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Ellie Abraham
Sep 21, 2023
Rishi Sunak accused of axing policies that never existed in interview over …
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s claim that he is protecting Brits from having to separate rubbish into “seven different bins” has become an instant meme.
Sunak’s claim comes after the PM gave a speech in which he essentially reversed several policies related to the environment in the run-up to the general election in 2024.
In it, he claimed the policies originally set out for Britain to be on the path to achieving net zero would hurt hard-working families.
After the speech, Sunak posted a graphic on X/Twitter listing the “heavy-handed measures” which included, “Sorting your rubbish into seven different bins” and “taxes on eating meat”.
He wrote: “We will never impose unnecessary and heavy-handed measures on you, the British people.
“We will still meet our international commitments and hit Net Zero by 2050.”
But it was pretty quickly pointed out that many of the listed measures don’t actually exist, as people mocked the PM for his bizarre bin claim using the hashtag #SevenDeadlyBins.
We will never impose unnecessary and heavy-handed measures on you, the British people.\n\nWe will still meet our international commitments and hit Net Zero by 2050.— Rishi Sunak (@Rishi Sunak) 1695224818
Broadcaster James O’Brien mocked: “It’s a start, I suppose, but I won’t be happy until he’s also banned elbow grease, tartan paint and glass hammers.”
It\u2019s a start, I suppose, but I won\u2019t be happy until he\u2019s also banned elbow grease, tartan paint and glass hammers.— James O'Brien (@James O'Brien) 1695228013
Another joked: “Next up on Rishi Sunak’s list:
“- Santa made to have a pilot’s licence
- Monsters under your bed deported to Rwanda
- Unicorns limited in horn length
- Tooth fairy income will be taxed
- Number limits on invisible friends kids can have.”
Next up on @RishiSunak's list:\n\n- Santa made to have a pilots licence\n- Monsters under your bed deported to Rwanda\n- Unicorns limited in horn length\n- Tooth fairy income will be taxed\n- Number limits on invisible friends kids can have\n\n#SevenDeadlyBins #GTTO #GeneralElectionN0W— Igotnoroots (@Igotnoroots) 1695286620
"Yes I scrapped the meat tax. Seven bins? Not on my watch mate. Compulsory Badger racing also cancelled."\n\n#Sevendeadlybins— Monty Cristo (@Monty Cristo) 1695287439
Journalist Gaby Hinsliff argued: “In the old days seven Mirror reporters would have been made to dress up as bins & follow the PM around asking what he had against them & I regret that Fleet Street no longer has the resources for this frankly.”
In the old days seven Mirror reporters would have been made to dress up as bins & follow the PM around asking what he had against then & I regret that Fleet Street no longer has the resources for this frankly— gabyhinsliff (@gabyhinsliff) 1695237741
The small print that Rishi failed to mention with the scrapping of 7 bins, was that we\u2019re going to end up with no bins, as local government won\u2019t be able to afford to collect them in the next few years #sevendeadlybins— Tom Clay (@Tom Clay) 1695286082
"The plan to make you kill your cat with your bare hands and then eat it raw? Scrapped."— Robert Hutton (@Robert Hutton) 1695229268
None— Mo' (@Mo') 1695242913
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