Ben Obese-Jecty
Ben Obese-Jecty is a British Conservative Member of Parliament and a former officer in the British Army, having served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Recently, he gained attention for his criticism of US Vice President JD Vance's comments regarding international troops in Ukraine, stating that Vance's remarks were disrespectful to the sacrifices made by British service personnel.
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The Conservative MP Ben Obese-Jecty, who served in Afghanistan as a captain in the Royal Yorkshire Regiment, said it was 'sad to see our nation’s sacrifice, and that of our Nato partners, held so cheaply by the president of the United States'.
Trump prompts outrage with claim Nato troops avoided frontline in Afghanistan | Donald Trump
United Kingdom· 2026-01-23
Conservative MP Ben Obese-Jecty, who served in Afghanistan, said it was 'sad to see our nation's sacrifice, and that of our Nato partners, held so cheaply'.
Trump sparks anger with claim Nato troops avoided Afghanistan front lineUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-23
Ben Obese-Jecty, a Conservative MP, expressed sadness over the necessity for police to release the ethnicities of the arrested men.
Police ‘forced to disclose ethnicity of suspects to counter far-right speculation’ | PoliceUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-02
Ben Obese-Jecty, the MP for Huntingdon, also condemned the incident and praised the rescue efforts.
Nio livshotande skadade efter brittisk knivattack
Sweden· 2025-11-02
Huntingdon MP Ben Obese-Jecty reported on the emergency response to the train stabbings.
What we know about Huntingdon train stabbingsUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-02
MP for Huntingdon Ben Obese-Jecty called the incident 'appalling and devastating'.
Cambridgeshire train attack: what we know so far | CambridgeshireUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-02Ben Obese-Jecty, a British member of parliament (MP) representing Huntingdon, shared on X late Saturday that he was aware of the incident and trying to get more information.
Multiple people stabbed on UK train near Cambridgeshire station, 2 arrested
United States· 2025-11-02
Ben Obese-Jecty said he had never seen as big a response to an emergency incident.
Nine people suffering life-threatening injuries after train stabbing in Cambridgeshire, police say | CambridgeshireUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-02Opposition Conservative MP Ben Obese-Jecty asked the government to clarify what was being done to secure the stranded jet.
The curious case of the Royal Navy jet stuck in IndiaUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-03
Obese-Jecty criticized Vance for showing a lack of respect towards the sacrifices of British military personnel.
Vicepreședintele SUA, încă o repriză de insulte asupra Europei. Vance ia în râs armatele țărilor europene
Romania· 2025-03-04
Ben Obese-Jecty criticized JD Vance for disrespecting the sacrifices of service personnel.
UK MPs condemn ‘deeply disrespectful’ JD Vance comments | Defence policyUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-04
Conservative MP Ben Obese-Jecty said the disrespect shown by the new US vice-president to the sacrifices of service personnel is unacceptable.
JD Vance sparks row with Ukraine peacekeeping remarksUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-04
