John mcdonnell waving mao s little red book in the commons. John mcdonnell offers a copy of chairman maos little red book image. John mcdonnell, the labour shadow chancellor, brandishes a copy of chairman maos little red book photo. Labour shadow chancellor brandishes maos little red book in bizarre speech labours shadow chancellor john mcdonnell prompted howls of derision as he brandished chairman maos little. Mcdonnell quoted mao zedongs little red book then tossed. Mcdonnell said the little red book would help the chancellor deal with his newfound comrades in beijing. Although mao led his people through periods of great social and economic hardship, he remained one of the most beloved leaders in world history while alive, and even after his death. Shadow chancellor john mcdonnell accused george osborne of sheer economic illiteracy in. Mcdonnells great leap forward puts osborne one step ahead. Nov 25, 2015 labours john mcdonnell reads from the chinese communist leader mao zedongs little red book during his response on wednesday to george osbornes autumn statement. The labour party under jeremy corbyn has taken a sharp turn to the left. It took about ten seconds for the tories to start cheering. Nov 25, 2015 lets quote from mao, john mcdonnell unexpectedly said from the commons despatch box on wednesday afternoon to the delight of george osborne and horror of some labour mps.
A member of the labour party, he served as shadow chancellor of the exchequer in the shadow cabinet of jeremy corbyn from 2015 to 2020 he served as chair of the socialist campaign group in parliament and labour representation committee. In his response as shadow chancellor to the autumn statement, john mcdonnell appeared to blunder by brandishing chairman mao s little red book to criticise george osborne. Workers and soldiers under an image of mao, with mcdonnell out of shot credit. The little red book or, to give its full title, quotations from chairman mao zedong contains 267 aphorisms from the. John mcdonnell tried to troll tories with chairman maos little red book.
John mcdonnell s mao zinger spectacularly backfires. John mcdonnell criticised for chairman mao stunt duration. Chairman mao and john mcdonnells little red book newsnight. Mcdonnell pulls out mao s little red book jump to media player chairman mao s little red book made a surprise appearance in the commons, when shadow chancellor john mcdonnell brandished a copy. Chancellor philip hammond thanks mcdonnell for red book. John mcdonnell is now maosplaining his little red book joke. John mcdonnell chose to jokingly brandish a copy of the little red book of the chinese communist leader mao zedong during his response to.
He poked fun at comrade osborne over the thenchancellors decision. Shadow chancellor john mcdonnell has done nothing to assuage criticism of his socialist leanings by quoting communist chinese leader chairman mao zedong in the house of commons. Labour shadow chancellor john mcdonnell quotes mao zedong. Nov 25, 2015 john mcdonnell throws chairman mao s little red book towards george osborne john mcdonnell has quoted chairman mao at the commons despatch box and offered chancellor george osborne a copy of the. Maos little red book sits alone on the commons dispatch table screenshot bbc john mcdonnell, the labour shadow chancellor, just did. What britain would like under jeremy corbyns rule from. Chilling to hear john mcdonnell quote maos red book. The move was a gift for the conservatives, who criticised it as crass politics. Mr osborne has lauded chinese investment in the uk. Nov 25, 2015 mcdonnell quoted mao zedongs little red book then tossed it at george osborne. John mcdonnell is now maosplaining his little red book. Video john mcdonnell brandishes maos little red book. Nov 25, 2015 the shadow chancellor john mcdonnell came under fire from senior labour mps after he brandished chairman maos little red book during a scathing attack on george osbornes handling of the economy. A still image from video shows britains shadow chancellor of the exchequer john mcdonnell after throwing mao s little red book towards the conservative party front bench, after chancellor george.
Nov 26, 2015 john mcdonnell slams hypocrites after little red book exchanges john mcdonnell has lashed out at hypocrites who mocked him for brandishing a copy of chairman maos little red book in the commons. Labour mp john mcdonnell actually read from chairman maos. All future tory broadcasts will contain genuine footage of john mcdonnell holding the little red book saying lets quote mao. Labour mps were left dumbstruck after their shadow chancellor fished out a copy of chairman maos little red book and recited passages. Incredible moment john mcdonnell pulled out maos little. George osbornes autumn statement took a bizarre twist when john mcdonnell, the shadow chancellor, threw a copy of chairman mao s little red book at him across the despatch box. He then quoted quotations from chairman mao tsetung to the chancellor, apparently in reference to the governments willingness to welcome chinese investment in the uk.
