DEFENDING DANNY
Theresa May says Danny Dyer is ‘perfectly entitled’ to call David Cameron a ‘t**t’ – and refuses to stand up for ex-PM
The Prime Minister hit out against Danny Dyer's claim that Brexit is a 'mad riddle'
DANNY Dyer today received support from an unexpected source as Theresa May stood up for him over his foul-mouthed Brexit rant.
The PM defended the actor's right to call David Cameron a "t**t" - and declined to stand up for her predecessor at No 10.
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But she did hit out against Danny's claim that Brexit is a "mad riddle".
The EastEnders star sparked a nation-wide reaction when he went off on one about Brexit during Good Evening Britain last night.
As well as blasting the confusion over our EU exit, he accused Mr Cameron of being a coward for quitting Downing Street.
Asked if Mrs May agreed with Mr Dyer's assessment, the PM's spokesman said: "Much like columnists and others, people who appear on broadcast and newspapers are perfectly entitled to their opinion."
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But on the issue of Brexit, Mrs May stood up to the star and insisted talks are going well.
The spokesman said: "We have always been clear that Brexit is a challenging process but we've made good progress on it."
Mr Dyer's outburst came during the chat show which followed England's World Cup game on ITV last night.
He said: "Who knows about Brexit? No one's got a f**king clue what Brexit is.
"It's like this mad riddle that no one knows what it is. So what's happened to that t**t David Cameron who called it on?
"He called all this on, where is he? In Europe, in Nice, with his trotters up, where is the geezer? I think he should be held to account for it."
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Mr Cameron is currently believed to be in New York, where he was seen watching the England match last night.
A spokesman for the ex-PM declined to comment on Mr Dyer's remarks.
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The actor has previously said he voted Leave in the referendum because he thought Brexit would force politicians to be less passive.
One ally of Mr Cameron suggested the reason Mr Dyer touched a chord was because Brits wish he were still running the country instead of Theresa May.
Rupert Harrison, a former aide of George Osborne, claimed it's "a bit like when you felt really angry with your parents but actually really just wanted to be parented".
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