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Emrys

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45. I think people here have very unrealistic expectations of the sorts of receptions even unpopular foreign figures receive

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 05:58 PM

17 hrs ago

when addressing Parliament.

Catcalls, heckling and booing are extremely unlikely. More likely the most you can hope for is that there will be a major boycott of his address and some pointed criticisms in interviews outside Parliament.

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I think people here have very unrealistic expectations of the sorts of receptions even unpopular foreign figures receive Emrys 17 hrs ago #45