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 osborne s delivery of the autumn statement to. John mcdonnell gives george osborne a copy of maos little red. Chairman mao and john mcdonnells little red book newsnight duration. To assist comrade osborne about dealing with his new found comrades, i have brought him along maos little red book. Watch john mcdonnell quote chairman mao at george osborne in. George osborne slashes funding for opposition parties by 19%. Nov 25, 2015 george osborne s 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.
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. Appearance of little red book leaves labour mps dumbstruck. Shadow chancellor criticised after bringing out little red book to make point about george osbornes relationship with chinese. George osborne has been urged to use a lavish tory fundraiser to auction off his prized copy of chairman maos little red book for charity the chancellor was handed a. Mcdonnell quoted mao zedongs little red book then tossed it at george osborne another day under jeremy corbyns labour. Chancellor george osborne, who joked that the book was mr.
After john mcdonnell gives chancellor george osborne chairman maos little red book we ask comedian alexei sayle what it all means. Mao was the founding father of communist china, governing the country between 1949 and 1976. A still image from video shows britains shadow chancellor of the exchequer john mcdonnell after throwing maos little red book towards the conservative party front bench, after chancellor george osborne delivered the autumn statement to parliament in. Replying to the labour shadow chancellors stunt, mr osborne said.
Dec 01, 2015 chinese news outlets were quick to pick up on reports of john mcdonnells controversial speech to parliament on wednesday after which he tossed a copy of maos crimson tome across the dispatch box towards george osborne. Chairman mao and john mcdonnells little red book newsnight. The little red book or, to give its full title, quotations from chairman mao zedong contains 267 aphorisms from the communist chinese leader, covering subjects such as class struggle. George osborne has been urged to use a lavish tory fundraiser to auction off his prized copy of chairman maos little red book for charity. 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. John mcdonnell throws chairman maos little red book towards. Nov 25, 2015 to jeers from the tories including bring back ed balls, he said. Maos little red book makes surprise appearance in parliament. 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 l abour 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.
China reacts to little red book in parliament mclc resource. Maos little red book quoted in uk parliament and thrown. John mcdonnells little red book stunt backfires daily. Nov 25, 2015 george osborne ive sat down and had a drink with theresa may since all of this. Nov 25, 2015 replying to the labour shadow chancellors stunt, mr osborne said. Chairman maos little red book made a surprise appearance in britains parliament on wednesday when the opposition labour party finance spokesman brandished a copy. Watch john mcdonnell read from chairman maos little red book.
The shadow chancellor just threw maos little red book at. Mcdonnell reads to osborne from maos little red book. 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 25, 2015 the shadow chancellor has presented george osborne with a copy of mao zedongs little red book to chastise him for selling off stakes in uk public assets to the peoples republic of china. Mar 27, 2019 well, ive got his maos red book, which he threw at me in the house of commons. John mcdonnell reads mao in autumn statement response. 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 autumn statement to parliament in london, britain november 25, 2015.
George osborne urged to auction off maos little red book for. Shadow chancellor brings out little red book to make point about george osbornes relationship with chinese rowena mason wed 25 nov 2015 11. John mcdonnell literally threw maos little red book at. Nov 25, 2015 john mcdonnell has quoted chairman mao at the commons despatch box and offered chancellor george osborne a copy of the little red book. Labour mp john mcdonnell actually read from chairman maos. Feb 01, 2016 george osborne has been urged to use a lavish tory fundraiser to auction off his prized copy of chairman maos little red book for charity the chancellor was handed a copy of the chinese. Maos little red book makes surprise appearance in uk. Shadow chancellor john mcdonnell threw a copy of maos little red book at george osborne. L abour mp john mcdonnell, who serves as the partys shadow chancellor of the exchequer, actually read from chairman maos little red book in.
Watch john mcdonnell quote chairman mao at george osborne. John mcdonnell has quoted chairman mao at the commons despatch box and offered chancellor george osborne a copy of the little red book. So the shadow chancellor literally stood at the despatch box and read out from maos little red book, osborne said in response, adding. Mao zedongs little red book during his reply to george osbornes. 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 john mcdonnell came under fire from senior labour mps after he brandished chairman maos little red book during a scathing attack on.
In his response to chancellor george osborne s autumn statement speech, mcdonnell took the bizarre step of reading from mao s little red book, before throwing it across the commons despatch box. George osborne showed we need investment from china, not maos little red book my family left chairman maos china for the opportunity society offered by britain, something the chancellors autumn. George osborne reacts to john mcdonnell reading from maos red book in autumn statement. John mcdonnell literally threw maos little red book at george. 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. John mcdonnell lectures george osborne on chairman mao. 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. Mcdonnell quoted mao zedongs little red book then tossed. John mcdonnell lectures george osborne on chairman mao yes, really. In his response to chancellor george osbornes autumn statement. Chancellor george osborne, who joked that the book was mr mcdonnells personal. Shadow chancellor john mcdonnell dismisses the idea that his decision to give a copy of maos little red book to george osborne had backfired, insisting it. Video john mcdonnell brandishes maos little red book. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung simplified chinese.
John mcdonnell under fire for quoting mao zedong in. To jeers from the tories including bring back ed balls, he said. 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 26, 2015 the book was the brainchild of lin biao, a decorated general, leader of the chinese peoples liberation army, and, after 1970, maos heir apparent maos number twos never lasted. John mcdonnells mao zinger spectacularly backfires the shadow chancellor quoted from mao s little red book in his response to george osborne s autumn statement. Chancellor george osborne, who joked that the book was mr mcdonnells personal signed copy, said he had taken it. John mcdonnell quotes from chairman mao in his response to the. Nov 25, 2015 labours shadow chancellor john mcdonnell plucked a copy of chairman mao s little red book from his pocket and quoted the brutal chinese communist leader during his response to chancellor george. John mcdonnell is now maosplaining his little red book. Those were my parents simple dreams as they settled in britain over thirty years ago, saying goodbye to maos little red book forever. Nov 25, 2015 mcdonnell quoted mao zedongs little red book then tossed it at george osborne another day under jeremy corbyns labour. Jul 02, 2019 mr mcdonnell made headlines in 2015 when he tossed a copy of communist dictator mao tsetungs little red book at george osborne in the house of commons as he responded to the autumn statement.
