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#AMBERRUDD

The former Conservative home secretary hit out at ‘rude’ students at the University of Oxford who cancelled her appearance at an International Women’s Day event 30 minutes before it was due to take place over the Windrush controversy.

@Joanofsnark said: “Getting Amber Rudd disinvited 30 minutes before her reputation-laundering IWD talk is a brilliantly feminist act and wonderfully rude. Well done to all involved.”

@eddiedoch replied: “Stuff like this is poor IMO. Ask yourself the question, would I be happy if this happened to people and causes I support? Debate these people, protest against them, but shutting them down means it’ll happen to you too.”

@Mrcommonsense01

said: “When I was at Uni we invited people to speak from all political sides... I listened to some quite unsavoury characters...all in the name of debate. If you only invite people you agree with it becomes pointless.”

@Andrewbartlett1 said: “I see a key component of the outrage re: Amber Rudd being disinvited is the short notice. Wait till they hear about zero hours contracts.”

#TOILETPAPERPANIC

Cornavirus is leading to empty shop shelves as people stock up on loo roll.

@thomasgburt said: “Toilet paper is out of stock. Cat litter isn’t. You know what you need to do.”

@desultorylauren said: “The most annoying thing about this toilet paper situation is that now normal people are stocking up too. Not because they’re panic buying but because they know it’s hard to find because of all the panic buyers.”

@Jamesmelville tweeted: “Stockpiling bog roll will give you bugger all protection against the Coronavirus. Wiping your bum won’t save you, but washing your hands might.”

@Anjaschaefer wrote: “Totally agree. Stockpiling of #looroll - probably hysteria; good personal hygiene, frequent #handwashing, and catching your cough and sneeze in a clean hankie or your sleeve – sensible precautions and, quite frankly, what we should be doing anyway.”

@jemmajobennett

tweeted: “Not sure why everyone’s buying loo roll. The amount of pasta people are planning on consuming, they’ll be bunged up for weeks!”