Just Stop Oil make blunder when delivering letter to MP
More Videos
0 seconds of 40 seconds Volume 90%
Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts Keyboard Shortcuts EnabledDisabled
Shortcuts Open/Close / or ?
Play/Pause SPACE
Increase Volume ↑
Decrease Volume ↓
Seek Forward →
Seek Backward ←
Captions On/Off c
Fullscreen/Exit Fullscreen f
Mute/Unmute m
Decrease Caption Size -
Increase Caption Size + or =
Seek % 0-9
Next Up
Rishi Sunak confirms commitment to Triple Lock pensions
01:22
twitter facebook Email Link https://cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/yLx6QO96 Copied
Live
00:00
00:40
00:40
More Videos
Close
Just Stop Oil (JSO) activists have been left with egg on their faces after filming themselves delivering a letter to an MP's house to highlight police arrests - only to later realise it was the wrong house.
An unnamed female environmentalist was filmed walking down a street somewhere in the UK with a letter for Wes Streeting, the Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
by Taboola by Taboola
Sponsored Link Sponsored Link
Promoted Links Promoted Links
Yahoo Search | Cheapest All Inclusive Holiday
Research Cheapest All Inclusive HolidayYahoo Search | Cheapest All Inclusive Holiday Search Now
Undo
Holding the large white envelope with West Streeting MP scrawled on the front, the activist posted it through a letterbox of a house triumphantly declaring it was Mr Streeting's property and that there were "no police" around.
But in an embarrassing development, Mr Streeting later tweeted it was not his house and JSO were forced to admit in a post on their own social media they had made an error.
The stunt comes as fears have grown for the safety of MPs as activists increasingly target their personal addresses, with environmental campaigners and pro-Palestine groups both using the tactics.
Sponsored
Full Nutrition Secrets
Full Nutrition SecretsCardiologist: Too Much Belly Fat? Do This Before Bed
Undo
by Taboola by Taboola
READ MORE... The up-and-coming city in northern England that's built on a massive volcano
The JSO eco-zealot delivered the letter to the wrong house (Image: Just Stop Oil )
In a video of the misguided letter posting stunt shared on JSO's X today, the eco-activist says: "This is the letter I'm delivering to Wes Streeting, it appears that there's no police here at this time.
"Maybe they've realised that there's not much harm in just delivering a letter to your MP, it's what they've always asked us to do after all."
The young woman, wearing a brown jacket and check shirt and a blue backpack, proceeds to then walk on the driveway of the property and posts the large white envelope through a letterbox.
Turning to the lens as she leaves, the JSO campaigner sarcastically asks the camera: "Shall I go hand myself in for breaking bail? I mean that seemed pretty harmless but it was worth arresting me for last time, so..."
Don't miss...
Man hailed a hero for brutal BMW revenge on nightmare noisy neighbour [SPOTLIGHT ]
McDonald's sparks fury in European city as hotels issue urgent travel warning [REPORT]
Met Office verdict as new maps predict snow-laden Easter weekend chaos [ANALYSIS ]
I don’t know which poor sod got your letter, but that isn’t my house ??????
If you want to write to me, you can do so quite easily via Parliament or my constituency office.
Constituents can also visit my surgeries. https://t.co/69sikVc9rQ
— Wes Streeting MP (@wesstreeting) March 27, 2024
However, less than 30 minutes after the video was posted today, the JSO X account shared an update, saying: "Oops, so apparently that's the wrong house. You win some you lose some. Could whoever got our letter post it on to Wes? Cheers x".
DON'T MISS
Powered by
Nigel Farage 'playing mind games' with Tory MPs as he toys with running for Parliament
194 Comments
Responding to the blunder, Mr Streeting posted on his X account a statement alongside a clown emoji. He said: "I don’t know which poor sod got your letter, but that isn’t my house.
"If you want to write to me, you can do so quite easily via Parliament or my constituency office. Constituents can also visit my surgeries."
Speaking to Express.co.uk previously about the safety of MPs, the Met Police said: "Year-round, the Met works closely with Parliamentary authorities on issues relating to the security of MPs, and security arrangements for individual MPs are kept under continual review.
"Where particular concerns are identified, security arrangements are reviewed, adapted and strengthened as appropriate. We continue to review the support we provide to MPs and their staff to ensure we have the right measures in place to keep them safe.
"Should any MPs or their staff have any immediate concerns about their safety then they should contact their local police force straight away or call 999."
Trending
Related articles Martin Lewis outlines what compensation car finance customers could receive LIV stars 'deserve to play for a lot of money' as PGA Tour pro scolds Monahan 'I’m a home insurance expert - these errors destroy any chance of claiming ‘Proper’ place to store potatoes will keep them edible for ‘much longer’ Take this quiz to find out if you could start a successful side hustle