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Following the devastating fire at Grenfell Tower yesterday, Theresa May visited the scene and spoke with firefighters and the London fire commissioner.
According to the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg, Mrs May did not meet any residents of the now burnt out building.
Minister went to meet residents, Theresa May did not tho, she only met members of emergency services https://t.co/TIBZAlMU01— Laura Kuenssberg (@Laura Kuenssberg) 1497532328
People are not happy about reports she did not meet the survivors of the fire.
People are angry and she should hear their anger.— Jane Merrick (@Jane Merrick) 1497520173
Theresa May at Grenfell tower today. Maybe she'd have gained more understanding meeting firefighters in the first i… https://t.co/dEm9Jbkmd8— Mike Holden 💙 (@Mike Holden 💙) 1497519817
May, in No.10: "I want to reassure the residents of Grenfell Tower, all of whom are in our thoughts.." Why not reassure them in person?— Paul Waugh (@Paul Waugh) 1497528709
Many people started comparing her to Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the opposition:
Bit shite that Theresa May decided against meeting or speaking to a single resident/surviver, but did arrange a pho… https://t.co/t2I3YlmAOa— Nooruddean (@Nooruddean) 1497526116
Distraught woman resident tells Jeremy Corbyn: "Theresa May was here but she didn't speak to any of us. She was s**t."— Andy Lines (@Andy Lines) 1497525480
What is she doing? Meet some people, have a hug, shed a tear, absorb some of the tragedy, be devastated, be normal. https://t.co/egsaA5wzdr— Stig Abell (@Stig Abell) 1497529217
#TheresaMay talks to Firefighters under watchful eyes of their bosses. Why won't she talk to Tower Block residents? Is she afraid? Coward!— Greig Markham (@Greig Markham) 1497529096
These comparisons also stretched back to the recent general election campaign trail.
Jeremy Corbyn meeting people on the campaign trail... https://t.co/EyAAlAHpAH— Stuart Henderson (@Stuart Henderson) 1497533030
Theresa May 'meeting' people on the campaign trail... https://t.co/hCVvjrVeWv— Stuart Henderson (@Stuart Henderson) 1497533145
You will most likely see these pictures a number of times over the next few days.
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