All future tory broadcasts will contain genuine footage of john mcdonnell holding the little red book saying lets quote mao 01. News uk uk politics john mcdonnell gives george osborne a copy of maos little red book. Watch john mcdonnell quote chairman mao at george osborne. Mcdonnell quoted mao zedongs little red book then tossed. Nov 25, 2015 john mcdonnell, the labour shadow chancellor, brandishes a copy of chairman maos little red book photo. Labours shadow chancellor john mcdonnell prompted howls of derision as he brandished chairman maos little red book in his response to todays autumn statement. Watch john mcdonnell quote chairman mao at george osborne in his autumn statement response labours shadow chancellor brought out his copy of. For those who dont know, the book in question was published and released by the chinese government between 1964 and maos death in 1974, detailing a number of the chinese revolutionarys quotes. The little red book or, to give its full title, quotations from chairman mao zedong. John mcdonnell literally threw maos little red book at. Until may 2015, john mcdonnell, 66, was a historical footnote. Economics for the many, edited and introduced by shadow chancellor of the exchequer, john mcdonnell, features contributions from the participants in mcdonnells new economics conferences, including faiza shaheen, barry gardiner, prem sikka, ann pettifor, paul mason, rebecca longbailey and covers topics from housing, public ownership and fairer.
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 celebrating marxism proves labour will impose. John mcdonnell reads from maos little red book in parliament. He poked fun at comrade osborne over the thenchancellors decision to sell off state assets to china. He poked fun at comrade osborne over the thenchancellors decision. John mcdonnell, the main oppositions finance spokesman, was giving his. 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. However, it was the short spat over john mcdonnells reference to maos little red book that caught many commentators eyes. The jokes on the shadow chancellor after little red book stunt during autumn statement the shadow chancellors little red book stunt characterised a man of wit. Nov 25, 2015 labours shadow chancellor john mcdonnell prompted howls of derision as he brandished chairman maos little red book in his response to todays autumn statement. Nov 25, 2015 john mcdonnell tried to troll tories with chairman maos little red book his office have since deleted it for their video nicole morley wednesday 25 nov 2015 3. John mcdonnell quoted from the little red book of quotations by mao tsetung as he responded to the autumn statement in 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. Sep 16, 2016 john mcdonnell surprised the house of commons when he quoted from chairman maos little red book as part of his response to george osbornes budget credit. 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 under fire for quoting mao zedong in. John mcdonnells keynote speech at a celebration of karl marx is proof that labour would make britain a communist country if they got into. The shadow chancellor insisted he was being ironic and the. 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.
Media caption the moment john mcdonnell pulled out maos little red book. Labours john mcdonnell reads from the chinese communist leader mao zedongs little red book during his response on wednesday to. For the latest installment of his documents that changed the world podcast series, joe janes takes a look at a small book that had a huge impact. Chairman mao and john mcdonnells little red book newsnight. Nov 25, 2015 all future tory broadcasts will contain genuine footage of john mcdonnell holding the little red book saying lets quote mao 01.
But his decision to quote from the book and then hand it. The silverhaired leftwinger tried to stand as labour leader in 2007, promising to break the stranglehold of the new labour. Oh, i would never have admitted that to my schoolmates, but there was still a secret part of my heart that wouldnt give up the belief in a jolly, redsuited man who brought presents every year at chris. The ulster civil war of 1641, and its consequences. With the history of the irish brigade under montrose in 164446. Dont make jokes, john is possibly the best advice someone could offer john mcdonnell. John mcdonnell under fire for quoting mao zedong in commons. John mcdonnell quoted chairman maos little red book in. John mcdonnell writes romance, horror, humor, literary fiction, and just about any genre out there. When john mcdonnell began his coaching career at the university of arkansas at fayettevillechoosing it over norman, oklahoma, because fayetteville reminded him of his native irelandhe could hardly have imagined that he would become the most successful coach in the history of american collegiate athletics. 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. Incredible moment john mcdonnell pulled out maos little red book.
