Tory MP’s brutal Brexit speech went viral because she’s doing Jeremy Corbyn’s job for him
Here’s Conservative MP Anna Soubry telling it like it is on Brexit and it’s 66 seconds very well spent.
Conservative MP @Anna_Soubry attacked "ideologically driven" colleagues with "gold-plated pensions and inherited wealth" for ignoring the "reality" of Brexit. pic.twitter.com/hZF5DU9wy7
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) July 16, 2018
It went viral because it was remarkable for lots of reasons.
1.
Here's Jeremy Corbyn smashing the Tories to pieces…Oh, that not quite righthttps://t.co/6Sfa7PZB5b
— Nick Cohen (@NickCohen4) July 16, 2018
2.
Here’s what it looks like when a political party explodes. pic.twitter.com/k1kkysboT4
— Alan White (@aljwhite) July 16, 2018
3.
This is what it looks like when a Tory MP is doing the job of the leader of the Labour Party. https://t.co/OP7OcOIUyJ
— Eddie Marsan (@eddiemarsan) July 16, 2018
4.
Wow. Opposition! https://t.co/rONrtW6HzE
— Graham Linehan (@Glinner) July 16, 2018
5.
Soubry sticking it to her own party. https://t.co/CvdpvqbIif
— Jay Rayner (@jayrayner1) July 16, 2018
6.
Magnificent stuff from the leader of the opposition https://t.co/bwqVVAgkzU
— James Chapman (@jameschappers) July 16, 2018
7.
You tell 'em, @Anna_Soubry https://t.co/yXWTzv8jAo
— Stephanie Zinser (@ubiquitouswoman) July 16, 2018
8.
THIS is parliamentary sovereignty. @Anna_Soubry https://t.co/ydRLEMRpIy
— alan rusbridger (@arusbridger) July 16, 2018
9.
She’s doing your job @jeremycorbyn #JobsFirstBrexit https://t.co/aUJz0uVDNH
— Dave Jones – @[email protected] (@WelshGasDoc) July 16, 2018