Pro-Palestine demonstrators, including a Labour candidate, gathered outside the home of Tory MP Tobias Ellwood, chanting and holding placards accusing him of complicity in genocide. The incident sparked debates on the right to protest versus intimidation towards MPs.
'I don't understand the problem with it.' 'It's intimidating someone into changing their view.' 'How is it intimidating?' Caller Sean argues with @TomSwarbrick1 as he vehemently defends the protesters calling for a Gaza ceasefire outside MP Tobias Ellwood's house. https://t.co/HE0sm6H25C
66% of Britons say that Israel should stop and call a ceasefire in Gaza, up 5pts since November Separately, belief that Israel's attacks on Gaza are justified has fallen 5pts to 24% https://t.co/sRhQRC171W https://t.co/0dL0fKxtjU
In the video, the man shouts "Racist!" at the demonstrators as they file past his house, adding: "You're not in Palestine, you're in England!"
A video uploaded by Sky News showed pro-Palestine protesters demonstrating on Wednesday outside the home of Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood. Protesters could be seen waving flags and holding placards with the words “complicit in genocide” written across a picture of Ellwood’s… https://t.co/jvfLTlgqR2
Tobias Ellwood reports that the police didn’t tell the mob outside his home to disperse to avoid inflaming the situation. That’s troubling. Protests at homes must not be normalised and activists need to know there will be consequences if they seek to intimidate MPs.
This is the pro-Hamas, pro-Palestine scum with former Labour Party candidate Corrie Drew outside MP @Tobias_Ellwood's from Tuesday night. "Hands of Yemen" is heard & one placard accuses Mr Ellwood of being complicit in genocide. https://t.co/Jinc9LRzZ4
The scenes this week outside the Bournemouth base of @Tobias_Ellwood are intolerable. This isn’t about being more gentle in the chamber or nicer on social media or even - as some have absurdly suggested - about ‘micro aggressions’. This is intimidation in name warped ideology
“What gives journalists the right?" “They’re not the same, are they!" In a lively debate with @BenKentish, caller Marsha asks why journalists are allowed to gather outside MPs’ homes but protesters aren’t. https://t.co/4PFheqy1Ea
'Where do we draw the line between democratic right and intimidation?' @BenKentish says political protests outside MPs' homes are a 'dangerous' step towards 'the demonisation of our politicians'. https://t.co/Nx8btU2Grx
“The war is Gaza has shown the ugly face of people in Britain.” Journalist Steve Edington says there are many anti-Semitic thugs in the UK, after Tory MP Tobias Ellwood had a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside of his home. @Iromg | @StevenEdginton | #TalkTV https://t.co/rAZ2GkW41V
'The right to intimidate is not part of the right to protest.' @LucyBeresford and @Fest4BedsPCC discuss the consequences of protests outside MPs' private homes with @IainDale #CrossQuestion https://t.co/yD2321oQYN
'MPs are confronting and dealing with a daily barrage of threats, stalking, harassment' Dave Spencer says open debate is under grave threat in Britain, after an MP's home was hounded by a pro-Palestine mob. https://t.co/AooEoXhFrk
It is wholly unacceptable for a public servant’s private home to be targeted. I’m so sorry for @Tobias_Ellwood and his wife and children who were inside their home. This has a chilling effect on political discourse, and serves only to push politicians to the point where they… https://t.co/Ja7hqlubxE
Are protests outside MPs' homes going too far? @IainDale and his Cross Question panel debate the big questions facing the country. Watch live now on @GlobalPlayer.
“Corrie Drew is not just a half-wit, but a dangerous one as well!” Ian Collins slams former Labour candidate after it was revealed she ‘organised a pro-Palestine mob’ outside the home of Tory MP Tobias Ellwood. @iancollinsuk https://t.co/Yw7PrsP07t
"I've lost my words here." "That's weird you never seem to have them." Protestor Mohammed has an impassioned debate with @TomSwarbrick1 on whether it's permissible to protest outside MPs' homes. https://t.co/FhlJLvqSv8
Following a demonstration by pro-Palestinian protestors outside of former defence minister Tobias Ellwood's house, 61% of Britons say it is unacceptable to demonstrate outside a politician's home Acceptable: 32% Unacceptable: 61% https://t.co/NLWzqAuTSR https://t.co/MRCbPOo8wS
"You're either in favour of the absolute right to protest or not." "Should the EDL be able to protest outside Diane Abbot's house?" @mrjamesob disagrees 'very strongly' with this caller over the right to protest outside MPs' homes. https://t.co/HSbzCvBpWx
"You're either in favour of the absolute right to protest or not." "Should the EDL be able to protest outside Dianne Abbot's house?" @mrjamesob disagrees 'very strongly' with this caller over the right to protest outside MPs' homes. https://t.co/AfEcxTqCfc
"It’s very rank behaviour." In light of recent doorstepping outside Tobias Ellwood's house during Israel-Palestine protests, @mrjamesob says it's 'unacceptable to congregate outside an MPs' home' regardless of the grievances. https://t.co/p2d0b6WiZM
The intimidation of MPs is wrong and undemocratic. @CommonsSpeaker and I work with parliamentary security and the police to keep measures for MPs under constant review. MPs shouldn’t have to choose between their family’s safety and representing their community.
ANOTHER BRAINDEAD SOCIALIST Ringleader of shameful Tobias Ellwood pro-Palestine protest: * Corbynista candidate who lost in 2019 * Accused JK Rowling of 'vile transphobia' * Branded Tony Blair 'inhuman scum' Labour's Palestine problem gets worse! https://t.co/oLRQJOs0Do
About 60 to 80 people from the Palestine Solidarity Movement chanted outside the Bournemouth East MP’s house on Monday ⬇️ https://t.co/jrGgW9jjiS
I've my differences with MP @Tobias_Ellwood, not least with his role or not in spying on Britons during the pandemic, as a Lt Col in the 77th Brigade. But he has my full support when a mob of 100 pro-Palestine supporters descended on his home. Also present were his 2 sons. One… https://t.co/4LWXoK3HtQ
A man is standing outside his home filming & calls the Palestinian demonstrators "racists", adding "you're not in Palestine this is England." A police woman from @metpoliceuk says he has no right to film. He points out women & children were raped in Israel. #TwoTierPolicing https://t.co/aZYCqjbrhJ
Baying pro-Palestine mob outside home of Tory MP @Tobias_Ellwood included the Labour candidate who fought him at last election. Will she be suspended?