John mcdonnells little red book stunt backfires news. The little red book or, to give its full title, quotations from chairman mao zedong contains 267 aphorisms from the. Maos little red book sits alone on the commons dispatch table screenshot bbc john mcdonnell, the labour shadow chancellor, just did. Chancellor philip hammond thanks mcdonnell for red book. Shadow chancellor john mcdonnell surprised everyone when he quoted mao in his response to.
Reason behind john mcdonnells bizarre chairman mao little. Most famous for his role in chinas communist movement, mao zedong founded the peoples republic of china on 1 october 1949. However it is not first time that chairman mao has been quoted. John mcdonnell lectures george osborne on chairman mao yes. 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. Mcdonnell pulls out maos little red book jump to media player chairman maos little red book made a surprise appearance in the commons, when shadow chancellor john mcdonnell brandished a copy. Labour s john mcdonnell reads from the chinese communist leader mao zedong s little red book during his response on wednesday to george osborne s autumn statement. John mcdonnell lectures george osborne on chairman mao. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung simplified chinese. Watch john mcdonnell quote chairman mao at george osborne. Chairman mao and john mcdonnells little red book newsnight. Watch john mcdonnell quote chairman mao at george osborne in. Even so, when his shadow chancellor john mcdonnell announced he was going to quote from chairman mao in his 2015 autumn statement response, it provoked a big reaction and a lot of questions.
Nov 26, 2015 when john mcdonnell read a quote from chairman mao. And on budget day he read from chairman maos little red book before throwing it at. John mcdonnells mao moment is a dirty trick on his own party. 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. Watch john mcdonnell quote chairman mao at george osborne in his autumn statement response labours shadow chancellor brought out his copy of. Hammond thanks mcdonnell for red book jump to media player shadow chancellor john mcdonnell gives philip hammond a red book but not that one as the pair agree on the perils of a nodeal. In a move that sparked laughter and jeers in the commons. Labour mps were aghast as mr mcdonnell made a clumsy attempt at showmanship, flicking his red book across the despatch box. The shadow chancellor brandished a copy of the chinese communist leaders little red book after claiming uk assets were being sold to the. John mcdonnell throws chairman maos little red book. Britains shadow chancellor of the exchequer john mcdonnell quoting from maos little red book, after chanceller george. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
John mcdonnell under fire for quoting mao zedong in. Labour mp john mcdonnell actually read from chairman maos. John mcdonnell quoted chairman maos little red book in. The shadow chancellor insisted he was being ironic and the. Mcdonnell forced to defend his mao moment politics news. Nov 25, 2015 john mcdonnell waving maos little red book in the commons. Maos little red book makes surprise appearance in parliament. Part of the problem with the little red book is that nothing in it is contextualised particularly well which makes using it for quotations a dicey business. John mcdonnell slams hypocrites after little red book. Incredible moment john mcdonnell pulled out maos little.
Nov 25, 2015 leftwinger john mcdonnell today edited out the moment he threw chairmans mao s little red book at george osborne from the official labour film of his speech. Britains shadow chancellor of the exchequer john mcdonnell quoting from maos little red book. 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. John martin mcdonnell born 8 september 1951 is a british politician serving as the member of parliament mp for hayes and harlington since 1997. Maos little red book makes surprise appearance in uk. When john mcdonnell read a quote from chairman mao.
All future tory broadcasts will contain genuine footage of john mcdonnell holding the little red book saying lets quote mao. 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 has quoted chairman mao at the commons despatch box and offered chancellor george osborne a copy of the little red book. Mcdonnell quotes mao zedong in the house of commons video. John mcdonnell quotes from maos communist little red book during autumn statement speech shadow chancellor throws the little red book across the despatch box to. Who is chairman mao and what is his little red book. Britains shadow chancellor of the exchequer john mcdonnell quoting from.
And on budget day he read from chairman mao s little red book before throwing it at. Shadow chancellor john mcdonnell surprised everyone when he quoted mao in his response to the autumn statement in 2015 share. 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. Maos little red book sits alone on the commons dispatch table screenshotbbc john mcdonnell, the labour shadow chancellor, just did.
Nov 25, 2015 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. 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 britains labour has been accused of lurching left since jeremy corbyn became leader, so when one of his key allies quoted mao zedongs little red book in parliament wednesday, conservative opponents were delighted. Incredible moment john mcdonnell pulled out maos little red book. George osbornes autumn statement took a bizarre twist when john mcdonnell, the shadow chancellor, threw a copy of chairman maos little red book at him across the despatch box. Speaking during chancellor george osbornes autumn statement, mcdonnell surprised even his own labour benches by whipping out the infamous little red book and reading. Some of the selected quotations in the little red book were from. Labours john mcdonnell reads from the chinese communist leader mao zedongs little red book during his response on wednesday to george osbornes autumn statement. John mcdonnell disappears his maoist stunt the spectator.