George osborne urged to auction off maos little red book. 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. George osborne showed we need investment from china, not maos. 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. Nov 25, 2015 john mcdonnell brandishes mao zedongs little red book during his reply to george osborne s autumn statement share on twitter opens new window share on facebook opens new window. Nov 26, 2015 media caption the moment john mcdonnell pulled out mao s little red book. The shadow chancellor has presented george osborne with a copy of mao zedongs little red book to chastise him for selling off stakes in uk public assets to the peoples republic of china. George osborne showed we need investment from china, not maos little red book the flat above our familys shop in yorkshire was modest and didnt benefit from luxuries like an indoor toilet.
To assist comrade osborne in his dealings with his new found comrades, ive brought him along 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. Pa the problem is half the shadow cabinet have been sent off to re. Mr mcdonnell made headlines in 2015 when he tossed a copy of communist dictator mao tsetungs little red book at george osborne in the house. Appearance of little red book leaves labour mps dumbstruck john mcdonnell brandishes mao zedongs little red book during his reply to.
Labours shadow chancellor john mcdonnell prompted howls of derision as he brandished chairman maos little red book in his response to todays autumn statement. So the shadow chancellor literally stood at the despatch box and read out. Nov 25, 2015 george osborne reacts to john mcdonnell reading from mao s red book in autumn statement. Mao zedongs thoughts never fade away, beamed one user of weibo, chinas twitter, alongside an emoticon of a thumbs up. Nov 25, 2015 so the shadow chancellor literally stood at the despatch box and read out from mao s little red book, osborne said in response, adding. Shadow chancellor john mcdonnell offers a copy of chairman maos little red book to george osborne image. George osborne reacts to john mcdonnell reading from maos. The shadow chancellor has presented george osborne with a copy of mao zedongs little red book to chastise him for selling off stakes in uk public assets to. Labours john mcdonnell reads from the chinese communist leader mao zedongs little red book during his response on wednesday to george osborne. John mcdonnell gives george osborne a copy of maos little. The little red book lies on the despatch box table. 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. Labour party quotes chairman mao as early christmas.
The shadow chancellor threw the book across the commons. John mcdonnell brandishes mao zedongs little red book during his reply to george osbornes autumn statement share on twitter opens new window share on. Well, ive got his maos red book, which he threw at me in the house of commons. Reason behind john mcdonnells bizarre chairman mao little. Nov 26, 2015 george osborne showed we need investment from china, not maos little red book my family left chairman maos china for the opportunity society offered by britain, something the chancellors autumn. Corbyn ally throws maos little red book at uks osborne. Nov 25, 2015 shadow chancellor brings out little red book to make point about george osbornes relationship with chinese rowena mason wed 25 nov 2015 11. John mcdonnell is now maosplaining his little red book joke. Mcdonnell then threw the book across the table between the labour side and the government towards osborne. November to discuss george osbornes autumn statement and any. Shadow chancellor john mcdonnell accused george osborne of sheer economic illiteracy in. George osborne slashes funding for opposition parties by.
John mcdonnell sparks house of commons storm by quoting. The shadow chancellor has presented george osborne with a copy of mao zedongs little red book to chastise him for selling off stakes in. Video john mcdonnell brandishes maos little red book in. Chancellor of the exchequer john mcdonnell quoting from maos little red book. Nov 25, 2015 media caption the moment john mcdonnell pulled out mao s little red book. The little red book is the name commonly given to quotations from chairman mao tsetung, a book that collected together the you guessed it quotations of the former chairman of the communist party of china. George osborne reacts to john mcdonnell reading from maos red. John mcdonnell under fire by labour mps after giving george. Maos little red book quoted in uk parliament and thrown at.
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 osborne delivered the autumn statement to parliament in london, britain november 25, 2015. John mcdonnell lectures george osborne on chairman mao yes. The shadow chancellor reads from chairman maos little red book as he. Labours shadow chancellor john mcdonnell plucked a copy of chairman maos little red book from his pocket and quoted the brutal chinese communist leader during his response to. John mcdonnell under fire for quoting mao zedong in commons. Media caption the moment john mcdonnell pulled out maos little red book. It was widely distributed after the cultural revolution during the personality cult of mao, alongside lenins the three sources and three components of marxism and engels. Shadow chancellor john mcdonnell threw a copy of mao s little red book at george osborne. Mao zedongs thoughts never fade away, beamed one user of weibo, chinas twitter, alongside an emoticon of a. China reacts to little red book in parliament mclc. George osborne ive sat down and had a drink with theresa may since all of this. John mcdonnell throws chairman maos little red book.
The shadow chancellor just threw maos little red book at george. To assist comrade osborne about dealing with his new found comrades, i have brought him along mao s little red book. Labour party quotes chairman mao as early christmas present to george osborne the labour party has given george osborne an early christmas present this afternoon after the shadow chancellor quoted from chairman maos little red book live on television. George osborne showed we need investment from china, not. 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. John mcdonnell quotes from maos communist little red book. In his response to chancellor george osbornes autumn statement speech, mcdonnell took the bizarre step of reading from maos little red book, before throwing it across the commons despatch box. 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. What exactly is the tome all about, asks jon kelly. So the shadow chancellor literally stood at the despatch box and read out from mao s little red book.
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