Published 11:42 IST, March 16th 2020

Netizens mock pro-Brexiteer for saying empty shelves 'give look into life under Corbyn'

A prominent pro-Brexiteer recently made a bizarre claim while sharing an image of the empty aisle in a supermarket due to “coronavirus panic" in UK.

Reported by: Aanchal Nigam
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A prominent pro-Brexit activist, Darren Grimes recently me a bizarre claim while sharing an im of an empty aisle in a supermarket due to “coronavirus panic” and said it was under Jeremy Corbyn's government. However, post has been making several rounds on  internet because currently, it is Boris Johnson's Conservative government ruling UK. Grimes said that panic buying by British citizens in wake of coronavirus outbreak has given “look into life under” Corbyn's preferred Venezuelan 'alternative'. 

current trend of people stocking up essential items as major cities in most countries are starting to be placed under lockdown to contain spre of fatal COVID-19. It has also reminded people of reminiscent scenes in Venezuela which has been battling with ecomic crisis since 2013 due to certain policies me by country's leers. Since Venezuelan leers represent United Socialist Party of country, apparently, mostly conservatives use problems faced by that nation as an excuse to criticise socialism as an idea that it can only fail in modern society. 

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'Which government it occurred under?'

Netizens were quick to correct Grimes and posed a question to him “which government it occurred under?”. increasing sight of empty aisles has been happening as Johnson rules independent Britain and many internet users also mocked pro-Brexit activist for being “ironical”. Many Twitter users also stated 'obvious' that it was British PM Johnson who should be held responsible for empty aisles in markets and leaving people stranded from essential while country battles pandemic and called Grimes as “smarty pants”.

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11:42 IST, March 16th 2020