Kemi Badenoch a ‘hypocrite’ over Kneecap & Corbyn comments

The row in which one of the group Kneecap appeared to call for Tory MPs to be killed and another appeared to shout “up Hamas, up Hezbollah” in historical footage of a gig continues. However, Kemi Badenoch has been called out for her comments.

Kneecap has been supported by band Massive Attack.

Massive Attack 👏👏👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/6QychuRmwv

— KNEECAP (@KNEECAPCEOL) April 30, 2025

Cancelled

It comes as a performance by Belfast rap trio Kneecap at the Eden Project has been cancelled.

A spokesperson for Eden Sessions, which organises the gigs at the Cornwall venue, said: “Eden Sessions Limited announced today that the Kneecap show at Eden Project scheduled for July 4, 2025 has been cancelled.

“Ticket purchasers will be contacted directly and will be fully refunded.

“The refund process will commence from Wednesday, April 30 2025. Refunds will be processed against the original payment cards used. Purchasers should allow six working days for funds to be received into their accounts.”

Kemi Badenoch

The BBC reported that the Kneecap ‘kill MP’ footage is being assessed by police.

Kneecap "kill MP" footage being assessed by police https://t.co/XoWYNaxcMu

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) April 27, 2025

Kemi Badenoch wrote: “Good. Kneecap’s glorification of terrorism and anti-British hatred has no place in our society. Now footage shows one of them saying: “The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.” After the murder of Sir David Amess, this demands prosecution.”

Good.

Kneecap’s glorification of terrorism and anti-British hatred has no place in our society.

Now footage shows one of them saying: "The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP."

After the murder of Sir David Amess, this demands prosecution. https://t.co/hfOxFLvQqS

— Kemi Badenoch (@KemiBadenoch) April 28, 2025

Hypocrite?

People were quick to point out the hypocrisy of the outage. One person wrote: “I don’t remember the same outrage from politicians or the public after the Parachute Regiment were filmed shooting holes in a picture of Jeremy Corbyn. I wonder why…”

I don't remember the same outrage from politicians or the public after the Parachute Regiment were filmed shooting holes in a picture of Jeremy Corbyn. I wonder why… https://t.co/Ba4OwPz78U pic.twitter.com/XpyZRcwtWc

— GfB 📚 (@Gavin_F_Brewis) April 29, 2025

And this comment…

Just remember those Tory MP’s trying to get KNEECAP locked up are the same Tories that dismissed British soldiers using photos of Jeremy Corbyn for target practice as “banter” and stayed silent when a terrorist, that had planned to kill Corbyn, murdered his constituent instead pic.twitter.com/Crw769EWXD

— Laura 🖤🤍 (@lspark_89) April 29, 2025

Also, these Daily Mail articles didn’t get much traction at the time…

Both daily mail headlines https://t.co/Bq5eH0xZsC pic.twitter.com/gB5GrbLfG7

— Daniel Lambert (@dlLambo) April 29, 2025

Or indeed this?

"All you’ve got to do next year is bomb Glastonbury."

Let's get the anti-terror police onto this immediately. https://t.co/nbnPKRAuTn

— Daniel Lambert (@dlLambo) April 30, 2025

Weaponising

Nadia Whittome MP wrote: “If the last government genuinely cared about justice and accountability, it would have implemented the recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. Every time Kemi Badenoch weaponises victims and survivors, she is causing profound harm.”

If the last government genuinely cared about justice and accountability, it would have implemented the recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.

Every time Kemi Badenoch weaponises victims and survivors, she is causing profound harm.#PMQs pic.twitter.com/hQVHot9VDX

— Nadia Whittome MP (@NadiaWhittomeMP) April 30, 2025

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