John martin mcdonnell born 8 september 1951 is a british politician who served as shadow chancellor of the exchequer from 2015 to 2020. Mcdonnell reads to osborne from maos little red book. Labours john mcdonnell has defended quoting chinese communist dictator mao zedong, but said he would apologise to anyone offended despite arguing he has succeeded in getting people talking when a. Watch john mcdonnell quote chairman mao at george osborne. 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. Nov 25, 2015 chairman mao s little red book made a surprise appearance in britains parliament on wednesday when the opposition labour party finance spokesman brandished a copy as he mocked the governments reliance on chinese investment. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. We use cookies for a number of reasons, such as keeping ft sites reliable and secure. A member of the labour party, he has been member of parliament mp for hayes and harlington since 1997. China reacts to john mcdonnell reading from maos little red. Nov 25, 2015 john mcdonnell waving maos little red book in the commons. Workers and soldiers under an image of mao, with mcdonnell out of shot credit. Nov 26, 2015 government members including prime minister david cameron second right listen with delight as john mcdonnell makes a point, having tossed a copy of mao s little red book onto the table.
George osborne scraps tax credit cuts and abandons plans to slash police budget live john mcdonnell under fire for. John mcdonnell is thought to be first politician ever to quote directly from the communist book at the despatch box. Jul 02, 2019 mr mcdonnell gave the chancellors predecessor, george osborne, a copy of chairman mao s little red book, but he handed mr hammond a book of walks instead to enjoy in his free time. In 2014, mcdonnell approvingly quoted the idea of tory mp esther mcvey being lynched, and he once joked about garrotting danny alexander, a former lib dem. Mcdonnell throws the little red book at osborne john mcdonnell chose to jokingly brandish a copy of the little red book of the chinese communist leader mao zedong during his response to the. Corbyn ally throws maos little red book at uks osborne. John mcdonnell gives george osborne a copy of maos little.
Nov 25, 2015 a still image from video shows britains shadow chancellor of the exchequer john mcdonnell quoting from mao s little red book 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 parliament in london, britain november 25, 2015. John mcdonnell waving maos little red book in the commons. Nov 26, 2015 john mcdonnell, the labour shadow chancellor. Chinese author diane wei liang said it was chilling to hear. Mcdonnell forced to defend his mao moment politics news. Chairman mao and john mcdonnells little red book newsnight. John mcdonnell has quoted chairman mao at the commons despatch box and offered chancellor george osborne a copy of the little red book. John mcdonnell brandishes mao zedongs little red book during his reply to george osbornes autumn statement share on twitter opens new window share on facebook opens new window. Labour mp john mcdonnell actually read from chairman maos. 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 did not ask seema malhotra if he should. John mcdonnells little red book stunt backfires daily. John mcdonnell s mao zinger spectacularly backfires the shadow chancellor quoted from mao s little red book in his response to george osbornes autumn statement. The shadow chancellor shocked mps today by reading from a copy of chairman mao s little red book in the house of commons. His little red book is a series of quotations from selected speeches and writings that comprise the doctrine of mao zedong thought, his political. Nov 26, 2015 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 communist. Nov 25, 2015 john mcdonnell delivered his first response to george osbornes. China and uk united in mockery of mcdonnell over mao quote.
He poked fun at comrade osborne over the thenchancellors decision. British mp turns to maos little red book in jest friday, november 27, 2015 5 years ago no comments 2,822 views the moment john mcdonnell pulled out maos little red book. Maos little red book makes surprise appearance in parliament. John mcdonnell under fire for quoting mao zedong in commons. The labour frontbencher used the stunt to mock george osborne for encouraging china to invest in british infrastructure projects. Redfaced leftwinger john mcdonnell deletes moment he threw dictator chairman maos little red book across the despatch box from official labour video shadow chancellor pulled maos communist book. We use cookies for a number of reasons, such as keeping ft sites reliable and secure, personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to analyse how our sites are used. Labours john mcdonnell reads from the chinese communist leader mao zedongs little red book during his response on wednesday to. John mcdonnell read from mao zedongs little red book after george osborne delivered his autumn statement. After john mcdonnell gives chancellor george osborne chairman maos little red book we ask comedian alexei sayle what it all means.
Nov 25, 2015 mcdonnell throws the little red book at osborne john mcdonnell chose to jokingly brandish a copy of the little red book of the chinese communist leader mao zedong during his response to the. Maos little red book in china and beyond the diplomat. Labour figures mortified after john mcdonnell quotes from mao. Mps including those on the labour benches reacted with astonishment after mr mcdonnell brandished mao s little red book at george osborne across the chamber. John mcdonnell is now maosplaining his little red book.
Incredible moment john mcdonnell pulled out maos little. Who is chairman mao and what is his little red book. Nov 25, 2015 mcdonnell quoted mao zedongs little red book then tossed it at george osborne another day under jeremy corbyns labour. Buzzfeed uk politics john mcdonnell and the little red book. Nov 25, 2015 redfaced leftwinger john mcdonnell deletes moment he threw dictator chairman maos little red book across the despatch box from official labour video shadow chancellor pulled maos communist book. Sep 16, 2016 shadow chancellor john mcdonnell offered his copy of chairman mao s little red book by throwing it across the despatch box credit. 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. 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 communist. The shadow chancellors attempt at a joke about george osborne selling british infrastructure to beijing backfired yesterday. Video john mcdonnell brandishes maos little red book in. After george osbornes autumn statement, the shadow chancellor attempts a joke.