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 surprised the house of commons when he quoted from chairman maos little red book as part of his response to george osbornes budget credit. 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. Nov 17, 2017 its all grist to the revolutionary thuggishness of genial john mcdonnell. However it is not first time that chairman mao has been quoted. Bbc labours john mcdonnell was red in the face image. 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. Red book point was a joke jump to media player the shadow chancellor said throwing a copy of the chinese communist leaders little red book at the chancellor made a serious point. The shadow chancellor accused the chancellor of selling off uk assets to the chinese. 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. John mcdonnells little red book stunt backfires daily mail online. John mcdonnell, the labour shadow chancellor, brandishes a copy of chairman maos little red book photo. Who is chairman mao and what is his little red book. After john mcdonnell gives chancellor george osborne chairman maos little red book we ask comedian alexei sayle what it all means. Why john mcdonnell brought maos little red book to. John mcdonnell books list of books by author john mcdonnell. John martin mcdonnell born 8 september 1951 is a british politician serving as the member of parliament mp for hayes and harlington since 1997. Why john mcdonnell brought maos little red book to spending. John mcdonnell quotes from maos communist little red book. Labour mp john mcdonnell actually read from chairman maos. Seriously, talk about shooting yourself in the foot labour. 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 slams hypocrites after little red book. John mcdonnell has lashed out at hypocrites who mocked him for brandishing a copy of chairman maos little red book in the commons. The punchline to this unfunny joke is that genial john of marxist labour, the man who once threw maos little red book across the dispatch box at george osborne oh look, said osborne, in one of his proudest moments, its his personal copy is intent on doing what all. 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. 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. Nov 25, 2015 news uk uk politics john mcdonnell gives george osborne a copy of maos little red book. On maos little red book and the autumn statement to assist comrade osborne in his dealings with his newfound comrades, ive brought him along 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. John mcdonnell said he wanted to thank philip hammond, who is expected to be sacked as chancellor by the next pm, by giving him a book. The irony is it solved so few in his own little red book. 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. Nov 25, 2015 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 george osborne in bizarre twist 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. Incredible moment john mcdonnell pulled out maos little. John mcdonnells little red book stunt backfires daily. Labours john mcdonnell reads from the chinese communist leader mao zedongs little red book during his response on wednesday to george osbornes autumn statement. Rarely has an attempt to be funny had such a backwash as the. The shadow chancellor just threw maos little red book at. John mcdonnell tried to troll tories with chairman maos little red book his office have since deleted it for their video nicole morley wednesday 25 nov 2015 3. Pa by michael deacon, parliamentary sketchwriter 4. But his decision to quote from the book and then hand it to mr osborne sparked controversy. Nov 26, 2015 media caption the moment john mcdonnell pulled out 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. Mar 02, 2018 until may 2015, john mcdonnell, 66, was a historical footnote. Corbyn ally throws maos little red book at uks osborne. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung, also known as maos little red book, was published in 1965 and became one of the most widely printed and distributed books in history.
When john mcdonnell began his coaching career at the university of arkansas at fayettevillechoosing it over norman, oklahoma, because fayetteville reminded him of his native irelandhe could hardly have imagined that he would become the most successful coach in the history of. The little red book or, to give its full title, quotations from chairman mao zedong contains 267 aphorisms from the. Mar 11, 2020 john mcdonnell was red with rage image. L abour mp john mcdonnell, who serves as the partys shadow chancellor of the exchequer, actually read from chairman maos little red book in. Feb 27, 2018 john mcdonnells keynote speech at a celebration of karl marx is proof that labour would make britain a communist country if they got into power, tory mps have said. Britains shadow chancellor of the exchequer john mcdonnell quoting from 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. 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. Nov 25, 2015 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. 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. John mcdonnells little red book stunt backfires news. 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.
John mcdonnell is now maosplaining his little red book joke. Watch john mcdonnell quote chairman mao at george osborne in. John mcdonnell turns red with fury as rishi sunak humiliates. Nov 26, 2015 john mcdonnell has lashed out at hypocrites who mocked him for brandishing a copy of chairman maos little red book in the commons. Some of the selected quotations in the little red book were from the 1950s and the. Chairman mao and john mcdonnell s little red book newsnight duration. 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.
Shadow chancellor criticised after bringing out little red book to make point about george osbornes relationship with chinese. Four of rishi sunaks best budget 2020 jokes including john. Sep 18, 2018 economics for the many, edited and introduced by shadow chancellor of the exchequer, john mcdonnell, features contributions from the participants in mcdonnell s new economics conferences, including faiza shaheen, barry gardiner, prem sikka, ann pettifor, paul mason, rebecca longbailey and covers topics from housing, public ownership and fairer. 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. Video john mcdonnell brandishes maos little red book in. John mcdonnells little red book political politics.
Why i give john mcdonnells little red book stunt the big red card. Labour mps were aghast as mr mcdonnell made a clumsy attempt at showmanship, flicking his red book across the despatch box. By john mcdonnell until seventh grade there was still a part of me that believed in santa claus. Its all grist to the revolutionary thuggishness of genial john mcdonnell. Chancellor philip hammond thanks mcdonnell for red book. John mcdonnell waving maos little red book in the commons.