“I think it is right that both the Home Secretary and the Prime Minister have apologised for this”
Justice Secretary @DavidGauke says the government is addressing the failures of the Windrush case #marr pic.twitter.com/u1PsUfnm3I
— The Andrew Marr Show (@MarrShow) April 22, 2018
.@EmilyThornberry says she is “fed up” of hearing about anti-semitism in the Labour party and says “we will sort this out” #marr pic.twitter.com/Tu6EedMYsW
— The Andrew Marr Show (@MarrShow) April 22, 2018
Did she get them kicked out of the party?
“It is quite extraordinary” in view of the weight of evidence to continue to deny the “likelihood of Russian involvement” in Salisbury poisoning – Boris Johnson tells #Marr https://t.co/2F6eDpYWeF pic.twitter.com/6efkdkg6gA
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) April 15, 2018
He says the Russians are “demented” for claiming Britain did it…
Patrick Stewart tells Marr his Star Trek and X-Men characters Jean-Luc Picard and Charles Xavier would have voted Remain. Boris dismisses him as “something to do with Star Wars” and says:
We’ve already had ‘The People’s Vote’, says @BorisJohnson. “We’re now trying to deliver on that mandate from the people,” he says in response to calls for a second EU referendum. pic.twitter.com/0TUiib4Ary
— BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) April 15, 2018
“We’ll be able boldly go again to areas that perhaps we’ve neglected…”
.@OPCW must have the opportunity to identify the “source and the culpability” of the Salisbury poisoning – @jeremycorbyn tells #marr https://t.co/2F6eDpYWeF pic.twitter.com/D5rAEDY2BP
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) April 15, 2018
Not sure who else he thinks it could’ve been…
He also isn’t convinced the Assad regime was responsible for the Douma gas attack either, saying that Assad “or any other group” that carried it out must be confronted with evidence.
.@jeremycorbyn says Assad “or any other group” that carried out the Douma attack must be confronted with “evidence” #marr pic.twitter.com/BXR6D32FgT
— The Andrew Marr Show (@MarrShow) April 15, 2018
There’s a theme here…
“I can only countenance involvement in Syria if there is @UN authority behind it” – Labour leader @jeremycorbyn tells #marr https://t.co/ylyDFV9zQ7 pic.twitter.com/A7r2a9mZ78
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) April 15, 2018
Corbyn continues to say intervention in Syria should only take place through the UN. Which Russia has repeatedly vetoed…
A very pleasing dig at the BBC’s new gender quota for TV guests from Julia Hartley-Brewer on Marr this morning. Julia, who was discussing the gender pay gap story on the sofa alongside Polly Toynbee, said:
“I know obviously that we are making up the gender quota for expert commentators for the BBC today. Nice to be invited for that and not for actually our views but there we are…”
No comeback from Marr…
“We’re going to consult on extending the powers of stop and search” says Communities Secretary @sajidjavid #marr pic.twitter.com/SfLhLQPx3R
— The Andrew Marr Show (@MarrShow) April 8, 2018
Another consultation…
Andrew Marr must have thought the cameras had stopped rolling when he gave a thumbs up and whispered “That was very good” to Penny Mordaunt after her interview this morning. He wasn’t wrong though. Made a change to see a Cabinet minister answering questions directly…
“Build council properties… regulate private rented sector… have a government backed mortgage scheme for 1st time buyers” – Labour leader @jeremycorbyn on tackling homelessness #marr https://t.co/6OWTPt0glv pic.twitter.com/54Re5ayTcS
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) January 28, 2018
Corbyn tells Marr he would “take over” “luxury, glossy, glistening” empty properties owned by rich foreigners. A problem which studies show is greatly exaggerated and over-simplifies the housing crisis. Remember this would be a breach of the European Convention on Human Rights, of which Corbyn told Marr a Labour government would remain a part…
.@AndrewMarr9: “You’ve been very reluctant to condemn the government of Iran” @jeremycorbyn: “You’re spending too much time reading the Daily Mail… “https://t.co/Yhj91ijeum #marr pic.twitter.com/g3bCzxZYV6
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) January 28, 2018
Corbyn told Marr he had accepted money from the Iranian regime “a very long time ago” – it was 2012 – and that he stopped because of the way they treated the Green movement – that was in 2009, he carried on taking their cash and praising their government for years after. Marr really should have pinned him down on this, Jezza is straight up telling porkies…
WATCH: It’s been an incredible year in politics, full of highs and lows. We look back at some of #marr‘s memorable moments of 2017 pic.twitter.com/cYSUmsQBsF
— The Andrew Marr Show (@MarrShow) December 17, 2017
A handy recap of the last 12 months, if you can get past the montage of Marr shaking hands with celebs…
Shadow Home Secretary @HackneyAbbott tells @MarrShow that she does not want second #Brexit referendum for electorate #Marrhttps://t.co/oAObivTdil pic.twitter.com/1XiuGoOEHC
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) December 17, 2017
Diane Abbott tells Marr Labour has never backed a second referendum, only for Marr to read a quote from her two weeks ago… backing a second referendum. “We’ve never supported a second referendum.” “Well you did…”
“If they [government] can’t negotiate a deal, they should get out of the way and let us [Labour] do it” – @johnmcdonnellMP tells #marr pic.twitter.com/jkxt7Jcd86
— The Andrew Marr Show (@MarrShow) 15 October 2017
John McDonnell on Marr:
“I will not countenance no deal, I’m not willing to countenance that, I don’t think it’s a realistic option…”
Labour would accept any EU deal, however punishing. Great negotiating tactic guys.
