George Osborne’s happy day hasn’t gone as smoothly as the ex-Chancellor would have liked. First, he had to call in police to investigate alleged online harassment after a so-called ‘poison pen’ email was sent to guests of his wedding. And then, following the ceremony itself, a protestor decided to cover the groom in orange confetti along with his new bride Thea Rogers.
The confetti was similar to that seen at Wimbledon this week, with Just Stop Oil subsequently issuing a string of tweets suggesting Osborne was a legitimate target for environmental protests. They claimed that he ‘carries a heavy responsibility’ for governments’ inaction on climate change and tweeted articles from Osborne’s time as chancellor, including one in which he is quoted saying he didn’t want the UK to be ‘out there in front of the rest of the world’ in its efforts to cut emissions.
Just Stop Aisle anyone?
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