Anti-Brexit campaigner who rowed with Crewe MP in street has amplifiers seized
By Ryan Parker
29th Jun 2022 | Local News
Police officers have seized amplifiers used by a famous anti-Brexit campaigner outside the House of the Commons - the same day a new law preventing "noisy protest" came into force.
The new law came into effect yesterday (June 28) - hours before Mr Steve Bray's equipment was seized.
Steve Bray is commonly known as 'stop Brexit man.' He was often heard shouting anti-brexit statements during TV broadcasts from Westminister during the 2016 EU referendum.
Mr Bray from Port Talbot, Wales, is a supporter of the Liberal Democrats party.
The activist has a Twitter account, 'Steve Bray Activist Against Brexit +Corrupt Tories' - with over 120,000 followers.
After his amplifiers were confiscated, Mr Bray posted on Twitter, saying: "Police have just seized our amplifiers x 2. And microphone.
"I still have megaphone. We are going to need more amplifiers and people."
Earlier this morning (June 29), Mr Bray posted an update on his Twitter account, saying: "I've just ordered three new amplifiers of the same type.
"It's all they had in stock. Thanks to all of you."
Take a look at the video above of Mr Bray's amplifiers being seized by police.
Back in April, Mr Bray was first seen confronting Crewe and Nantwich MP, Dr Kieran Mullan, referring to his leader Boris Johnson - as a "lying pig of a prime minister".
Dr Mullan, clearly angered, then confronted Mr Bray and responded with "get a job" four times.
He repeatedly said this to Mr Bray throughout the argument.
Mr Bray replied by saying "I pay your wages".
Dr Mullan hit back with "you have to be a taxpayer to do that" and Mr Bray responded "I am a taxpayer you muppet".
The Welsh activist told Dr Mullan he was self-employed, Dr Mullan responded, "who pays you?"
Mr Bray went on to tell the 37-year-old Crewe MP, "you're an absolute disgrace".
He furiously said to Dr Mullan "where's your defence for that lying pig of a prime minister".
The 52-year-old went on to call the MP a "liar", "cheat", "charlatan", and a "fraudster".
Mr Bray told Dr Mullan to take this clear message to "the pig of a prime minster".
Dr Mullan was filmed on Mr Bray's Twitter account @snb19692, telling the activist to "get a job" 22 times throughout the dispute.
After this incident, Dr Mullan told Nub News: "Steve Bray is rude and obnoxious and shouldn't chase people up and down the street shouting abuse at them.
"He would be better off getting a job."
Mr Bray was incensed by Boris Johnson's statement to the House of Commons on April 19.
This was after the Prime Minister was fined by The Metropolitan Police, following a number of illegal lockdown parties.
The prime minister apologised for his actions, for what he called a 'mistake.'
Following the seizure of his equipment yesterday, Mr Bray was heard screaming "You're fascists." to police officers.
After his equipment was loaded into a police van, Mr Bray told police: "I've got more speakers. These were sacrificial lambs."
Home Secretary, Priti Patel, introduced the new protest ruling, as part of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Acts yesterday (June 28).
According to the new ruling, the gives police new powers to "impose conditions on one-person protests," if senior officers "reasonably believe" the noise it creates, results in "serious disruption to the activities of an organisation in the vicinity".
Watch the Dr Kieran Mullan and Steve Bray row again HERE.
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