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Brexiteer and Tory MP Suella Braverman is firmly in support of the UK exiting the EU without a deal, and so are a number of members in her constituency in Fareham, south east Hampshire.
The 38-year-old politician shared a picture of a meeting that she held in the Holy Trinty Church with local residents, where she declared in a tweet "no sign of Project Fear in Fareham tonight".
However, there was just one problem with the tweet. Take a look for yourself.
No sign of Project Fear in Fareham tonight. On a show of hands at my open meeting about Brexit for 100 local reside… https://t.co/DdthsIXAi0— Suella Braverman MP (@Suella Braverman MP) 1549063794
How shall we say it... there's something of a common theme among the people in attendance.
OK, it was a Saturday night and this is only one angle of the meeting, but the noticeable age demographic of the audience didn't go amiss on Twitter, who felt that this wasn't a true representation of the future of Britain and those who will have to live with the consequences of Brexit.
@SuellaBraverman Brexit personified in one image.— UK-positivefuture (@UK-positivefuture) 1549234527
Look closely. Anybody of working age there? Nope. It's easy to vote for something that damages jobs and futures wh… https://t.co/i5qu582RRw— Russ Jones (@Russ Jones) 1549099597
Even Braverman's fellow MP, Jess Phillips, wasn't impressed.
Sure looks like a representative sample. https://t.co/Edd8zSFuYw— Jess Phillips MP (@Jess Phillips MP) 1549201075
Add to that MEP Seb Dance.
@SuellaBraverman Because you have forfeited any role you could have played as a leader and voice of reason, so you… https://t.co/rJzrPiHWkZ— Seb Dance (@Seb Dance) 1549065758
In a statement given to Indy100, Braverman said:
The Brexit Q&A event on Friday was at full capacity and attracted residents from across the Fareham constituency with a wide age range of views.
It was advertised to constituents in the local paper and through my newsletter.
Many comments made on Twitter were highly ignorant, and in some instances, offensive.
The demographic of those present is irrelevant, and it is ironic that many ardent Remainers on Twitter who say they oppose Brexit on the grounds of xenophobia, race or age then make such judgemental comments.
The event was very successful and I thank all those who attended to hold a very open and frank discussion about Brexit.
I look forward to holding similar events in the future.
HT Joe
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