Climate-change protesters stripped off in Parliament – 21 ayes to the right
In an effort to pin down one thing Parliament can agree on, other than that they like having subsidised bars at work, MPs held indicative votes on four potential options for Brexit. The debate took a distinctly unparliamentary turn, when climate activists Extinction Rebellion did this.
BREAKING: Extinction Rebellion activists strip off in House of Commons public gallery to call attention to the ‘elephant in the room’ — Climate and Ecological Crisis #ExtinctionRebellion #TellTheTruth @HouseofCommons pic.twitter.com/VO8l31XRne
— Extinction Rebellion 🐝⌛️🐝 (@ExtinctionR) April 1, 2019
During the Brexit debate the public gallery of the Commons has been invaded by "climate justice" protesters, naked except for thongs. MPs trying very hard not to look, or not to be seen looking
— Michael Deacon (@MichaelPDeacon) April 1, 2019
Telegraph journalist Michael Deacon added this marvellous double entendre.
One of the nude men has climbed on to on a gallery ledge. Two policemen are attempting to pull him off
— Michael Deacon (@MichaelPDeacon) April 1, 2019
The spirit of the Carry On franchise didn’t stop with the media, as these reactions show.
1.
Parliament just got a little bit more nuts! pic.twitter.com/znZa5AndUu
— James Heappey MP (@JSHeappey) April 1, 2019
2.
Don't know what all the fuss is about. These aren't the first arses I've seen exposed in the House of Commons. https://t.co/5CCC3lOzbj
— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) April 1, 2019
3.
Yet more tits in Parliament. pic.twitter.com/p6QOSJVXJL
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) April 1, 2019
4.
As tensions continue to rise, the cracks begin to show in parliament. pic.twitter.com/So04RwoGia
— Jason (@NickMotown) April 1, 2019
5.
Finally, some hindsight. pic.twitter.com/PT5eBBOVny
— Mr Roger Quimbly (@RogerQuimbly) April 1, 2019
6.
NOT NOW HALF NAKED CLIMATE CHANGE PROTESTORS WE’RE DOING BREXIT https://t.co/1yS1U65E43
— Emma Kennedy (@EmmaKennedy) April 1, 2019
7,
“The UK finally decided what they want yet?”
“No. And I don’t know how to tell you this Angela, but they’ve hired strippers.”— James Felton (@JimMFelton) April 1, 2019
8.
Arses spotted in Parliament pic.twitter.com/P4Pmod2XOj
— Otto English (@Otto_English) April 1, 2019
9.
Siri, what’s the least fun you can have naked? https://t.co/5G1R9lrNVs
— Jess Brammar (@jessbrammar) April 1, 2019
10.
As Brexit metaphors go you can’t get much more on point than Brits gluing our bums to the glass to make an at best quite confusing point whilst the rest of the world wonders what the fuck we’re doing pic.twitter.com/Mrm9XYwEEH
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) April 1, 2019
11.
Brexit vote now going to the swimwear round. pic.twitter.com/pjO6kdMull
— Mr Roger Quimbly (@RogerQuimbly) April 1, 2019
