Game of Thrones actress praises MP Mhairi Black over passionate welfare cuts speech
Game of Thrones actress Lena Headey has backed MP Mhairi Black over her passionate speech over proposed welfare cuts.
The star shared a clip of the Paisley and Renfrewshire MP delivering a powerful speech slamming the Tories.
Refering to the 23-year-old speech she tweeted: "I'm with her" to her 1.4 million followers.
I’m with her https://t.co/krl5Z7NiAF
— lena headey (@IAMLenaHeadey) October 19, 2017
She finished her impassionate speech with the words: "Plunging people into debt does not incentivise work.
"Forcing people into hunger does not incentivise work.
"Causing anxiety and distress, and even evicting some families from their homes, does not incentivise work."
Comments & Moderation
Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. You can make a complaint by using the ‘report this post’ link . We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments.
Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel