A left-wing student president has been threatened with the sack for ‘fraternising with extremists’ after she posed in a photograph with Jacob Rees-Mogg.
Frida Gustafsson, 22, from the University of Sussex, was pictured with the top Tory on a trip to the Houses of Parliament in London, where she spoke at an inquiry into free speech at universities.
The Swedish-born student was accused of ‘fraternising with extremists’ because of Mr Rees-Mogg’s opposition to abortion and gay rights.
Frida Gustafsson, 22, from the University of Sussex, was pictured with the top Tory on a trip to the Houses of Parliament in London, where she spoke at an inquiry into free speech at universities
Arthur James Hutchinson, 19, has launched a ‘vote of no confidence’ petition to get her sacked from her £17,500-a-year role
Arthur James Hutchinson, 19, has launched a ‘vote of no confidence’ petition to get her sacked from her £17,500-a-year role.
He told The Sun: ‘As a transgender man, I’ve read countless things that Jacob Rees-Moggstands for, that he said, and not only do I disagree with them, but I know they could severely impact individuals like myself.’
He wrote on the petition: ‘Fraternising with extremists who hold anti-choice, racist and homophobic ideologies is not something that Sussex should endorse.’
Although a staunch left-winger, Ms Gustafsson said she was excited to meet the MP and posted a snap on Facebook.
She said: ‘I’m happy to meet with, discuss and hear from people with views different from my own.’
Mr Rees-Mogg said: ‘The people who have set this petition against her are intolerant and bigoted.’
He wrote on the petition: ‘Fraternising with extremists who hold anti-choice, racist and homophobic ideologies is not something that Sussex should endorse.’
Although a staunch left-winger, Ms Gustafsson said she was excited to meet the MP and posted a snap on Facebook
Mr Rees-Mogg said: ‘The people who have set this petition against her are intolerant and bigoted’