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. Mcdonnell quotes mao zedong in the house of commons video. We must learn to do economic work from all who know how. 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. John mcdonnell slams hypocrites after chairman mao book. 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. 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. Mcdonnell throws the little red book at osborne video. 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 s little.
John mcdonnell quoted from the little red book of quotations by mao tsetung as he responded to the autumn statement in 2015. John mcdonnells little red book stunt backfires daily. 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. John mcdonnell sparks house of commons storm by quoting. Mcdonnell forced to defend his mao moment politics news. The shadow chancellor accused the chancellor of selling off uk assets to the chinese. John mcdonnell gives george osborne a copy of maos little. The book was the brainchild of lin biao, a decorated general, leader of the chinese peoples liberation army, and, after 1970, maos heir apparent mao s number twos never lasted particularly long. John mcdonnell literally threw maos little red book at. 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.
After george osbornes autumn statement, the shadow chancellor attempts a joke. Nov 27, 2015 chairman mao and john mcdonnell s little red book newsnight. But his decision to quote from the book and then hand it to mr osborne sparked controversy. Mcdonnell reads to osborne from maos little red book. Incredible moment john mcdonnell pulled out maos little.
John mcdonnell waving mao s little red book in the commons. Video john mcdonnell brandishes maos little red book. News uk uk politics john mcdonnell gives george osborne a copy of mao s little red book. Chairman mao and john mcdonnells little red book youtube. 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. Reason behind john mcdonnells bizarre chairman mao little. 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. 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. Nov 25, 2015 john mcdonnell lectures george osborne on chairman mao yes, really. Maos little red book makes surprise appearance in uk. 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. Maos little red book sits alone on the commons dispatch table screenshot bbc john mcdonnell, the labour shadow chancellor, just did. Most famous for his role in chinas communist movement, mao zedong.
Mr mcdonnell tossed the book of mao quotes onto the table and mr osborne, david cameron and others could not stop laughing. John mcdonnell disappears his maoist stunt coffee house. To assist comrade osborne about dealing with his new found comrades, i have brought him along mao s little red book. Mps including those on the labour benches reacted with astonishment after mr mcdonnell brandished mao s little red book at. John mcdonnell is now maosplaining his little red book. Others worry about mcdonnell s volatile streak he once flung mao s little red book across the dispatch box. Media caption the moment john mcdonnell pulled out mao s little red book. Chairman mao and john mcdonnells little red book newsnight. John mcdonnell lectures george osborne on chairman mao yes. John mcdonnell under fire for quoting mao zedong in. Mar 16, 2016 who is chairman mao and what is his little red book. To inaudible comrade osborne with his dealings with his newfound comrades, i brought him along mao s little red book. Nov 26, 2015 media caption the moment john mcdonnell pulled out mao s little red book. To assist comrade osborne in his dealings with his new found comrades, ive brought him along mao s little red book.
The little red book or, to give its full title, quotations from chairman mao zedong contains 267 aphorisms from the. Actually titled quotations from chairman mao tsetung, it is a book of snippets from speeches and writings of the former communist leader. The shadow chancellor tells comrade osborne that chairman maos book would. Maos little red book makes surprise appearance in parliament. 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. Labour s john mcdonnell reads from the chinese communist leader mao zedongs little red book during his response. John mcdonnell quotes from maos communist little red book. 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 media caption the moment john mcdonnell pulled out mao s little red book. Ill bring along a copy of chairman mao s little red book, wave it at george osborne and make a. 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. 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.
John mcdonnell under fire for quoting mao zedong in commons. Speaking during chancellor george osbornes autumn statement, mcdonnell surprised even his own labour benches by whipping out the infamous little red book and. Why john mcdonnell brought maos little red book to spending. 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. 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. 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. The shadow chancellor insisted he was being ironic and the. Chancellor of the exchequer john mcdonnell quoting from mao s 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. 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 26, 2015 when john mcdonnell read a quote from chairman mao. 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. John mcdonnells little red book stunt backfires news. The shadow chancellor just threw maos little red book at. After john mcdonnell gives chancellor george osborne chairman maos little red book we ask comedian alexei sayle what it all means. John mcdonnell has lashed out at hypocrites who mocked him for brandishing a copy of chairman mao s little red book in the commons. The book was the brainchild of lin biao, a decorated general, leader of the chinese peoples liberation army, and, after 1970, maos heir apparent mao s number twos never lasted.
