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Jeremy Hunt failed hilariously in using Venezuela to attack Jeremy Corbyn
On Saturday the UK’s Foreign Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, tweeted an ultimatum to Nicolas Maduro. He called President Maduro an illegitimate leader asking for “fair elections” to be announced within the next 8 days.
Whether Britain should be using its political power in this way is something that is up for debate. Some people have criticised President Maduro and his government for plunging Venezuelan citizens into poverty. While others have made the argument that US and EU sanctions have crippled the country's economy.
Either way, the people of Venezuela are suffering and there's no argument that this should be stopped as soon as possible.
Strangely though, no more than an hour after he tweeted his demands, Mr Hunt decided he simply couldn't pass up the opportunity to use the humanitarian crisis to attack Jeremy Corbyn.
Wonder how proud @jeremycorbyn is of ringing Nicolas Maduro on live TV to congratulate him on his victory? If Maduro’s policies result in 82% of population in poverty there is just the tiniest clue what Corbyn’s policies might do to Britain...
— Jeremy Hunt (@Jeremy_Hunt) January 26, 2019
At best this tweet is completely unnecessary. At worst it is exploiting the suffering of millions of Venezuelans to try and push forward a failed agenda. As you might imagine, the irony of this comment was not lost on the Twitter community.
Responses included comments on the Conservative government’s infamous arms dealing:
Your sh*t hole party sells weapons to actual terrorists how can you even open your mouth you pr*ck
— G Corner (@GreigCorner) January 28, 2019
Some decided to point out the government's disastrous austerity policies:
Look behind you Hunt! #Austerity #marr #SocialistSunday
— #VivaVenezolana #GTTO (@KarlMarxUpgrade) January 27, 2019
4 million people have used food banks in the 5th wealthiest country in the world.
— Aaron Bastani (@AaronBastani) January 26, 2019
Your government was responsible.
One individual even took it upon herself to argue the UK probably shouldn't be trying to join in on a coup:
Crippling sanctions forced on Venezuela by the U.S, Canada, and the EU have had a devastating effect on the people.
— Ellie Baker (@Lashesxx) January 26, 2019
If you think a US-backed coup in South America will be any good for the people there?
Buy a history book.
You think we are stupid
We see you.
Of course, it wouldn't be an MP's comment section if there wasn't at least one reference to Brexit:
Oi Hunt...If you're so concerned about electoral fraud there, why aren't you freaking out about the #2016illegalreferendum here? #revokearticle50 .
— Chrissie Grech (v) #RevokeA50 #GTTO #NHS love (@ChrissieGrech) January 26, 2019
But one man above all summed it up the best:
You are just cockney rhyming slang as far as i can see jeremy
— john wilson (@johnwil27669398) January 27, 2019
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