In an extraordinary scene on november 25, a member of the british parliament pulled a copy of quotations from chairman mao zedong from his pocket, read a line from it and tossed it in the general. Nov 25, 2015 labours john mcdonnell reads from the chinese communist leader mao ze dongs little red book during his response on wednesday to george osbornes autumn statement. Nov 25, 2015 chairman mao s little red book made a surprise appearance in britains parliament on wednesday when the opposition labour party finance spokesman brandished a copy as he mocked the governments. China reacts to john mcdonnell reading from maos little. John mcdonnell quotes from maos little red book in. Nov 25, 2015 labours shadow chancellor john mcdonnell prompted howls of derision as he brandished chairman mao s little red book in his response to todays autumn statement. Nov 26, 2015 john mcdonnell did not ask his deputy in labours shadow treasury team whether she thought it would be a good idea for him to brandish the little red book and quote chairman mao in the commons on wednesday.
John mcdonnell gives george osborne a copy of maos little red. Mcdonnell quoted mao zedongs little red book then tossed. Labour mps were left dumbstruck after their shadow chancellor fished out a copy of chairman maos little red book and recited passages aloud to the house of commons. Nov 26, 2015 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. Labour figures mortified after john mcdonnell quotes from. John mcdonnell quotes from chairman mao in his response to. Chairman mao and john mcdonnells little red book youtube. Chancellor philip hammond thanks mcdonnell for red book. Incredible moment john mcdonnell pulled out maos little red book. Watch john mcdonnell quote chairman mao at george osborne in. The sayings of chairman mao annotated and updated with historical timeline kindle edition by tse tung, mao, george, sharif, piao, lin. Nov 27, 2015 dont make jokes, john is possibly the best advice someone could offer john mcdonnell. 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. A debate on britains economy and the conservative governments plan for the next five years broke down into howls of laughter when john mcdonnell, labours finance.
This episode comes as hapless mr corbyns poll ratings. Labours shadow chancellor john mcdonnell says reading from. The shadow chancellor may as well have unfurled the red flag, climbed up to the strangers gallery and waved the little red book about while. John mcdonnell is now maosplaining his little red book joke. A member of the labour party, he has been member of parliament mp for hayes and harlington since 1997 mcdonnell. John mcdonnell under fire by labour mps after giving george. After john mcdonnell gives chancellor george osborne chairman mao s little red book we ask comedian alexei sayle what it all means. Rarely has an attempt to be funny had such a backwash as the shadow chancellors bizarre decision to. Why john mcdonnell brought maos little red book to spending. Timothy garton ash outlines the threats to liberal democracy and how it can renew itself in a posttrump age. 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. Nov 26, 2015 in an extraordinary scene on november 25, a member of the british parliament pulled a copy of quotations from chairman mao zedong from his pocket, read a line from it and tossed it in the general. Maos little red book makes surprise appearance in uk. John mcdonnell, the main oppositions finance spokesman, was giving his partys response to finance minister george osbornes budget update in the house of commons when he pulled.
Labours shadow chancellor john mcdonnell says reading. John mcdonnell under fire for quoting mao zedong in. Video john mcdonnell brandishes maos little red book. Buzzfeed uk politics john mcdonnell and the little red. Why i give john mcdonnells little red book stunt the big red card. John mcdonnell chose to jokingly brandish a copy of the little red book of the. John mcdonnell quoted from the little red book of quotations by mao tsetung as he responded to the autumn statement in 2015. 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. The shadow chancellor just quoted one of historys most. The shadow chancellor brandished a copy of the chinese communist leaders little red book after claiming uk assets were being sold to the. The shadow chancellor just quoted one of historys most brutal dictators in the house of commons.
John mcdonnell did not ask seema malhotra if he should quote. But mr mcdonnell has defended himself, telling sky news he used the book in a flamboyant and jocular way to make a serious point about the chancellor. Dont make jokes, john is possibly the best advice someone could offer john mcdonnell. Nov 25, 2015 l abour mp john mcdonnell, who serves as the partys shadow chancellor of the exchequer, actually read from chairman mao s little red book in the british house of commons in an exchange with. Appearance of little red book leaves labour mps dumbstruck. Speaker john bercow was forced to intervene over howls of delight from the tory. Labours john mcdonnell reads from the chinese communist leader mao ze dongs little red book during his response on wednesday to george osbornes autumn statement. Mcdonnell quotes mao zedong in the house of commons video. Labour mps were aghast as mr mcdonnell made a clumsy attempt at showmanship, flicking his red book across the despatch box. Accessibility help skip to navigation skip to content skip to footer. Mao s little red book in china and beyond by justin mcdonnell the diplomat speaks with alexander cook, editor of a collection of essays on mao s little red book. John mcdonnells mao moment is a dirty trick on his own party. Mar 16, 2016 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. John mcdonnell offers george osborne chairman maos little.
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