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Greg Evans
Jul 02, 2019
Brexit Party MEPs have attempted to stage a protest in the European Parliament today by turning their backs during the 'Ode to Joy' anthem.
As they took their seats the Brexiteers made their presence known by objecting to the playing of the Beethoven composition, which is played before the start of a new parliamentary session.
Brexit Party MEPs turn their backs in European Anthem at opening session of European Parliament https://t.co/M1J5rdzb8e— James Mates (@James Mates) 1562055205
The stunt by Farage and his cohorts has been ridiculed on social media with many, including MPs calling it 'embarrassing' and 'childish'.
This is hands down the most embarrassing thing I’ve ever seen and I spend my life watching people try to be comedia… https://t.co/npMge0ojfM— Alice Jones (@Alice Jones) 1562059674
Just bravo to every voter who put the kind of greedy, lazy and hypocritical fucking children in parliament who woul… https://t.co/nxzd8nzy7W— James Felton (@James Felton) 1562056674
Embarrassingly childish. https://t.co/39n8fbRqis— Gary Lineker 💙 (@Gary Lineker 💙) 1562056405
Sad bastards https://t.co/GxNbxgNnPP— Nooruddean (@Nooruddean) 1562056759
So fucking embarrassing that these pricks are even mildly associated with our country. https://t.co/OTAyIopxy0— IT'S YOUR DECISION, DANIEL (@IT'S YOUR DECISION, DANIEL) 1562056557
Brexit Party MEPs turning their backs on Europe, as they do their best to isolate the UK from the world. This is pe… https://t.co/3N4Wxt3MRp— David Lammy (@David Lammy) 1562058882
This is beyond pathetic. My 2 year old behaves better. https://t.co/z8BcOEKElH— Luciana Berger (@Luciana Berger) 1562059493
Already embarrassing themselves, childish, infantile and truly pathetic stuff..... https://t.co/MuvU3M6a8E— Angela Rayner (@Angela Rayner) 1562057404
UKIP did exactly the same five years ago: turned their backs on the young musicians of the Strasbourg Philharmonic.… https://t.co/NULdUyYI3Y— Seb Dance (@Seb Dance) 1562057483
Silly, rude & pointless. https://t.co/JdSf8qdapK— Piers Morgan (@Piers Morgan) 1562058620
Others decided to mock the Brexit Party members for the stunt with jokes and many references to the 'Poznan' - a football celebration where fans turn their back on the pitch and jump up and down arm-in-arm after their team scores a goal.
Oh so they say they hate the EU but when the anthem plays they start doing the Poznan? https://t.co/OZhEspaYer— 🇬🇭 Carl Anka 🇬🇭 (@🇬🇭 Carl Anka 🇬🇭) 1562058593
Doing the Poznan. https://t.co/xnzW8Ip8VB— Who Ate All The Pies (@Who Ate All The Pies) 1562057291
The Brexit Party doing ‘the Poznan’ at European Union away. #Lads https://t.co/Vhdy6C060v— Karl Moon (@Karl Moon) 1562060370
The Adult Baby Takeover is back on lads https://t.co/LWXrJfl1TX— Mollie Goodfellow (@Mollie Goodfellow) 1562058109
As Labour peer Andrew Adonis pointed out, the irony of this stunt is that 'Ode to Joy' was composed by Beethoven for the Philharmonic Society of London, therefore they are effectively turning their back on Britain too.
Nigel Farage tried to claim the stunt as a success, stating in a tweet that 'the Brexit Party has already made its presence felt', which only opened him up to more mockery.
Much like a fart on a crowded bus https://t.co/R9649w3Whl— Otto English (@Otto English) 1562060606
@Nigel_Farage A toddler, after shitting the bed on purpose: https://t.co/eTfpUK1hji— James Felton (@James Felton) 1562059926
@Nigel_Farage Specifically by looking absolutely ridiculous.— Graham Lithgow (@Graham Lithgow) 1562059806
Meanwhile, Farage's colleague Martn Daubney compared the inside of the European Parliament to Star Wars, which we think is a reference to the Galactic Senate from The Phantom Menace and now we feel dirty.
You can not grasp the sheer excess of this until you sit here. It’s like something out of Star Wars: an interplanet… https://t.co/ZgYCfzUiNB— Martin Daubney ✌🏻🇬🇧 (@Martin Daubney ✌🏻🇬🇧) 1562055477
There was a counter protest to the Brexit Party, staged by the Liberal Democrats, who wore yellow 'Stop Brexit' t-shirts, which received mixed reviews and criticism from Brexiteers.
Our brilliant @LibDems MEPs making clear their mission for next few months 👇 Together we will #StopBrexit and heal… https://t.co/lcUngWXOLU— Ed Davey MP 🔶 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 (@Ed Davey MP 🔶 🇬🇧 🇪🇺) 1562059058
In Strasbourg at the opening session of the European Parliament! I’m here to represent Londoners and work with my f… https://t.co/3uaNGczMiO— Luisa Porritt (@Luisa Porritt) 1562057576
Lib Dem voices being heard in the Europe. #StopBrexit #PeoplesVote #FinalSay #LibDems https://t.co/fG2aU3g4Ns— Haggis_UK 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 (@Haggis_UK 🇬🇧 🇪🇺) 1562057712
The @LibDems MEPs are gathering now for the first Strasbourg session with their trademark “b****cks to #Brexit” t-s… https://t.co/e4THYNnA7H— Adam Fleming (@Adam Fleming) 1562053630
So EU rules say you should dress respectfully in the EU Parliament and this is how British LibDems respect it. ‘Bo… https://t.co/5HWIkGjSRD— Lance Forman (@Lance Forman) 1562056347
Those yellow dots in picture are libs dems who have turned up in their "Bollocks to Brexit" t-shirts. Stay classy g… https://t.co/Mw8L7C5rTU— Claire Fox (@Claire Fox) 1562055105
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