Rachel Reeves crying in PM questions

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She’s visibly crying

That will be fascinating.

The markets appear to be concerned about who is going to be replace her….

Lets hope when you are overwhelmed with things at work you might get more sympathy than many on here are displaying.

"May she not rest in peace". What the fuck did I read here?

Promoted way above her abilities.

Same for the entire cabinet, mind you.

So you think some pensioners should have the WFA taken away but can’t see why others may think some (not all) people should have their PIP taken away? Why should someone on 80k a year get £700 a month PIP when there are people using foodbanks? Can’t you see that reform of PIP is needed?

Is it, I work in an office in an all male team and have cried once, it is forgotten about and they were fine about it.

I also feel for her, but I think she is out of her depth I am afraid. It is one of the most important jobs and huge pressure and impacts everyone’s lives. I hope they find someone better to do it. Sunak was the last good Chancellor (not a Tory by the way!)

No she doesn't. But it would take a real man, a man of honour and courage, to step up and show visible support. Did you see any on the front bench?

@Another76543if you can afford private school, you are one of the privileged few! It’s like those people that plead poverty but don’t want to touch their savings!!!!

In which case she should never have gone into politics.

Citing ‘mental health’ is becoming tedious. Seriously, if she was not strong enough mentally to take all the shit that politicians get thrown at them she really should not have gone into it.

it’s not exactly a surprise that the media have been jumping on her (and the others) - it’s been happening as long as I can remember (I’m in my 60s)

It's really quite hard to work out if that's a question or what it is asking, or if it's just a badly worded sneer.

I see the reform spam bots are out in force today.

I feel for her,

The welfare budget (including pension triple lock) is completely out of control and needs sorting. However, any plans to cut welfare has been met with complete outrage. This will fuck us all if its not sorted but, no one wants to sort it or have the hard conversations.

I think it’s a real threat though. No one looks like that and is fit to continue. She looked spent.

If she's crying for personal reasons then as a human being she has my compassion.

But if she is crying for reasons related to her job - no I don't feel sorry for her - she's made her choices and she has to deal with the consequences. I think she is deplorable.

I do think thought, that the labour government has done what lots of governments do - put women into roles in difficult periods knowing that at some point they will be blamed for a load of things and outsted out - and then the men they really wanted to get into the position will get put in in a better political climate.

Who exactly? Can you say which post

Why is someone crying shown to be out of her depth? She might be pre menstrual/going through menopause! Fuck, she looked exhausted! She has kids and a family! Crying isn’t a bad thing! She’s probably like, fuck this shit I’m damned if I do and I’m damned if I don’t! Which is 100% true! She could do everything the right-wing press wanted and the left would want a pound of flesh and Vica versa! Wish Farage got some of this outrage and negative press attention!

Would you like us to remind you of some of the rhetoric from Labour since entering power?

Much of it was distinctly lacking in kindness. Quite the opposite, in fact. It was personal and vicious.

Global financial crisis in 2008. Yes, Labour were in power then, but the crisis wasn't of their making. The coalition government (Tories propped up by LibDems) made the catastrophic mistake of imposing austerity from 2010 onwards. We've never recovered. Cutting public services to the bone was never going to end well. Then we have the self-inflicted wound of Brexit, rapidly followed by Covid.

That’s precisely the attitude that has meant people are struggling to find sympathy. I totally understand that people have different beliefs, and I understand why some might not agree with private education. However, whatever your political views are, relishing in happy children being disrupted is really quite unpleasant. It’s this smug, spiteful attitude that many of us find hard to relate to.

Which posters?

He will if he gets rid of Reeves with the next 48 hours otherwise the simmering tensions will continue to destroy his leadership. He's now stuck between a rock and a hard place - good job he's not afraid to take the tough decisions. 😂

So maybe a bereavement or something?

@safetyfreakexactly!!! Totally agree!

Yes big increase in the 10 year since 12:00 and drop in the GBP