Jacob Rees-Mogg has been filmed being chased off university by a group of far-left activists.
Sir Jacob, the former Cabinet minister, had given a talk to Cardiff University's Conservative association.He was then hounded by a group of left-wing protesters waving Palestine and Communist flags and shouting insults at him.Footage shows him being bundled into a car by security as he left the campus.Sir Jacob himself said the protest was "legitimate... if noisy", adding that "the proper traditions of adversarial debate were upheld".
" Jo Stevens, Labour's shadow Welsh secretary, said: "Concerned by footage of Jacob Rees-Mogg's treatment by protesters in Cardiff. "I disagree with him on almost everything, but we cannot accept a culture of intimidation in our politics. "The right to lawful protest is sacrosanct, but harassment and intimidation is unacceptable." Welsh Underground Network and Cardiff Communists organised the protest.
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