid

Yes.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

LOL! Touché! ;)

A friend says that Sunak doesn’t actually want to be PM and he hates the Tories. That’s why he’s deliberately making numb skull moves like this.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 14 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Oh how very 1D chess of him. I'm not sure he's capable of a tactic that sophisticated, personally I'm of the opinion he's just that useless.

[–] Theme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"Never attribute to malice that which can be explained by Sunak is a colossal fuckwit who even lost to Liz Truss."

[–] HowManyNimons@lemmy.world 1 points 3 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.

[–] Guntrigger@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 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.