British Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg was chased and harassed on Sunday by demonstrators in Birmingham, where the Conservative Party convention was being held.
Reese Mog reportedly encountered hostility when he crossed Victoria Square in the heart of London, where hundreds of protesters had congregated to voice their ire at the government, according to the British news agency “PA Media.”
Loud yells and jeers from the audience followed Reese Mogg as he made his way to his party’s annual conference close to the nearby International Convention Center. Reese Mogg was escorted by numerous police officers.
Reese-Mogg downplayed the demonstrations, calling them “the fact of democracy.”
“There have been protests at Conservative Party conventions from time immemorial, nothing new, it’s the reality of democracy,” he told Sky News as police guided him through the crowds. They were cheering, but in an entirely calm manner, “said he. “One of the guiding principles of our constitution is the freedom to express one’s opinions in a peaceful manner.
Environmental organisations attacked his appointment due to his opposition to “climate concern” and support for fracking to extract natural gas.
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