Patrick Christys rips into 'luvvie left-wing celebrities' who backed release of 'extremist' Egyptian-British prisoner: 'Thick as mince!'

The 44-year-old had spent much of the previous decade behind bars, with his most recent conviction relating to sharing a Facebook post about torture in Egyptian prisons.

His mother, Laila Soueif, a London-born mathematics professor, twice came close to death during an extended hunger strike aimed at pressuring British officials to secure her son's freedom.

Sir Keir wrote on X: "I'm delighted that Alaa Abd El-Fattah is back in the UK and has been reunited with his loved ones, who must be feeling profound relief."

The Prime Minister described the case as "a top priority" since taking office and expressed gratitude to President Sisi for granting the pardon.

A Government spokesperson defended the decision, stating: "Mr El-Fattah is a British citizen. It has been a long-standing priority under successive governments to work for his release from detention, and to see him reunited with his family in the UK."

Mr Abd el-Fattah was granted British citizenship in 2021 whilst imprisoned in Egypt, but his return to Britain has been criticised by many who've accused him of "hating Britain" and possessing an extensive history of inflammatory and extremist social media posts.

This is why nobody should ever take luvvie left-wing celebrities seriously. More often than not they are people who are well-spoken, think they’re intelligent and are regularly told they’re intelligent. But in reality…they’re thick as mince. https://t.co/bR2bKKRhWE

— Patrick Christys (@PatrickChristys) December 27, 2025

Shadow Justice Secretary, Robert Jenrick, has been just one vocal critic of the decision, telling GB News this week that the decision was an "absolute disgrace" and he was "absolutely livid".

In his interview, Mr Jenrick outlined a series of allegations regarding Mr Abd el-Fattah's supposed previous online statements.

The Shadow Justice Secretary claimed the activist had referred to British people as "dogs and monkeys," denied the Holocaust, and expressed praise for Osama bin Laden.

As a result, seeing so many high-profile celebrities campaign for Mr Abd el-Fattah's return to Britain - including Olivia Colman, Stephen Fry, Dame Judi Dench, Joseph Fiennes, and Neil Gaiman - an irked Patrick took to social media to let loose.

Patrick said on X: "This is why nobody should ever take luvvie left-wing celebrities seriously.

"More often than not they are people who are well-spoken, think they’re intelligent, and are regularly told they’re intelligent. But in reality…they’re thick as mince."

He then turned his attention to actress Emily Watson, specifically, after she'd recorded a video calling for the 44-year-old's return to Britain.

Writing in light of the alleged extremist social media posts from the British-Egyptian, Patrick mocked Ms Willis: "She looks like a right plonker now, doesn’t she?"

Many of the alleged social media posts by Mr Abd el-Fattah are said to have been deleted since news of his return to Britain hit headlines.

However, the Shadow Justice Secretary claimed the activist had referred to British people as "dogs and monkeys," denied the Holocaust, and expressed praise for Osama bin Laden.

Most seriously, Mr Jenrick alleged that Mr Abd el-Fattah had called for the killing of Zionists "including civilians" and urged violence against police officers.

Mr Abd el-Fattah has been unable to comment on the historic posts, and they appear to have held no relation to his imprisonment in Egypt, which had been heavily criticised by the UN and numerous human rights groups.

"He said during the London riots the city should be set on fire," Mr Jenrick alleged on the People's Channel. "It goes on and on. And yet we see the Prime Minister bragging about pulling off some sort of diplomatic coup."

Mr Jenrick's formal letter to the Prime Minister raised pointed questions about the timing of the Government's public endorsement.

He wrote: "Yesterday you said you were 'delighted' that Alaa Abd El-Fattah is back in this country, described his case as a 'top priority' for your Government, and thanked President Sisi for granting a pardon. That was not quiet consular support. It was a personal, public endorsement from the Prime Minister."

The Shadow Justice Secretary characterised Sir Keir's welcome as "a serious error of judgement" given Mr Abd el-Fattah's alleged record of extremist statements.

Mr Jenrick specifically referenced the Prime Minister's recent pledge to "eradicate antisemitism in the UK" following the Bondi Beach terror attack in Australia, which claimed 15 lives.

He demanded to know whether Sir Keir would condemn the alleged remarks and strengthen commitments to opposing such rhetoric.

Mr Jenrick acknowledged his own party's role in the matter, admitting he felt shame for the Conservative Party's decision to grant citizenship to the activist.

"He should never have been given British citizenship and I am ashamed that the past Conservative Government did that," the Shadow Justice Secretary conceded.

He has also raised the possibility of revoking Mr Abd el-Fattah's citizenship status.