Members of NoteMyVote.co.uk donning the disturbing masks of Home Secretary Theresa May (Picture: PA)

These protesters turned up outside the Houses of Parliament today in some pretty eerie masks.

The campaigners, from NoteMyVote.co.uk, are protesting the lack of transparency around the proposed Investigatory Powers Bill that’s happening on Tuesday.

Yet we can’t focus on anything but the avalanche of Theresa May masks staring us in the face.

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Holding magnifying glasses, in reference to the so-called ‘Snooper’s Charter’ that they want debated properly, the robot-like campaigners were seen standing still, letting the Home Secretary’s face do all the talking.



The mask, which can easily be bought online for £2.50 – and yes, we Googled it -, shows a rather gaunt looking Mrs May, who looks like she’s just seen a ghost.

Probably for impact, the campaigners all took up the same position outside Parliament with the same blank-less expression, which we can only infer as ‘how would you like if we investigated you?’

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Campaigners are calling on the Home Secretary to think twice about ‘Snoopers Charter’, despite Mrs May insisting the government is ‘not seeking sweeping new powers’.

She maintains that security and intelligence agencies need the powers to ‘keep us safe’ against a ‘serious and unpredictable threat’.

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Mike Simpson, the founder of NoteMyVote.co.uk, said: ‘We believe that the nation has a right to have their opinions heard on every issue debated in Parliament. We also believe that Theresa May is rushing the Investigatory Powers Bill through Parliament to avoid press and public scrutiny. A

‘As such, we felt it was important to highlight that MPs will be voting on this issue on Tuesday.

‘We feel that the campaigners wearing Theresa May masks creates a striking visual that will prompt a vibrant public debate on this very important issue.’