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. Chilling to hear john mcdonnell quote maos red book. Some of the selected quotations in the little red book were from. Chancellor philip hammond thanks mcdonnell for red book. John mcdonnell reads from maos little red book in parliament. Sep 16, 2016 john mcdonnell left red faced after secret footage of him gloating about global financial crisis emerged. Who is chairman mao and what is his little red book.
John mcdonnell quoted chairman maos little red book in. 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. Chilling to hear john mcdonnell quote maos red book author diane wei liang is the daughter of chinese intellectuals who spent time in chinese labour camps under chairman maos. Incredible moment john mcdonnell pulled out maos little red book. Let me quote from mao, rarely done in this chamber we must learn to do economic work from all who know how. Watch john mcdonnell read from chairman maos little red book. After joking about the sale of public assets to the chinese government, mr mcdonnell said. However it is not first time that chairman mao has been quoted. The labour frontbencher had brought the book full of quotations from communist party of china leader mao in an attempt to mock the government.
John mcdonnell gives george osborne a copy of maos little red. He poked fun at comrade osborne over the thenchancellors decision to sell off state assets to china. 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. Labours john mcdonnell reads from the chinese communist leader mao zedongs little red book during his response on wednesday to george osborne s autumn statement. John mcdonnell sparks house of commons storm by quoting chairman mao in what was supposed to be a theatrical twist the shadow chancellor brandished a copy of the mao s famous little red book. Video john mcdonnell brandishes maos little red book in. 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. Labour mps were aghast as mr mcdonnell made a clumsy attempt at showmanship, flicking his red book across the despatch box. Dont make jokes, john is possibly the best advice someone could offer john mcdonnell. John mcdonnell quotes from chairman mao in his response to the. 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.
All future tory broadcasts will contain genuine footage of john mcdonnell holding the little red book saying lets quote mao. 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. 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. Labours john mcdonnell reads from the chinese communist leader mao zedongs little red book during his response on wednesday to.
Corbyn ally throws maos little red book at uks osborne. Hammond thanks mcdonnell for red book jump to media player shadow chancellor john mcdonnell gives philip hammond a red book but not that one. John mcdonnell lectures george osborne on chairman mao. John mcdonnell disappears his maoist stunt the spectator. Maos little red book quoted in uk parliament and thrown. 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. John mcdonnell chose to jokingly brandish a copy of the little red book of the chinese communist leader mao zedong during his response to. John mcdonnell, the main oppositions finance spokesman, was giving his. 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.
Four of rishi sunaks best budget 2020 jokes including john. Seriously, talk about shooting yourself in the foot labour. Shadow chancellor john mcdonnell surprised everyone when he quoted mao in his response to the autumn statement in 2015 share. Media captionthe moment john mcdonnell pulled out maos 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.
Watch john mcdonnell quote chairman mao at george osborne 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. Nov 25, 2015 chairman mao and john mcdonnell s little red book newsnight duration. And on budget day he read from chairman mao s little red book before throwing it at. Britains shadow chancellor of the exchequer john mcdonnell quoting from maos little red book, after chanceller george. 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. 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. John mcdonnell tried to troll tories with chairman maos little red book. Rarely has an attempt to be funny had such a backwash as the shadow chancellors bizarre decision to flourish mao zedongs little red book and chuck it across the commons chamber in his reply to george osbornes autumn. Ill bring along a copy of chairman mao s little red book, wave it at george osborne.
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. Labour mp john mcdonnell actually read from chairman maos. Speaking during chancellor george osbornes autumn statement, mcdonnell surprised even his own labour benches by whipping out the infamous little red book and reading. John martin mcdonnell born 8 september 1951 is a british politician serving as the member of parliament mp for hayes and harlington since 1997. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to. John mcdonnell under fire by labour mps after giving george. The shadow chancellor has presented george osborne with a copy of mao zedongs little red book to chastise him for selling off stakes in. The most popular versions were printed in small sizes and. You can see what john mcdonnell was trying to do today.
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 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. 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. 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. Margaret hodge, the veteran labour mp who worked with him at the greater london council glc in the eighties, says, hes very. Chairman mao and john mcdonnell s little red book newsnight duration. Yesterday shadow chancellor john mcdonnell took it upon himself to break out chairman mao s little red book after george osbornes autumn statement, heres why.
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