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Giving Williamson should be sent to stand in a corner

35 replies

longwayoff · 03/12/2020 11:10

With a dunces cap on his head and a large notice on his back reading
" I am Secretary of State for Education. I'm a very ignorant person whose vocabulary exceeds my understanding." Idiot.

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longwayoff · 03/12/2020 11:32

Bloody auto correct. Gavin.

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FlibbertyGiblets · 03/12/2020 11:37

What's he done this time?
minor hurhurhur at Muphry's Law demonstration in thread title

nemeton · 03/12/2020 11:46

Not sure his vocabulary does, actually, having read a transcript of the interview he gave LBC!

VladmirsPoutine · 03/12/2020 11:52

Among other things he said the reason the UK was the first country to approve the covid vaccine is because "we're a much better country." I have often wondered if Brit politicians ever get embarrassed by this type of silly nationalism.

FlibbertyGiblets · 03/12/2020 11:58

Oh that Is proper cringe.

wigglerose · 03/12/2020 12:03

Embarassing, isn't it.

DuncinToffee · 03/12/2020 12:09

This is what he said

"I just reckon we've got the best people & medical regulators. Much better than the French/ Belgians/ Americans have. Because we're a much better country than every single one."

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longwayoff · 03/12/2020 12:36

Sorry people. Having a bad day. The kind of day when "I should shut up and go away" to cite our revered Minister for Education. Just when you think things cant become any madder . . .

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nosswith · 03/12/2020 12:38

I don't think he should be sent to a corner. He should be sacked and indeed should never have been appointed.

Tellmetruth4 · 03/12/2020 13:18

He is toecurlingly cringe but the hardcore Brexit crew would’ve loved him today and that’s the only demographic this government care about. You’ll soon have people on here saying ‘well at least he wasn’t putting down the country like the PC snowflake brigade’!

unmarkedbythat · 03/12/2020 13:22

He's such an embarrassment. But I'm not sure I can think of any member of the government who isn't.

I wonder if he believes this "we are a better country" rubbish?

noblegiraffe · 03/12/2020 13:25

Standing in a corner would be fairly mild as a sanction.

He’s leaked state secrets and broke the law by removing safeguards for vulnerable children. www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/nov/24/gavin-williamson-unlawfully-removed-child-safeguards-in-pandemic-court-rules

Also he’s fucking useless as Education Secretary. Where has he been since the exams debacle?

ginnybag · 03/12/2020 13:35

What a complete dick.

They're just embarrassing, all of them.

1stDecember · 03/12/2020 13:37

Well as some of you will have seen from my other thread, I am very proud of the UK today.

But honestly, Gavin Williamson, what a f*cking dick!

NovemberR · 03/12/2020 13:43

My favourite picture...(not sure if it will post)

Giving Williamson should be sent to stand in a corner
nosswith · 03/12/2020 13:44

@unmarkedbythat the Defence Secretary is vaguely credible. Women in the government other than Priti Patel and Liz Truss are kept hidden, so the only judgment you can form is that they should not have agreed to be a part of a government led by a misogynist.

Pedallleur · 03/12/2020 13:45

Apparently our scientists are much better than anyone else!

stovetopespresso · 03/12/2020 14:13

I heard someone being interviewed about exams on radio4 this morning and he was evasive, uninvolved and droning. Guess who it was. Biscuit

DimidDavilby · 03/12/2020 14:24

God its so cringe.

nemeton · 03/12/2020 14:44

It was embarrassing, wasn't it @stovetopespresso?
How will this iron out the inequalities in education received for pupils in the two years leading up to their exams?

Hoppinggreen · 03/12/2020 14:46

“best medical people” sounds like something Trump would say
Plus does he realise that this vaccine was developed by a German company who’s owners are of Turkish origin?

TheKeatingFive · 03/12/2020 14:48

He’s such a twat

Backbee · 03/12/2020 14:49

So unbelievably cringe worthy, surely he is being ironic or playing a character at this point?

starrynight19 · 03/12/2020 14:50

How he is still in his job when he is failing miserably is beyond me.

cologne4711 · 03/12/2020 14:54

Sigh. I guess now Trump has gone, we have the most embarrassing politicians :(

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