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Darren Richman
Sep 20, 2019
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A Brexit Party MEP appears to struggle with the concept of people going home after work.
Alexandra Phillips, the MEP for South East England who has reportedly worked for Cambridge Analytica in the past, was the second candidate on the party’s list after leader Nigel Farage.
She took to Twitter this week to post a video of MEPs heading home or presumably back to their offices or constituencies after a session had ended at the European Parliament.
In the tweet she wrote:
And now voting has closed look at them all run off to get their trains…
And now voting has closed look at them all run off to get their trains... https://t.co/4coOWF5Q7I— Alex Phillips (@Alex Phillips) 1568888860
Yes, it appears heading off home once work is done for the day in now some kind of issue for those in Farage’s party.
The fine people over on Twitter were keen to express their displeasure.
Imagine being this baffled at the concept of leaving your place of work once you're finished for the day. https://t.co/OYOEuVbrWH— Graham Lithgow (@Graham Lithgow) 1568899666
Your tweet is very silly. Whilst on the other hand, you and the rest of the NF Party parasites abstaining on a res… https://t.co/09wcxYRYkA— Brexitshambles (@Brexitshambles) 1568904371
Are they meant to sleep there or live there? Do you sleep there? I don't understand this tweet. https://t.co/1WkAPnlVLy— Otto English (@Otto English) 1568901082
It goes deeper than this - it's a societal problem - I recently saw my local grocer simply close up shop after his… https://t.co/KH1zScNkvB— Gregor Schwayer 🇦🇹 🇮🇪 🇪🇺 (@Gregor Schwayer 🇦🇹 🇮🇪 🇪🇺) 1568899583
Others pointed out that the current UK parliament isn't even in session at the moment due to Boris Johnson suspending proceeding for five weeks.
Not like Westminster, where, after voting closes, the MPs all just sit there, waiting, awake but vacant, like a sim… https://t.co/7f2jXYstBA— katie spalding (@katie spalding) 1568898719
@BrexitAlex UK parliament is currently on a five week holiday after returning for a week after a two month holiday— James Felton (@James Felton) 1568899050
Indy100 has contacted Phillips for comment.
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