May Handed P45 By Protester

[Kromovaracun]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-speech-live-protester-interrupt-fake-p45-simon-brodkin-a7982421.html

I can't think of a way to spin this into a question, sorry.

I just thought it was refreshingly funny.

[gulliver1]

Yes Mikey , LOL party full of comics.

[-Talbot-]

I am certain that senior members of the party were in on it and that Boris was behind it. I am also sure that May knew it as well


Bonkers

[naomi24]

^Ditto.

[Old_Geezer]

That seems odd. It's one thing to get fired so one can attack from the back benches, quite another to be believed to be part of the incident and thus viewed as probably not a fit candidate to take over. Surely such a tactic would more likely benefit Hammond or Rees-Mogg. Although, of course, more likely to be just security incompetence, and another comedian that doesn't understand boundaries.

[Ellipsis]

> Its all down to the Tory Party. The chap had a accredited pass for the event.

That gets him into the hall, not onto the stage.

[mikey4444]

Ellipsis....as far as I could see from last nights CH4 news, he had a seat near the front. But even if he didn't, its still the Tory Parties fault that he was there in the first place.

Why was he given a Pass ?

[Khandro]

Talbot at 8:52. Who said that, was it on this thread, I can't find it?

[naomi24]

//Why was he given a Pass ? //

Maybe he's a member.

[mikey4444]

For the record, I don't believe that Boris knew about this in advance.

[Ellipsis]

I saw a program on him earlier this year, where he spoofed Sepp Blatter among others. He goes to an immense amount of effort to set it up. So he managed to dupe his way into getting a pass this time, too.

That gives him the right to get into the hall. And he wasn't carrying a knife or a gun etc, so there's no problem with allowing him in. But no way should have he been allowed to approach the stage.

[-Talbot-]

EDDIE said it.
And then he wonders why I take his posts with a tablet of salt the size of Mont Blanc

[ummmm]

He pranked Donald Trump as well.

[jno]

how do you stop people approaching the stage, Ellipsis? You could ring it with security bods, but that's going to look terrible on TV - a prime minister needing protection from her public.

[emmie]

i thought it was horrible, sorry can't say more about it.

[Ellipsis]

Have a higher stage maybe, jno?

Theresa May conference speech: https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1640689/simon-brodkin-theresa-may-conservative-party-conference.jpg?w=400

Jeremy Corbyn conference speech: https://1k95i3bqziq3bboq03r87f8x-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/corbyn-main-speech-960x640.jpg

You can see the planning Brodkin must have done. He must have known, in that venue, he could approach the stage. Having seen the program on him, I would imagine this time around that he was quite concerned about being shot or suffering some other physical harm before reaching the stage. Still, that would at least have been a different kind of publicity for him, and perhaps achieved his aims even better (if posthumously).

[jno]

I think that's also bad symbolism, Ellipsis - "PM speaks from ivory tower" sort of thing.

It's not a case of "it could have been a terrorist", those present will have been searched for weapons and, I assume, had to take off belts and shoes like anyone at an airport. It leaves speakers vulnerable to a prankster with a piece of paper, but I'm not much concerned. It could have been worse, it could have been a streaker.

[Ellipsis]

You don't see the Corbyn photo, taken from directly in front of him during his conference speech, as an ivory tower then?

The paper could have been contaminated (remember the anthrax letters of 2001)? Or the interloper may have been able to kill her with one strike of his bare hands. The point is, she's the PM. The last line of defence is not the security guard at the conference room door. She was badly let down here.

[jno]

Corbyn's not PM, so he can speak to "his" people as he chooses - but he wasn't on a particularly high stage, that's just a cute camera angle (beware of media manipulation!)

https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1460991/corbyn.jpg?w=400

[Khandro]

Talbot; Thanks. Any deranged person who thinks that Boris knew about it, shows a complete lack of understanding of the man, an Eaton education and the Tory establishment.

[anneasquith]

The security was dreadful, the comic has got publicity he wanted, the speech was boring, she coughed and spluttered her way through,, ( although Naomi describes it as " she cleared her throat a few times) , I felt a bit sorry for her !!!!!!