British-French student criticised over remarks on Paris riot victims
Lola-Fleur Whittaker, a British-French student and prominent supporter of France’s protest movement, has drawn criticism after appearing to mock shopkeepers affected by Paris riots during a television debate. Her activism has also attracted scrutiny over her personal finances and past holidays, as she calls on young Britons to join protests in France.
Whittaker, 22, supports the hard-Left France Unbowed party and campaigns for €10 billion (£8 billion) more in annual education funding, action on teacher shortages and open university access. She says a scholarship enables her to study for a Master’s at Sciences Po after graduating from the University of Manchester with substantial debt. France’s interior minister has warned of a high risk of disorder and said about 70,000 police officers will be deployed for protests this weekend.
In short
- Student activist Lola-Fleur Whittaker has become a focus of criticism in France.
- She supports protests and calls for more education funding.
- Around 70,000 police are due to police demonstrations this weekend.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “The British student who sparked outrage in France by mocking shopkeeper victims of Paris riots on TV chat show – as she calls for UK youth to ‘revolt’”.