Why i give john mcdonnells little red book stunt the big red card. Mcdonnell reads to osborne from maos little red book. Redfaced leftwinger john mcdonnell deletes moment he threw dictator chairman maos little red book across the despatch box from. John mcdonnell under fire by labour mps after giving george. John mcdonnell on throwing the little red book at george. Labour mps were left dumbstruck after their shadow chancellor fished out a copy of chairman maos little red book and recited passages.
John mcdonnell gives george osborne a copy of maos little red. 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. 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. 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. John mcdonnells stunt of reading mao zedongs little red. 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. Mar 16, 2016 the labour party under jeremy corbyn has taken a sharp turn to the left. 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.
Watch john mcdonnell read from chairman maos little red book. John mcdonnell lectures george osborne on chairman mao yes. 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 mcdonnell disappears his maoist stunt the spectator. Mcdonnell quotes mao zedong in the house of commons video. 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. John mcdonnell quotes from maos communist little red book. The little red book or, to give its full title, quotations from chairman mao zedong contains 267 aphorisms from the.
Speaking during chancellor george osbornes autumn statement, mcdonnell surprised even his own labour benches by whipping out the infamous little red book and reading. Maos little red book sits alone on the commons dispatch table screenshotbbc john mcdonnell, the labour shadow chancellor, just did. This is a play on the little red book a list of quotes from chairman mao, the chinese dictator. John mcdonnell tried to troll tories with chairman maos little red book. John mcdonnell waving mao s little red book in the commons. The labour party under jeremy corbyn has taken a sharp turn to the left. 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. 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. 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 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. However it is not first time that chairman mao has been quoted.
Nov 25, 2015 mcdonnell quoted mao zedongs little red book then tossed it at george osborne. Uhoh bemused chinese react to john mcdonnells chairman. Mcdonnell quoted mao zedongs little red book then tossed. 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 quotes from chairman mao in his response to the. Why john mcdonnell brought maos little red book to spending. 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. John mcdonnell is now maosplaining his 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. Seriously, talk about shooting yourself in the foot labour. 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. John mcdonnell sparks house of commons storm by quoting. Nov 25, 2015 john mcdonnell lectures george osborne on chairman mao yes, really. The move was a gift for the conservatives, who criticised it as crass politics.
Who is chairman mao and what is his little red book. Maos little red book makes surprise appearance in uk. John mcdonnell under fire for quoting mao zedong in commons. Nov 25, 2015 media caption the moment john mcdonnell pulled out mao s little red book. Nov 25, 2015 john mcdonnell waving maos little red book in the commons.
Video john mcdonnell brandishes maos 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. The shadow chancellor insisted he was being ironic and the. You can see what john mcdonnell was trying to do today. John mcdonnell apologises for any offence caused by his. John martin mcdonnell born 8 september 1951 is a british politician serving as the member of parliament mp for hayes and harlington since 1997. Nov 25, 2015 labour figures have questioned john mcdonnells decision to quote communist leader chairman mao in an attempted attack on george osborne. 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. 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. 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. He poked fun at comrade osborne over the thenchancellors decision. This is an original chairman mao quotation book from cultural revolution.
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. Shadow chancellor john mcdonnell accused george osborne of sheer economic illiteracy in. 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. John mcdonnell criticised for chairman mao stunt duration. Mr mcdonnell famously quoted the book in the chamber. 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. Chilling to hear john mcdonnell quote maos red book. Video john mcdonnell brandishes maos little red book in. Four of rishi sunaks best budget 2020 jokes including john. 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. 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. John mcdonnell tried to troll tories with chairman mao s little red book. 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.
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. All future tory broadcasts will contain genuine footage of john mcdonnell holding the little red book saying lets quote mao. The shadow chancellor has presented george osborne with a copy of mao zedongs little red book to chastise him for selling off stakes in. John mcdonnell is now maosplaining his little red book joke. 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.