Labour mp john mcdonnell, who serves as the partys shadow chancellor of the exchequer, actually read from chairman maos little red book in. Nov 25, 2015 john mcdonnell quotes from mao s communist little red book during autumn statement speech shadow chancellor throws the little red book across the despatch box to george osborne in bizarre twist to. Mr mcdonnell pulled the book from his pocket to jeers from the house, prompting speaker john. He poked fun at comrade osborne over the thenchancellors decision.
After george osbornes autumn statement, the shadow chancellor attempts a joke. John mcdonnell under fire for quoting mao zedong in commons. John mcdonnell quotes from chairman mao in his response to. Mao zhuxi yulu is a book of statements from speeches and writings by mao zedong formerly romanized as mao tsetung, the former chairman of the communist party of china, published from 1964 to about 1976 and widely distributed during the cultural revolution. 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 mcdonnell lectures george osborne on chairman mao yes, really.
He poked fun at comrade osborne over the thenchancellors decision to sell off state assets to china. Watch john mcdonnell read from chairman maos little red book. Leftwinger john mcdonnell today edited out the moment he threw chairmans maos little red book at george osborne from the official labour film of his speech. Nov 25, 2015 john mcdonnell lectures george osborne on chairman mao yes, really. Why john mcdonnell brought maos little red book to spending. Chairman mao and john mcdonnells little red book youtube. John mcdonnell tried to troll tories with chairman maos little red book his office have since deleted it for their video. 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.
John mcdonnell quotes from maos communist little red book. 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. The shadow chancellor has presented george osborne with a copy of mao zedongs little red book to chastise him for selling off stakes in. Nov 25, 2015 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. John mcdonnell has defended his decision to quote mao zedong, as he revealed it was his own copy of the communist leaders little red book he brandished in the commons.
John mcdonnells little red book stunt backfires daily. After john mcdonnell gives chancellor george osborne chairman maos little red book we ask comedian alexei sayle what it all means. 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. Nov 25, 2015 watch john mcdonnell quote chairman mao at george osborne in his autumn statement response labours shadow chancellor brought out his copy of the little red book as he responded to george. John mcdonnell, the main oppositions finance spokesman, was giving his. Media caption the moment john mcdonnell pulled out maos little red book the little red book or, to give its full title, quotations from chairman mao zedong contains 267 aphorisms from the.
Seriously, talk about shooting yourself in the foot labour. John mcdonnell slams hypocrites after little red book exchanges john mcdonnell has lashed out at hypocrites who mocked him for brandishing a copy. John mcdonnell waving maos little red book in the commons. But mr mcdonnell has defended himself, telling sky news he used the book in a flamboyant and jocular. John mcdonnell under fire by labour mps after giving. Nov 25, 2015 john mcdonnell mao red book stunt backfires. 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 mcdonnell has lashed out at hypocrites who mocked him for brandishing a copy of chairman 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 something that doesnt happen very often in the house of commons. Video john mcdonnell brandishes maos 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.
Let me quote from mao, rarely done in this chamber we must learn to do economic work from all who know how. Nov 26, 2015 media caption the moment john mcdonnell pulled out 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. The incident involving john mcdonnell the man who saw fit to read from a copy in parliament is a case in point.
John mcdonnell gives george osborne a copy of maos little red. Corbyn ally throws maos little red book at uks osborne. John mcdonnell reads from maos little red book in parliament. To assist comrade osborne about dealing with his new found comrades, i have brought him along mao s little red book. Media caption the moment john mcdonnell pulled out maos little red book. Sep 16, 2016 john mcdonnell left red faced after secret footage of him gloating about global financial crisis emerged. John mcdonnell quotes from chairman mao in his response to the. But his decision to quote from the book and then hand it to mr osborne sparked controversy. 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. A still image from video shows britains shadow chancellor of the exchequer john mcdonnell quoting from maos little red book, after chanceller george osbornes delivery of. The sayings of chairman mao annotated and updated with historical timeline kindle edition by tse tung, mao, george, sharif, piao, lin. 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.
Jul 02, 2019 john mcdonnell quoted from the little red book of quotations by mao tsetung as he responded to the autumn statement in 2015. Chairman maos famous little red book, pictured right, is a collection of his most famous quotes handed out to millions of chinese citizens to tell them how to live their lives. Labour shadow chancellor brandishes maos little red book in bizarre speech labours shadow chancellor john mcdonnell prompted howls of. The little red book or, to give its full title, quotations from chairman mao zedong. You can see what john mcdonnell was trying to do today.
John mcdonnell literally threw maos little red book at. Nov 25, 2015 a still image from video shows britains shadow chancellor of the exchequer john mcdonnell quoting from mao s little red book, after chanceller george osbornes delivery of the autumn statement to. Nov 25, 2015 john mcdonnell tried to troll tories with chairman maos little red book his office have since deleted it for their video. 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. 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. John mcdonnell slams hypocrites after chairman mao book. John mcdonnell under fire by labour mps after giving george.
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