On June 19, 2024, Just Stop Oil faced significant criticism from various public figures. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak labeled the group a disgrace, while Labour leader Keir Starmer called them pathetic. Additionally, a Tory candidate controversially compared Just Stop Oil to ISIS following an incident at Stonehenge. Several individuals have expressed suspicions that the movement is a psyop funded by the oil and gas industry to discredit climate activism.
I think someone should start a movement called “Loads more oil” where members gather up old tyres into a pile and have a nice big rubbery bonfire whenever the @JustStop_Oil mongs try and paint something orange.
NEW: Tory candidate says Just Stop Oil are 'no better than ISIS' after attacking Stonehenge https://t.co/QNL4hBvVgl
Convinced Just Stop Oil is a psyop funded by oil companies https://t.co/SHZmtuBzpn
At this point I’m convinced this movement has become an elaborate psy-op funded by the oil and gas industry https://t.co/Vv6947dCFt
I’m absolutely convinced these guys are a Big Oil psyop https://t.co/EvcO3b1QWR
These people are appalling… At this point, I truly believe the government pay JustStopOil to make all protestors look bad; so that they have a reason to enforce stricter laws and legislation against protesting. This just makes me want to burn more fossil fuels, eat more meat and… https://t.co/uHQb8QDXCw
🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer calls Just Stop Oil “pathetic”
Just Stop Oil are a disgrace.
Just Stop Oil are 100% a psyop funded by Big Oil to turn the entire public against climate activism. https://t.co/7bKVDa2new