Irene Montero films video at protest and gets thrown out
Irene Montero filmed a video at a demonstration and was ejected. Critics point to hypocrisy between her defence of public services and her children's private education.
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Irene Montero filmed at protest and thrown out of demonstration
Irene Montero recorded a video during a demonstration, presumably to feed her social media profile. The gesture cost her dearly: she was ejected from the scene. The news is spreading like wildfire online, and the comments are pulling no punches.
Criticism over the gap between rhetoric and practice
What has drawn the most attention is not the video itself, but the reaction of those who saw it. Most agree that the former Equality Minister has been exposed. Her defence of public education clashes with the fact that, as has been pointed out, her children attend private schools. A hard combination to sell.
A video that fails to convince even her own side
Critical voices suggest these actions look more like posturing than conviction. "Another day losing votes," some sum up. Far from mobilising anyone, the video has only fuelled scepticism towards a political class that, from any angle, still fails to connect with ordinary people. The ejection was the icing on the cake.
It is unclear whether she was ejected for the recording or for some altercation. But the damage is done: the gesture has backfired. With pieces like this, Montero will hardly climb back in the polls.
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Irene Montero recorded a video during a demonstration, presumably to feed her social media profile. The gesture cost her dearly: she was ejected from the scene. The news is spreading like wildfire online, and the comments are pulling no punches.
Criticism over the gap between rhetoric and practice
What has drawn the most attention is not the video itself, but the reaction of those who saw it. Most agree that the former Equality Minister has been exposed. Her defence of public education clashes with the fact that, as has been pointed out, her children attend private schools. A hard combination to sell.
A video that fails to convince even her own side
Critical voices suggest these actions look more like posturing than conviction. "Another day losing votes," some sum up. Far from mobilising anyone, the video has only fuelled scepticism towards a political class that, from any angle, still fails to connect with ordinary people. The ejection was the icing on the cake.
It is unclear whether she was ejected for the recording or for some altercation. But the damage is done: the gesture has backfired. With pieces like this, Montero will hardly climb back in the polls.
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