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AIBU to want to express support for women who were assaulted at a political conference?

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Warmlight1 · 08/09/2026 21:41

To want to send out support to the two women visibly assaulted at a political conference.
I am concerned about the other protesters too and actually anyone who was hurt. But having to listen to jeering from the podium plus the crowd chanting in live TV at the same time must have been so traumatic and the publicity will die down and coverage move on but that can't be easy. Just want to send love and support.

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Warmlight1 · 09/09/2026 07:47

Boomer55 · 09/09/2026 07:18

As the protestors were (apparently) technically trespassing, I shouldn’t think they have a leg to stand on, legally.

I just wondered what the point of it was. They would never have convinced a roomful of Reform voters to change their votes. The cash thing was well known about anyway.

If it was to get their 5 minutes of fame on TV, then it worked I guess. 🤷‍♀️

Not sure about that Are you legally allowed to assault people trespassing on someone else's property? Like if you cross a field which doesn't have a right of way can a member of the public assault you?

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LuckyHazelFox · 09/09/2026 07:47

YourWatermelonship · 09/09/2026 07:45

Ah you are not answering

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From what you describe, it's assault. What now?

LuckyHazelFox · 09/09/2026 07:46

BackToLurk · 09/09/2026 07:43

You threw the brutal murder of a woman into the mix to try and deflect from the fact that the party of ‘law and order, free speech and protecting women’ seems to be perfectly relaxed about their supporters beating a woman because she said some hurty words. Maybe don’t start clutching your pearls about it now. I guess it’s great that Reform supporters are showing everyone who they really are though.

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No, I responded to the poster about their words. Ann Widdecome was a Reform associate, therefore a supporter, and her murderer isn't brown. That is fact.

YourWatermelonship · 09/09/2026 07:45

LuckyHazelFox · 09/09/2026 07:42

She's free to make a complaint to the police and I would urge her to. Has she?

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Ah you are not answering

whatsthepointffs · 09/09/2026 07:45

hattie43 · 09/09/2026 06:16

It’s so tedious . She didn’t even need to be there . No-one in that room would have had any interest in what she had to say . You and your ilk don’t like Reform , so what , plenty of others do so get over it . We live in a democracy, everyone can choose who they support and no amount of unwanted disruption will change that .

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Part of democracy is the freedom to protest

YourWatermelonship · 09/09/2026 07:44

It's good to keep this thread going

Not only to show support for the women who were the victims of politically motivated violence

But also to see some Reform supporters give their appaling excuses. With every post they show us what the party is all about

AgnesX · 09/09/2026 07:43

hattie43 · 09/09/2026 06:06

Well here’s the thing . Don’t disrupt and enrage people and the chances are you won’t get your hair pulled .

If you can't cope with disruption and have to resort to violence and personal assault it says something about what what kind of person you are.

BackToLurk · 09/09/2026 07:43

LuckyHazelFox · 09/09/2026 07:39

Oh I missed that. Thanks for pointing out the minimising of the murder of a 'Reform supporter'. I guess a party infiltrator's welfare is more important.

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You threw the brutal murder of a woman into the mix to try and deflect from the fact that the party of ‘law and order, free speech and protecting women’ seems to be perfectly relaxed about their supporters beating a woman because she said some hurty words. Maybe don’t start clutching your pearls about it now. I guess it’s great that Reform supporters are showing everyone who they really are though.

LuckyHazelFox · 09/09/2026 07:42

YourWatermelonship · 09/09/2026 07:41

You, with your own eyes, presumably having seen the video

Do you think the manhandling, pushing, face grabbing, hair pulling and hitting with a walking stick are not assault?

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She's free to make a complaint to the police and I would urge her to. Has she?

YourWatermelonship · 09/09/2026 07:41

LuckyHazelFox · 09/09/2026 07:40

That's up for the police to decide. It still doesn't take away the fact she's an agitator.

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You, with your own eyes, presumably having seen the video

Do you think the manhandling, pushing, face grabbing, hair pulling and hitting with a walking stick are not assault?

LuckyHazelFox · 09/09/2026 07:40

YourWatermelonship · 09/09/2026 07:38

Are you trying to say it wasn't assault?

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That's up for the police to decide. It still doesn't take away the fact she's an agitator.

LuckyHazelFox · 09/09/2026 07:39

BackToLurk · 09/09/2026 07:35

Are you saying you don’t understand the meaning of the word ‘or’?

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Oh I missed that. Thanks for pointing out the minimising of the murder of a 'Reform supporter'. I guess a party infiltrator's welfare is more important.

YourWatermelonship · 09/09/2026 07:38

LuckyHazelFox · 09/09/2026 07:32

She's a self-confessed party hijacker. Wonder is she's being paid to agitate and by whom.

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Are you trying to say it wasn't assault?

Fizbosshoes · 09/09/2026 07:38

LuckyHazelFox · 09/09/2026 07:32

She's a self-confessed party hijacker. Wonder is she's being paid to agitate and by whom.

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Im still not sure how that justifies that disproportionate and violent reaction?

IceCreamCone543 · 09/09/2026 07:37

Error404FucksNotFound · 09/09/2026 06:22

Reform thugs only care about assaults on women if they are carried out by brown men.

That is exactly it. Or when they can make them scapegoats. Vile group of individuals.

IceCreamCone543 · 09/09/2026 07:36

hattie43 · 09/09/2026 06:06

Well here’s the thing . Don’t disrupt and enrage people and the chances are you won’t get your hair pulled .

It is never an excuse to assault anyone at all. What about the nonsense line about "protecting women"? The behaviour was disgusting and should never have happened. All they have done is display their feelings towards women.

BackToLurk · 09/09/2026 07:35

LuckyHazelFox · 09/09/2026 07:31

Are you saying murder isn't an assault?

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Are you saying you don’t understand the meaning of the word ‘or’?

SamTR1 · 09/09/2026 07:32

I would like the protesters to be charged with committing a breach of the peace.

LuckyHazelFox · 09/09/2026 07:32

Mooselander · 09/09/2026 07:27

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes 🤷‍♀️

She's a self-confessed party hijacker. Wonder is she's being paid to agitate and by whom.

Superhansrantowindsor · 09/09/2026 07:31

Political protest has always happened. VAWG has always been minimised.
Having watched the clip I am horrified by that level of thuggery.

LuckyHazelFox · 09/09/2026 07:31

BackToLurk · 09/09/2026 07:20

‘Only care when the assaults are carried out by brown men or the attacks are on Reform supporters’ isn’t the win you seem to think it is.

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Are you saying murder isn't an assault?

CherryBlossom321 · 09/09/2026 07:30

Mooselander · 09/09/2026 07:27

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes 🤷‍♀️

Spoken like someone with zero self control. I know 4 year olds with more maturity.

Sally2791 · 09/09/2026 07:28

Disgusting reform behaviour, but unsurprising. Equally shocking is people continuing to support them. I hope the thugs are all named, shamed and prosecuted.

Mooselander · 09/09/2026 07:27

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes 🤷‍♀️

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Warmlight1 · 09/09/2026 07:26

Sartre · 09/09/2026 07:13

No but it was all over the news at the time Just Stop Oil protester punched and kicked https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-london-66249612 - this is one example.

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That's not a political conference?

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