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Protesters gather in Rochester, Kent, where Prime Minister Boris Johnson was due to give a stump speech to Tory supporters near the Ye Arrow pub, prior to cancelling the visit blaming ‘logistical reasons’
PRIME MINISTER Boris Johnson was chased away from giving a speech in Rochester today after a small number of anti-Tory protesters showed up.
Mr Johnson had been due to meet party supporters at the Ye Arrow pub as part of his campaign trail but cancelled his visit at the last minute.
About five protesters arrived outside of the venue holding signs reading: “Tories out,” “Austerity killed over 130,00, the blood is on your hands” and “No to racism, no to Boris Johnson.”
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