Enjoy Ian Hislop totally owning new Home Sec Priti Patel over her support for capital punishment
Boris Johnson’s first Cabinet took shape today and among his appointments was Priti Patel, who was made Home Secretary.
Priti Patel is home secretary. In charge of the nation's security. REMINDER: Patel was sacked as international development secretary for lying about conducting her own unofficial foreign policy
— John Crace (@JohnJCrace) July 24, 2019
Among many other things people are pointing out about Priti Patel is that she is the first Home Secretary for 30 years to publicly support hanging.
Priti Patel will be the first home sec in 30 years to have said they’re in favour of hanging
— Martha Gill (@Martha_Gill) July 24, 2019
And her support came under the spotlight on this edition of Question Time where she was totally owned by Private Eye editor, Ian Hislop.
“The point is that [having capital punishment] is a deterrent. If you have a strong deterrent…”
“It’s not a deterrent if you kill the wrong people.”
Ian Hislop spelling out the basics to the woman who is now our Home Secretary. pic.twitter.com/CYWb3lcTNk
God help us.
— The Secret Barrister (@BarristerSecret) July 24, 2019
“Ultimate burden of proof” getting its first and only ever airing as a legal concept there,” said @BarristerSecret. “This really is a monumental shitshow.”
“The point is that [having capital punishment] is a deterrent. If you have a strong deterrent…” “It’s not a deterrent if you kill the wrong people.” Ian Hislop spelling out the basics to the woman who is now our Home Secretary. pic.twitter.com/CYWb3lcTNk God help us. — The Secret Barrister (@BarristerSecret) July 24, 2019 “>Source