#marr asks Jeremy Corbyn whether he could really become PM in six months, and howhttps://t.co/7gUIrKUFtY pic.twitter.com/uUEYz4ZTnD
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) July 23, 2017
Chancellor blames briefings against him on hard Brexiteers: “Noise is generated by people not happy with agenda I’ve tried to advance” #marr pic.twitter.com/9vEQU1OX3G
— The Andrew Marr Show (@MarrShow) July 16, 2017
On Marr Phil Hammond claimed the briefing against him in the weekend papers is coming from Brexiteers: “people who are not happy with the agenda that I have tried to advance of ensuring that we achieve a Brexit which is focused of protecting our economy”. Andrew Marr replied “I think you can guess” who that means. This might fit the narrative of Hammond, the BBC and excitable Twitter Remainers, but it isn’t true…
Tim Shipman, the Sunday Times pol ed who received today’s anti-Hammond briefing, has shot down the theory:
“Some will see this as a plot by Brexiteers to undermine the leading remainer in the cabinet. All I can say is that the majority of my sources are not Brexiteers. Others will see a plot by Hammond’s leadership rivals to kill off his chances. Again, my sourcing doesn’t stack that up.”
A Brexiteer plot against Hammond carried out by Remainers? That’s a new one…
.@johnmcdonnellMP says Corbyn’s £100bn election offer to write off student debt is just “an ambition” adding “it’s very difficult” #marr pic.twitter.com/yG4uvx5qZ0
— The Andrew Marr Show (@MarrShow) July 16, 2017
During the election Jeremy Corbyn vowed “I will deal with” those who had the “historical misfortune” of large student debts, promising he would “ameliorate” their situation and write it off. Last week Shadow Education Secretary Angela Rayner confirmed the policy, admitting: “It is a huge amount, it is £100 billion. I like a challenge, but we’ve got to start dealing with this debt crisis that we’re foisting on our young people. It’s not acceptable”.
Today John McDonnell u-turned on that key election promise which won the votes of so many students and young people, telling Marr it was just “an ambition” and conceding for the first time “it’s very difficult” to do. All those who voted Labour to have their debts written off should watch this interview. It was fantasy politics, a pack of lies all along…
“Theresa May is a dead woman walking” says @George_Osborne #marr pic.twitter.com/Gl1UVnujmU
— The Andrew Marr Show (@MarrShow) June 11, 2017
“You don’t appear to know what Government borrowing is” – @DamianGreen tells @johnmcdonnellMP on @MarrShow https://t.co/SfS5wlW0Vf pic.twitter.com/q5xHoHexqG
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) May 21, 2017
Damian Green gets under John McDonnell’s skin by claiming he doesn’t understand how the government borrows money. This pointy fingered exchange was revealing:
Green: “You don’t understand capitalism.”
McDonnell: “You certainly do, don’t you.“
Worth watching to see the famous McDonnell space invasion, usually only experienced by Labour MPs and staff…
Here’s Emily Thornberry saying “bollocks” on #Marr. Happy Sunday everyone! pic.twitter.com/RULU7jpaY8
— Esther Webber (@estwebber) May 14, 2017
UPDATE: Our cartoonist Rich Johnston thinks she reminds him of a Viz character:
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