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Just look at this utterly astonishing crybullying behaviour from *a publicly accountable politician* because I retweeted a piece of investigative journalism about a political organisation he founded.
This is still just about a democracy, @LordIanAustin, so suck it up. https://twitter.com/LordIanAustin/status/1320704158916317188
This is still just about a democracy, @LordIanAustin, so suck it up. https://twitter.com/LordIanAustin/status/1320704158916317188
As @ggreenwald put it far more eloquently than me: https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1000098818485088257
One of the most sinister developments in British politics is how politicians have managed to portray even basic scrutiny and criticism as vile abuse.
If we allow this to continue, our democracy will die.
If we allow this to continue, our democracy will die.
Not only is Lord Austin accusing me of bullying because I retweeted a piece of investigative journalism about his political organisation, he's now blaming me for the behaviour of people who've blocked me on Twitter. https://twitter.com/LordIanAustin/status/1321123730915995648
What @LordIanAustin is trying to do is portray any scrutiny or criticism of politicians who wield power over us as abuse and bullying. It is a Donald Trump-style attempt to undermine democracy and it must not be allowed to succeed.
I literally cannot believe what a manipulative liar @LordIanAustin is.
He accuses me of bullying him because I retweeted a piece of investigative journalism about his political organisation. I say, it's "still just about a democracy, so suck it up." https://twitter.com/LordIanAustin/status/1321393288520339456
He accuses me of bullying him because I retweeted a piece of investigative journalism about his political organisation. I say, it's "still just about a democracy, so suck it up." https://twitter.com/LordIanAustin/status/1321393288520339456
After this, a man who has absolutely nothing to do with me whatsoever, who has actually blocked me on Twitter, tweets something indefensible.
@LordIanAustin then claims this is what I told him to suck up.
How do you even respond to this twisted behaviour https://twitter.com/OwenJones84/status/1321127418191597568
@LordIanAustin then claims this is what I told him to suck up.
How do you even respond to this twisted behaviour https://twitter.com/OwenJones84/status/1321127418191597568
You are a politician, @LordIanAustin, albeit someone who is unelected and who we have no power to remove.
If you do not like political organisations you have founded being scrutinised by journalists, give up your taxpayer funded daily allowance ÂŁ323 and find yourself another job
If you do not like political organisations you have founded being scrutinised by journalists, give up your taxpayer funded daily allowance ÂŁ323 and find yourself another job
This is, I repeat, Trump-style behaviour: a politician accusing the media of bullying him in an effort to shutting down scrutiny.
For the millionth time: this will kill democracy if it succeeds.
For the millionth time: this will kill democracy if it succeeds.
