Posted 3/2/2024, 4:56:19 AM
Sunak Condemns Extremism and Recent Protests in Rare Public Address
- Rishi Sunak gave a rare lectern speech outside 10 Downing Street condemning recent protests and extremism
- He specifically criticized the election of George Galloway in Rochdale and projections of offensive slogans on Parliament
- Sunak argued norms around protests have been bent too far and need correcting back to normal
- Critics claimed Sunak wasn't announcing anything substantive despite the gravity of the location
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