Rachel Reeves crying in PM questions

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She’s visibly crying

The markets are tanking because the UK has shown itself to be addicted to handouts. Starmer and Reeves have at least tried to sort it out but the public are unable to take even the smallest of cuts.

I reckon she'll be gone very soon.

Awful comment.

I cried at work. I'd just been told my son had died.

The only reason why many people say they don’t agree with private education is because they either can’t afford it or won’t make the sacrifices necessary in order to do so. VAT on private school fees was never about money. It was just leverage to gain votes. The money made (if there is any once rhe cost of children entering the state system is taken into account) won’t be passed onto state schools. Neither will teachers go from private into state. They’ll leave the profession or move to private schools abroad.

in any case, the damage is done and she relished every second. I don’t feel sorry for her in the slightest. I’m sure farmers and pensioners won’t have.much sympathy either!

@roses2remember that anytime you have an emotional moment! We are human beings not fucking robots!

How are savings going to be "at risk"? Is the government going to take them away from you?

Of course not.

There may be changes to taxes on the interest earned, which is not putting savings "at risk".

It’s just another way of showing emotions - insane men shouting with spittle is far worse in my opinion

She shouldn't have gone into the chamber and sat behind the Prime Minister during the most watched parliamentary session of the week. This isn't going into the loos at work and having a cry.

You're being ridiculous. Keep going & get yourself banned.

She's clearly crying. Tears and the lips trembling. Very clear clips on YouTube of her crying and not just a sniffle.

Silly nicknames re Badenoch

That does not mean your post @13:34 was not incorrect and that was the post I was responding to.

I doubt she's crying any more than those on the receiving end of her government's policies are. The disabled, the young (screwed over yet again), those being made redundant. At least she'll still have a home and can pay her bills.

If it's for personal reasons as they are claiming then why let her attend. It's obvious everyone is going to speculate and that her face will be plastered all over the media. Just another bad decision by Labour.

That the markets are now reacting to the fact that chancellor of the country has been seen visibly crying on the front bench, on the TV, throughout PMQs is exactly why she should not have gone in there today.

if it is a personal reason, bereavement etc, she would not be the first front bencher, or even PM, to be excused from the house/PMQs for the is reason and in those cases even the opposition and media show some understanding and don’t make a thing out if it.

That would have been the more appropriate decision, especially given her position in government. All of the speculation and market upset would have been avoided.

iif it is a personal issue then I do feel for her on a human level of course, but I do think that if that was the case, given the public nature of her job, and she was evidently so distressed, it was poor judgement from her and those advising her to have her in front of the world cameras.

She could be saying that, because that is exactly what it could be, and nothing to do with her job.

If she hadn't appeared at PMQs she would have been ripped to shreds by the media. And MN.

@BoredZeldatotally agree!! All stirred up by the media! Can’t wait for this on benefits to see what happens when Farage gets in power! Yet the media won’t be holding him to account at all and you’ll have lost your voice! So carry on whipping up a shit storm and reap what you sow!

Same.

She's not fit for the job (none of them are, and I had high hopes for this government).

I’m not disagreeing that lots of people can’t afford private school. However, the fact remains that lots of families have been failed by the state provision, especially SEN children, and their families are scrimping and saving to try to give their children a better chance. Those are the families who are most affected and are having to change schools. The wealthier have pre-paid and avoided the VAT. There are families in tears and desperate to try to help their children.

Rachel Reeves, and many others in that party, have openly sneered and said they want all private schools closed. It has absolutely nothing to do with raising funds or standards in the state sector. It has everything to do with punishing others, whilst stamping their feet to the chants of “but it’s not fair”.

I still cannot understand the mindset that anyone better off should be punished in some way. There are plenty of people better off than me, but that doesn’t mean I wish them harm or think they should have things taken from them. Sneering at others and wishing them harm in any way is a deeply unpleasant trait.

Let’s be honest, the entire UK population has the benefit of a welfare state and the NHS, something only 3rd world countries could dream of. Instead of recognising that they are better off than lots of the world population though, they are so short sighted that they try to attack those who they perceive as better off than them.

That's why i said maybe she didn't have a choice...

She thought she could deal with it. She couldn't, but full marks for trying.

The world must be laughing. At these people running a government.

You can see it @DorothyandtheWizard?

It was after the question about confidence in her. More likely related to that.

Yes exactly! I cried when I MC in the toilet!

why shouldn’t people in the public eye cry? Men and women? It shows they are human and maybe give a shit?

only an utter twat would take from that the idea that women aren’t fit for public office!

it’s okay for Trump to no bat shit crazy at his pal Elon but not for a cabinet minister to have a wobble?

@ShouldWeGoAway - I’m sorry for your loss