Adam Kay had the very best response to Grant Shapps ‘billing’ Keir Starmer over the Just Stop Oil protests
You might have seen earlier this week the department for energy security and net zero was targeted by Just Stop Oil protesters.
The pressure group sprayed the building with its trademark orange paint in protest at the government’s fossil fuel policies.
Just Stop Oil painted the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, calling attention to the department that licenses oil and gas development in the UK despite warnings from scientists that the world must stop doing so in order to avoid climate disaster pic.twitter.com/hthZTd4OgH
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) July 20, 2023
We mention it because it stirred energy secretary Grant Shapps into action. Nothing to do with cutting our reliance on fossil fuels, obviously, but writing a letter to Kier Starmer.
Specifically, invoicing him to pay for the cost of clearing up all that orange paint because, er, Labour is apparently the ‘political wing’ of Just Stop Oil.
I’ve written to @Keir_Starmer to request he pays for the criminal damage the Just Stop Oil attacks on the Energy Security Department caused this morning
As the political wing of Just Stop Oil, it is the Labour Party not the taxpayer that should be paying the bill pic.twitter.com/UAPT6gWUEK
— Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP (@grantshapps) July 19, 2023
Just in case that’s tricky to see in full …
And it prompted all sorts of totally on-point responses …
It’s really fun following the antics of attention seeker Grant Shapps on here. He’s such a route one politician.
As an out and out prat, I think he’s one of the purest around https://t.co/Po5bvhN4hw— richard bacon (@richardpbacon) July 20, 2023
Is it ok now to use Parliamentary post and paper for political stunts?
— Jacqui Smith (@Jacqui_Smith1) July 19, 2023
I honestly thought that time he was on the media rounds on Barnard Castle weekend, desperately trying to discuss the widening of the A66 was the biggest tit of himself Grant Shapps would ever make. https://t.co/4wRPPm3OmI
— Tom Peck (@tompeck) July 20, 2023
Oh piss off Shapps.
Try writing a letter to your own arse hole.
— Supertanskiii (@supertanskiii) July 19, 2023
It’s good to know the government is working hard on the myriad crises engulfing the country and not spending public resources on pathetic publicity stunts… https://t.co/iayVCH7sIP
— Liam Thorp (@LiamThorpECHO) July 20, 2023
But the best surely went to the great doctor turned author, comedian and Bafta-winning screenwriter Adam Kay.
Oh, I didn’t realise it worked like this! @grantshapps can I invoice you for the extra cost of my mortgage, energy bills and food which your party incontrovertibly caused? https://t.co/a1lNEwWk1g
— Adam Kay (@amateuradam) July 19, 2023
That’s got to hurt.
— Nic Keaney 💀 (@NicKeaney) July 19, 2023
Last word to @JustStop_Oil.
Grant Shapps. People sprayed your office because you're failing to do the basics of your job.
Stop writing silly letters. Then stop new oil and gas projects. https://t.co/3kQS29gvJv
— Just Stop Oil (@JustStop_Oil) July 20, 2023
Source Twitter @amateuradam