John mcdonnell under fire for quoting mao zedong in. Chairman mao and john mcdonnells little red book youtube. Mcdonnell said the little red book would help the chancellor deal with his newfound comrades in beijing. What britain would like under jeremy corbyns rule from. George osborne reacts to john mcdonnell reading from maos. At the despatch box labours john mcdonnell produced massmurderer chairman maos little red book and started to read from it. John mcdonnell throws chairman maos little red book towards. John mcdonnell waving maos little red book in the commons.
John mcdonnell quoted from the little red book of quotations by mao tsetung as he responded to the autumn statement in 2015. Chairman mao and john mcdonnells little red book newsnight. Nov 25, 2015 its become the most talked about moment of the autumn statement. 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. John mcdonnell reads from maos little red book in parliament. Labour mp john mcdonnels chairman maos red book stunt. 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. 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. John mcdonnells mao moment is a dirty trick on his own. Piers and john mcdonnell clash over nuclear weapons. 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. Nov 26, 2015 media caption the moment john mcdonnell pulled out mao s 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. After john mcdonnell gives chancellor george osborne chairman maos little red book we ask comedian alexei sayle what it all means.
Chancellor philip hammond thanks mcdonnell for red book. John mcdonnell, the labour shadow chancellor, brandishes a copy of chairman maos little red book photo. 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. John mcdonnell slams hypocrites after little red book. It took about ten seconds for the tories to start cheering. John mcdonnells little red book stunt backfires daily. 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. Nov 25, 2015 piers and john mcdonnell clash over nuclear weapons.
Tory hq immediately sent out a briefing note to journalists setting out the millions who died under maos rule. Workers and soldiers under an image of mao, with mcdonnell out of shot credit. The book that pampered western student revolutionaries touted in the 1960s while. At the despatch box labours john mcdonnell produced massmurderer chairman mao s little red book and started to read from it. Mcdonnells great leap forward puts osborne one step ahead. Even so, when his shadow chancellor john mcdonnell announced he was going to quote from chairman mao in his 2015 autumn. John mcdonnell s mao zinger spectacularly backfires.
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. John mcdonnell quoted chairman maos little red book in. John mcdonnells mao moment is a dirty trick on his own party. 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. The little red book is the name commonly given to quotations from chairman mao tsetung, a book that collected together the you guessed it. Ill bring along a copy of chairman mao s little red book, wave it at george osborne and make a. A daughter of chinese dissidents who spent time in chinese labour camps under chairman mao s regime says it was chilling to hear john mcdonnell quoting from mao s little red book. John mcdonnell slams hypocrites after chairman mao book. Reason behind john mcdonnells bizarre chairman mao 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. Labour shadow chancellor john mcdonnell quotes mao zedong. 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. 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. Chairman mao s little red book before throwing it at the then chancellor george. Sep 16, 2016 john mcdonnell left redfaced after secret footage of him gloating about global financial crisis emerged. John mcdonnell chose to jokingly brandish a copy of the little red book of the chinese communist leader mao zedong during his response to. 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. Incredible moment john mcdonnell pulled out maos little.
Incredible moment john mcdonnell pulled out maos little red book. John mcdonnell lectures george osborne on chairman mao. 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. 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. Labour mp john mcdonnell actually read from chairman maos. 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. Mr osborne has lauded chinese investment in the uk. Media caption the moment john mcdonnell pulled out mao s little red book. The little red book or, to give its full title, quotations from chairman mao zedong. John mcdonnell offers a copy of chairman maos little red book image. 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. Maos little red book sits alone on the commons dispatch table screenshot bbc john mcdonnell, the labour shadow chancellor, just did. Uhoh bemused chinese react to john mcdonnell s chairman mao speech.
George osborne reacts to john mcdonnell reading from mao s red book in autumn statement. Twitter yesterday shadow chancellor john mcdonnell took it upon himself to break out chairman mao s little red book. John mcdonnell disappears his maoist stunt coffee house. Labours john mcdonnell reads from the chinese communist leader mao zedongs little red book during his response on wednesday to. After george osbornes autumn statement, the shadow chancellor attempts a joke. John mcdonnell quotes from chairman mao in his response to. 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. George osborne and david cameron show their delight as john mcdonnell reads from the little red book in the commons.