Starmer thrown out of pub in lockdown row
LABOUR leader Sir Keir Starmer was yesterday told to leave a pub in Bath by its landlord, while on a walkabout in the city.
The landlord shouted “that man is not allowed in my pub” and “get out of my pub” as Sir Keir, wearing a black face mask, walked out of the door, with the incident captured on camera by reporters.
Rod Humphris, landlord of the Raven pub, which is located in the centre of Bath, appeared to be held back by security guards during the incident with Sir Keir Starmer.
On why he kicked the Labour leader out of the pub, the 54-year-old said: “I had heard that the Labour Party were coming round and he turned up and I told him what I thought of him, basically.
“I think he has utterly failed us as the leader of the Opposition, he has completely failed to ask the questions that needed asking, like, why did we throw away our previous pandemic preparedness?
“Why have we just accepted lockdown? Why have we just accepted the loss of all our freedoms?”
Sir Keir was on the campaign trail with Dan Norris, who is standing as Labour’s candidate to be West of England mayor.
Responding to the landlord’s comments about lockdown, the Labour leader said: “I’m afraid I profoundly disagree.”
He added: “I think the vast majority of people here in Bath and elsewhere have recognised that the lockdown was necessary, the restrictions were necessary and that we need to come slowly and carefully out of it so we never have to go back into lockdown.
“He took the opposite view, that we shouldn’t have restrictions, but I profoundly disagree.”