Reply to: They look the same according to Gavin Williamson

[Whorty]

I expect MPs to know the news without having to watch it on TV or read it in the paper. Not to adjudge what someone does for their living based on physical appearance, which is what Whorty seems to want.

Oh come on, seriously ..... you don't think an MP, who almost certainly has had his fair share of corporate hospitality, can't distinguish a footballer from a rugby player?

And like I said previously, everyone in the country knows Rashford by now, whether you watch football or not, so it's poor that he confused the two and shows his lack of understanding of what is going on in this country.

[Whorty]

What is this balls we have about "being a man of the people". Just reverse snobbery.

Nothing to do with being a man of the people ... this is an MP who has no idea what is going on socially in the country he represents. Like I say, I don't watch football but I know who Rashford and what he looks like because I'm aware of what is going on in the country. He has a 20 minute conversation with Itoje .... it's really not that hard to work out that he isn't Rashford.

[Whorty]

Do you think Gavin Williamson understands the news?

Good point!

[d000hg]

You expect MPs to watch the news and read newspapers.

I expect MPs to know the news without having to watch it on TV or read it in the paper. Not to adjudge what someone does for their living based on physical appearance, which is what Whorty seems to want.

[SueEllen]

What is this balls we have about "being a man of the people". Just reverse snobbery.

You expect MPs to watch the news and read newspapers.

[d000hg]

Certainly a man of the people ... can't distinguish between a football player and a huge, monster of a rugby bloke! For me, nothing to do with skin colour, but does show that MPs are so far away from normal life. I don't watch football and I know what Rashford looks like, he's all over the news every week.

What is this balls we have about "being a man of the people". Just reverse snobbery.

[SueEllen]

Certainly a man of the people ... can't distinguish between a football player and a huge, monster of a rugby bloke! For me, nothing to do with skin colour, but does show that MPs are so far away from normal life. I don't watch football and I know what Rashford looks like, he's all over the news every week.

Do you think Gavin Williamson understands the news?

[Whorty]

Certainly a man of the people ... can't distinguish between a football player and a huge, monster of a rugby bloke! For me, nothing to do with skin colour, but does show that MPs are so far away from normal life. I don't watch football and I know what Rashford looks like, he's all over the news every week.

[SueEllen]

But if it were Diane Abbot, the Wailers would be all over it like a rash (conveniently ignoring when Patel did it on her 1 meeting day)

Funny thing is Patel and Mayor of London apparently have the same vocal affliction....

[WTFH]

And then when he's doing an interview live after 20 such meetings in a day, he gets things mixed up. All the briefings in the world can't help that.

But if it were Diane Abbot, the Wailers would be all over it like a rash (conveniently ignoring when Patel did it on her 1 meeting day)

[SueEllen]

And then when he's doing an interview live after 20 such meetings in a day, he gets things mixed up. All the briefings in the world can't help that.

If he was competent on other things it wouldn't matter.

[SueEllen]

But he wasn't meeting Rashford. He'd already done it in the past. He was talking in an interview about stuff and mentioned laptops and food and got the name of the person championing it mixed up. The meeting Rashford bit is a complete red herring

The newspapers and other outlets have Rashford stating he has not had any direct communication with Gavin Williamson.

Regardless Gavin Williamson is still as thick as mince but then I suppose you need a Grayling in every cabinet....

[d000hg]

Unlike a band on tour he has special advisors and civil servants who would inform him in advance who he was meeting and why with a quick briefing if necessary. One of them would then be present to make notes if he's unable to make some himself.

And then when he's doing an interview live after 20 such meetings in a day, he gets things mixed up. All the briefings in the world can't help that.

[northernladuk]

Unlike a band on tour he has special advisors and civil servants who would inform him in advance who he was meeting and why with a quick briefing if necessary. One of them would then be present to make notes if he's unable to make some himself.

This shows how much he cares about poorer children if he can't remember which one is laptops and which one is food. He's not met the food one.

He's apologized but still doesn't stop him being as thick as mince...

But he wasn't meeting Rashford. He'd already done it in the past. He was talking in an interview about stuff and mentioned laptops and food and got the name of the person championing it mixed up. The meeting Rashford bit is a complete red herring

[SueEllen]

Sounds about on a level with a band on tour saying the wrong name when they say "Hello " to me, the number of people he has to meet must be more than the One Show presenters!

Unlike a band on tour he has special advisors and civil servants who would inform him in advance who he was meeting and why with a quick briefing if necessary. One of them would then be present to make notes if he's unable to make some himself.

This shows how much he cares about poorer children if he can't remember which one is laptops and which one is food. He's not met the food one.

He's apologized but still doesn't stop him being as thick as mince...