WATCH: Tory MP who checks phone and patronises opponent flounces off Sky News
Some more SHOCK Westminster news as a backbench Tory Brexiteer turns out to be spectacularly condescending to women!
Yes, the MP for Monmouth David Davies – he of “most parents would prefer their children not to be gay” and other bigoted hits – decided the best way to respond to difficult questions about the impact of hard Brexit was… not to respond at all.
“You carry on, you carry on, Ill check my phone,” said Davies, as Labours Anna Turley grilled him on no deal making life worse for her constituents in the north easts Redcar.
Taking his mobile out, he continued patronising her: “Ill check my phone while you have a little chat, ok?” The “little chat” in question regarding job prospects of young people in Redcar, where the youth unemployment rate is over double the national average.
When a shocked Turley said this was a “quite incredible” way to debate, Davies simply waved her comment aside. “Yes, yes, carry on, carry on,” he said, like a child covering their ears and yelling “LALALA” over something they dont want to hear.
Conservative MP ushered off set during heated debate.
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“No no no, stop being patronising. Lets not be patronising,” warned presenter Kay Burley. “Its completely unacceptable – please dont speak to her in that fashion, thats not acceptable. Youve had more than, youve had 50 per cent each,” she said, when Davies complained he couldnt “get a word in”.
He then sulkily instructed the women to continue without him, saying “you two carry on”, shook hands with Burley, and flounced off screen, looking as if he thought hed won.
“Walk in front of the camera, excellent,” concluded Burley.
If this is how Brexiteers deal with tough questions, Britain is well and truly screwed.
I'm a mole, innit.
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