Boris Johnson Brands Eco Protesters 'Irresponsible Crusties'

Boris Johnson has branded eco protesters glueing themselves to roads “irresponsible crusties”.The prime minister took aim at the Insulate Britain activists who have caused disruption on Britain’s roads over recent weeks. Johnson told LBC: “There are some people who call those individuals legitimate protesters.“They are not. I think they are irresponsible crusties who are basically trying to stop people going about their day’s work and doing considerable damage to the economy.“That is why we have taken the powers and why Priti Patel is doing the right thing to bring in powers so they can get six months or an unlimited fine.”He made the comments during a media round at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester. Boris Johnson brands Insulate Britain eco-mob 'irresponsible crusties, who are trying to stop people going about their day's work and doing considerable damage to the economy.'@NickFerrariLBCpic.twitter.com/rkOBDQwiqq— LBC (@LBC) October 5, 2021Separately, the prime minister also rejected making misogyny a hate crime, saying we must “prosecute existing crimes”. The prime minister told BBC Breakfast that police need to do more to enforce existing laws and added: “If you simply widen the scope of what you ask the police to do, you make the problem worse.”It comes after heightened concerns over the safety of women following the murders of Sarah Everard and Sabina Nessa.More follows...Related...'We're Grinding Miserably Forward Doing Ed Miliband's Policies' Says Tory MPRishi Sunak Defends Tax Rises In Speech To Tory GrassrootsTory MP Jokes Civil Servants Should Stop 'Wokeing' From Home

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