John mcdonnell quotes from chairman mao in his response to the. You can see what john mcdonnell was trying to do today. John mcdonnell lectures george osborne on chairman mao. Dec 01, 2015 john mcdonnell took some flak when he produced chairman maos little red book from his pocket in the house of commons on wednesday, probably a first in the history of parliament that the book has made an appearance. This is a play on the little red book a list of quotes from chairman mao, the chinese dictator. For this is the very copy of the little red book or to give it its formal name, quotations from chairman mao tsetung from which john mcdonnell. Video john mcdonnell brandishes maos little red book in. Chairman mao and john mcdonnells little red book youtube. Who is chairman mao and what is his little red book. Nov 26, 2015 in his response as shadow chancellor to the autumn statement, john mcdonnell appeared to blunder by brandishing chairman maos little red book to criticise george osborne. Why john mcdonnell brought maos little red book to spending. Four of rishi sunaks best budget 2020 jokes including john. The shadow chancellor pulled out a copy of chairman mao s little red book as he slammed mr osborne for selling off british assets to china. Ill bring along a copy of chairman mao s little red book, wave it at george osborne and make a joke about kowtowing to china, he.
Even so, when his shadow chancellor john mcdonnell announced he was going to quote from chairman mao in his 2015 autumn. Nov 25, 2015 media caption the moment john mcdonnell pulled out mao s little red book. Labours john mcdonnell reads from the chinese communist leader mao zedongs little red book during his response on wednesday to george osbornes autumn statement. Nov 25, 2015 labour mp john mcdonnell, who serves as the partys shadow chancellor of the exchequer, actually read from chairman maos little red book in the british house of commons in an exchange with. Nov 26, 2015 yesterday shadow chancellor john mcdonnell took it upon himself to break out chairman maos little red book after george osbornes autumn statement, heres why. Nov 25, 2015 its become the most talked about moment of the autumn statement. At the despatch box labours john mcdonnell produced massmurderer chairman maos little red book and started to read from it. After john mcdonnell gives chancellor george osborne chairman maos little red book we ask comedian alexei sayle what it all means. After john mcdonnell gives chancellor george osborne chairman mao s little red book we ask comedian alexei sayle what it all means. Nov 25, 2015 the autumn statement today saw chancellor george osborne uturn on tax credits, pledge 400,000 new homes by 2020 and protect police funding in realterms. Nov 25, 2015 labour figures have questioned john mcdonnells decision to quote communist leader chairman mao in an attempted attack on george osborne. John mcdonnell reads from maos little red book in parliament. Incredible moment john mcdonnell pulled out maos little red book.
Mcdonnell quotes mao zedong in the house of commons video. Tory hq immediately sent out a briefing note to journalists setting out the millions who died under maos rule. George osborne and david cameron show their delight as john mcdonnell reads from the little red book in the commons. Mar 16, 2016 the labour party under jeremy corbyn has taken a sharp turn to the left. John mcdonnell under fire by labour mps after giving george. Nov 25, 2015 john mcdonnell lectures george osborne on chairman mao yes, really. John mcdonnell waving maos little red book in the commons. Maos little red book sits alone on the commons dispatch table screenshotbbc john mcdonnell, the labour shadow chancellor, just did. Ill bring along a copy of chairman maos little red book, wave it at george osborne and make a joke about kowtowing to china, he. Sep 16, 2016 john mcdonnell left redfaced after secret footage of him gloating about global financial crisis emerged. John martin mcdonnell born 8 september 1951 is a british politician serving as the member of parliament mp for hayes and harlington since 1997.
John mcdonnell apologises for any offence caused by his. The shadow chancellor has presented george osborne with a copy of mao zedongs little red book to chastise him for selling off stakes in. Now in hansard, the line was having had a chance to look at it, i have discovered that this is a pretty wellthumbed copy of the little red book, so i do not think this is the first time that the shadow chancellor has read from it. John mcdonnell quotes from maos communist little red book. John mcdonnell quoted from the little red book of quotations by mao tsetung as he responded to the autumn statement in 2015. Shadow chancellor john mcdonnell was forced to defend his absurd stunt of reading out chairman s mao s little red book in the commons, to the fury of labour mps. Labour shadow chancellor brandishes mao s little red book in bizarre speech labours shadow chancellor john mcdonnell prompted howls of derision as he brandished chairman mao. Mcdonnell reads to osborne from maos little red book.
