‘Socialist’ EXPOSED as part of Bristol mob that tried to SILENCE Jacob Rees-Mogg
FACEBOOK / GETTY Josh Connor is understood to be a “very keen socialist” and an “ardent Labour supporter”
Josh Connor, who is 24-years-old, is understood to be a “very keen socialist” and an “ardent Labour supporter”. His identification comes after a video was posted on social media showing what appeared to be the planned talk descending into chaos with Mr Rees-Mogg involved in the fracas as a punch is thrown. It is unclear whether the punch was in the direction of the Mr Rees-Mogg, but he appears to step in front of an antagonist. Mr Connor, who is also a failed UWE student union presidential candidate, was heard shouting “No platform for homophobia. No platform for racists”.
Video footage reportedly shows Mr Connor swinging a punch during the incident, apparently in response to his girlfriend, Andreea Dumitrache, being struck in the face by a man in a white shirt. He is now working in recruitment, having graduated from UWE in Digital Communication and Media. His 82-year-old grandmother Jillian Connor said: “I saw it and I thought surely not. You naughty boy. Speaking from her cottage in Kent, she added: "He is a very keen Socialist, slightly to the left of Trotsky, he is an ardent Labour supporter.
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“Who does not get cross with Rees-Mogg occasionally? I can’t say I’m surprised, but I thought [Connor] was maturing.” After the event, Jacob Rees-Mogg said: "They shouted at me but they weren’t going to hit me. They didn’t want to talk politics, they just wanted to stop the event.” “They shouted no platform and other insults, but I’m of the sticks and stones school of thought,” he told The Telegraph.
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“I wanted to stop anyone being hit because the whole thing would have degenerated. "I didn’t think anyone was going to hit me so I felt quite safe intervening. I spoke afterwards, "I was there for ages. There were lots of questions from the audience.”