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Watch: Starmer urges protesters to ‘respect’ those mourning the Queen – reactions

"Human rights lawyer moment," wrote one person

Joe Mellor by Joe Mellor
2022-09-14 10:17
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Sir Keir Starmer has urged protesters to “respect” those mourning the Queen, and not “ruin” their opportunity to say a private “thank you” to the late monarch.

The Labour leader said he will return to Westminster Hall with his family to personally pay his respects at the lying in state after he joins the committee receiving the coffin in a professional capacity.

He said the country’s response to the Queen’s death has been “very moving”, and encouraged those who might want to protest to be considerate of people’s grief.

 
 

On Tuesday, activists gathered outside St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh carrying “blank canvases” to protest in solidarity against several arrests that have been made in relation to incidents during royal ceremonies.

‘Not my King’

Police Scotland have charged two people in connection with allegedly breaching the peace following two separate incidents earlier in the week.

A protester bearing a handmade sign saying “not my King” was also spoken to by police and escorted away from the Palace of Westminster in London.

Today, we are united in mourning for Queen Elizabeth II, our country’s greatest monarch.

Though our Elizabethan age is now at an end, her legacy will live on forever. pic.twitter.com/ReySULPy6K

— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) September 9, 2022

Asked about the police response to those wishing to protest, Sir Keir told BBC Breakfast: “The word I’d use around that issue is ‘respect’.

“I think if people have spent a long time waiting to come forward to have that moment as the coffin goes past, or whatever it may be, I think: respect that, because people have made a huge effort to come and have that private moment to say thank you to Queen Elizabeth II.

“Obviously we have to respect the fact that some people disagree. One of the great British traditions is the ability to protest and to disagree, but I think if it can be done in the spirit of respect…

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Lying in state graphics
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‘Don’t ruin it’

“Respect the fact that hundreds of thousands of people do want to come forward and have that moment, don’t ruin it for them.”

The King and his sons will walk behind the Queen’s coffin as she leaves Buckingham Palace for the final time on Wednesday, ahead of her lying in state.

The royal family will accompany their matriarch on foot on the journey to Westminster Hall where hundreds of thousands of people are expected to pay their respects after queuing for hours.

Sir Keir said he and his family will be among those attending.

“Today I’ll be there as part of the reception committee to receive the coffin,” he said.

“Then later on this evening in a private capacity, because my wife and our children… they want to come in, and as a family we will then pay our own personal respects to a remarkable sovereign.”

Reactions

1.

An expert bit of fence-sitting here… since when did free speech come with so many caveats…for a Labour leader to approach this manner in this way is more than a little shameful

— Mark Apostolou (@markapostolou0) September 14, 2022

2.

In true fence-sitting fashion https://t.co/nugxZfVBdQ

— barry (@stopbeingdaft) September 14, 2022

3.

https://twitter.com/LegumeEnjoyer/status/1569955890500886528

4.

That’s cleared that up then… https://t.co/OSOj2OlKiR

— Jay Motty (@JayMotty) September 14, 2022

5.

Classic Starmer. Trying to get ahead of the focus groups by standing in the middle of road without having to take a position on a cultural issue. https://t.co/D7P27XfPLi

— Obadiah Mbatang (@residentadviser) September 14, 2022

6.

https://twitter.com/PolTheoryPete/status/1569963752174354434

7.

Following the outrage over people being arrested over protesting against the monarchy, the Leader of the Opposition, a human rights lawyer is asked for his view… pic.twitter.com/f7tsConG0S

— Devutopia (@D_Raval) September 14, 2022

Many people backed his comments though,

Starmer gets this spot on. Protesters need to respect the people who are their to mourn. When one attention seeking person attempts to disrupt that they are ruining the moment for many others. Set up a clear protest zone. Fwiw I would also actively encourage TV to interview them https://t.co/wf4YHwcDN0

— The Last Blairite #TrueLabour (@LastBlairite) September 14, 2022

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