As You Were: Mitchell Says He Was Being an Ironic Sexist Pig - Guido Fawkes

As You Were: Mitchell Says He Was Being an Ironic Sexist Pig

Channelling Michael Winner when being accused of sexism? It’s as if Austin Mitchell was trying to make it worse

Calm down dears.Irony may be a low form of wit but it's clearly above my level.And yours.So my wife has banned me from tweeting today

— Austin Mitchell (@AVMitchell2010) October 29, 2012

Austin Mitchell just told me his 'good wife' tweet mensch 'wasn't a bit of sexism', describes it as 'supremely witty…cleverly ironic'.

— Robin Brant (@robindbrant) October 29, 2012

He doesn't say when asked if he feels the need to re tract or apologise.

— Robin Brant (@robindbrant) October 29, 2012

The other A Mitchell should have used the I was only joking line…

UPDATE: Labour say:

“Austin Mitchell has made clear the tweet was a joke not a serious comment. It is not funny, understandable people find it offensive, and it is not the view of the Labour Party.”

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