Nov 25, 2015 john mcdonnell waving maos little red book in the commons. The shadow chancellor insisted he was being ironic and the. Uhoh bemused chinese react to john mcdonnell s chairman mao speech. Shadow chancellor john mcdonnell came to almost dominate the news cycle last week thanks to a stunt in which he literally threw chairman mao s little red book at george osborne after the autumn statement. Nov 25, 2015 after john mcdonnell gives chancellor george osborne chairman mao s little red book we ask comedian alexei sayle what it all means. John mcdonnell literally threw maos little red book at. Labour mp john mcdonnels chairman maos red book stunt. John mcdonnell quoted chairman maos little red book in. Speaking during chancellor george osbornes autumn statement, mcdonnell surprised even his own labour benches by whipping out the infamous little red book and reading.
Ill bring along a copy of chairman mao s little red book, wave it at george osborne and make a. Nov 25, 2015 leftwinger john mcdonnell today edited out the moment he threw chairman s mao s little red book at george osborne from the official labour film of his speech. John mcdonnell disappears his maoist stunt coffee house. Nov 26, 2015 media caption the moment john mcdonnell pulled out mao s little red book. Redfaced leftwinger john mcdonnell deletes moment he threw dictator chairman maos little red book across the despatch box from. After george osbornes autumn statement, the shadow chancellor attempts a joke. Seriously, talk about shooting yourself in the foot labour. However, possibly the most striking moment of the statement occurred in the response, when shadow chancellor john mcdonnell brandished quotations from chairman mao tsetung, commonly known as the little red book, at the. Why i give john mcdonnells little red book stunt the big red card.
Nov 25, 2015 piers and john mcdonnell clash over nuclear weapons. John mcdonnell under fire for quoting mao zedong in commons. George osborne reacts to john mcdonnell reading from mao s red book in autumn statement. John mcdonnell throws chairman maos little red book towards.
But it was his decision to quote chairman mao and throw a copy of the communist leaders little red book towards the chancellor that attracted. Reason behind john mcdonnells bizarre chairman mao little. Labours john mcdonnell reads from the chinese communist leader mao zedongs little red book during his response on wednesday to. John mcdonnell tried to troll tories with chairman mao s little red book. A member of the labour party, he served as shadow chancellor of the exchequer in the shadow cabinet of jeremy corbyn from 2015 to 2020. John mcdonnell slams hypocrites after little red book. Mao s little red book sits alone on the commons dispatch table screenshotbbc john mcdonnell, the labour shadow chancellor, just did something that doesnt happen very often in the house of commons. John mcdonnell lectures george osborne on chairman mao yes. John mcdonnell gives george osborne a copy of maos little red. John mcdonnell apologises for any offence caused by his little red book stunt labour shadow chancellor says sorry for those taken aback by his joking quote from chairman mao as. Nov 25, 2015 george osbornes autumn statement took a bizarre twist when john mcdonnell, the shadow chancellor, threw a copy of chairman mao s little red book at him across the despatch box. Watch john mcdonnell read from chairman maos little red book. John mcdonnells mao moment is a dirty trick on his own party.
Piers and john mcdonnell clash over nuclear weapons. John mcdonnell disappears his maoist stunt the spectator. John mcdonnell quotes from chairman mao in his response to. This is an original chairman mao quotation book from cultural revolution. John mcdonnell under fire for quoting mao zedong in. The book that pampered western student revolutionaries touted in the 1960s while. Uk labour party commits electoral suicide mcdonnell is under fire by labour mps after giving osborne mao s little red book john mcdonnell under fire by labour mps after giving george osborne a copy of chairman mao s little red book he provoked uproar when he read from the. Twitter yesterday shadow chancellor john mcdonnell took it upon himself to break out chairman mao s little red book. John mcdonnell took some flak when he produced chairman mao s little red book from his pocket in the house of commons on wednesday, probably a first in the history of parliament that the book has made an appearance. George osborne reacts to john mcdonnell reading from maos. Nov 25, 2015 the shadow chancellor pulled out a copy of chairman maos little red book as he slammed mr osborne for selling off british assets to china.
Mr mcdonnell famously quoted the book in the chamber. Nov 25, 2015 there has been some suggestion that in terms of not offering obvious spin opportunities to your opponents, the decision to quote mao may not have been mcdonnell s finest. Maos little red book makes surprise appearance in uk. However it is not first time that chairman mao has been quoted. Chairman mao s little red book before throwing it at the then chancellor george. John mcdonnell has lashed out at hypocrites who mocked him for brandishing a copy of chairman mao s little red book in the commons. John mcdonnells little red book stunt backfires daily. Uhoh bemused chinese react to john mcdonnells chairman. John mcdonnells mao moment is a dirty trick on his own. John mcdonnell slams hypocrites after chairman mao book. John mcdonnell sparks house of commons storm by quoting. The little red book is the name commonly given to quotations from chairman mao tsetung, a book that collected together the you guessed it.
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