Whately condemns Glastonbury incitement and hate

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Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Helen Whately condemns rhetoric at Glastonbury, calling it “horrific” and saying music festivals should not be platforms for incitement or threats.   Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00I'm personally denouncing the rhetoric that we've seen over the weekend.

00:03I mean, the worst thing is that it was at a music festival.

00:06And if you remember back at those awful attacks in Israel in October 2023,

00:10that happened at a music festival where young people enjoying the music were raped and murdered.

00:16It was disgusting.

00:17And then to see this kind of rhetoric at a music festival in the UK, I'm so disappointed.

00:22It's horrific.

00:23I believe in free speech.

00:24And a music festival should be a place where all sorts of different acts should be able to perform.

00:31But, you know, there are limits.

00:34And, you know, incitement to violence.

00:35You said kneecap.

00:36You said, you know, to kill Tory MPs.

00:39That sort of stuff is not acceptable.

00:42It shouldn't be something that is on a public platform.

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