UK TREND : Twitter users once more criticise Braverman

16 May 2023

The home secretary Suella Braverman claimed it was “not racist” to want to control borders while speaking at a conference in London.

Suella Braverman issued a warning to cabinet members who were opposing proposals to reduce numbers, saying that the government must reduce immigration before the next election because Britain has grown too “dependent” on foreign labour.

UK TREND: Suella Braverman’s speech ignites Twitter

Following her speech, the hashtags #Suellla Braverman and #Home Secretary have been trending on twitter. People have been expressing their shock and outrage following her comments.

“Braverman began with her parents having been hard-working immigrants. Exactly the sort of people she is now committed to keeping out. They would have been astonished that their daughter had become AG and home secretary. Not nearly as astonished as us.” https://t.co/gMXNxve8GU

— Belinda Scott (@ByCycleBee) May 15, 2023

People were furious over the statements she made in her speech at the National Conservatism conference. They tweeted that “ she is not just a hypocrite for demonising immigrants as a child of immigrants. Worse, she’s wicked to use her birth as a child of Indian immigrants & position as Home secretary to legitimise dehumanisation of immigrants & use their lives for political gain”. The public have labelled her as “ an evil con”.

Suella Braverman isn't a hypocrite for demonising immigrants as a child of immigrants. Worse, she's wicked to use her birth as a child of Indian immigrants & position as Home secretary to legitimise dehumanisation of immigrants & use their lives for political gain

An. Evil. Con. pic.twitter.com/g5G7ehU24l

— Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu (@SholaMos1) May 15, 2023

Individuals were in shock over her “disgraceful comments and how can she get away with making such comments as a Home Secretary is unbelievable !”

She’s vile and I agree – her comments are disgraceful. How she can get away with making comments like these as Home Secretary is unbelievable! https://t.co/KRnzefN8pg

— Joanna Turner (@JoannaTurner8) May 15, 2023

According to news outlets, even conservative colleagues have condemned the home secretary’s “ outrageous” National Conservatism conference speech and have said that it undermined the Prime Minster Rishi Sunak.

Suella Braverman says white people should not feel 'collective guilt' over slavery as maneuvering Home Secretary uses speech to challenge Rishi Sunak on immigration – and jokes Keir Starmer could be the first 'female prime minister'https://t.co/Gba03fAHWh via @MailOnline

— Frankie Crisostomo (@FrancCrist) May 15, 2023

Conservative members of parliament have also accused Braverman of making bid for party leadership.

Tory MPs accuse home secretary of making bid for party leadership https://t.co/xDOdWbydnY

— John Dalton – Professor of Wokenomics (@JohnDalton6011) May 15, 2023

People were appalled at her behaviour, individuals tweeted that “ even with politics to the side. This is not how state men and women should behave”.

She's home secretary FFS.

Forget the politics. This isn't how states men and women should behave.

— jorge 💛💙 (@antartica81) May 15, 2023

Individuals concluded from her “ shocking speech, that her agenda is nothing to do with ‘illegal’ immigration. But she is now talking about all immigrants, including her own family!”

The Home Secretary’s agenda today is nothing to do with “Illegal” immigration.

She is now talking about ALL IMMIGRANTS, including her own family!

— Safetyadviser (@WeeDogWalker) May 15, 2023

Many also mocked her as much of her speech was focused on “ what the Home Secretary should be doing to solve current issues, as if she is not the Home Secretary of the UK herself ”.