A Tory MP said this and the takedowns were savage – our 11 favourite responses
In some ways, social media has helped politicians connect with the voters and gauge public opinion more accurately – in other ways, it’s allowed them to make complete fools of themselves in a horribly public forum. Andrea Jenkyns, Conservative MP for Morley and Outwood ticked that second box quite comprehensively when she posted this on Twitter.
Yet, it’s the Left who are always being accused of virtue signalling.
There were some who agreed with her assessment.
No respect anymore. Must blame parents aswell as the young nowadays
— Adam Brooks (@EssexPR) November 11, 2018
Unfortunately it’s is mostly due to Parents not teaching their children respect & basic good manners. I see it constantly on Public transport & elsewhere
— Joy Debenham Burton (@ziegfieldstar) November 11, 2018
However, these 11 people didn’t see it in quite the same light.
1.
Tories: Consistently voting to plunge families into poverty then giving up a seat on the train once and thinking they have the moral high ground pic.twitter.com/QjyUVOoFoy
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) November 12, 2018
2.
Well, presuming your mythical golden age of manners actually existed, you lot have been in charge of society for 30 of the last 47 years, so perhaps it’s your fault. https://t.co/nKMElc8F4H
— Godspeed You Black Tamperer (ft Maya) (@twlldun) November 12, 2018
3.
It's almost as though your party spent the last 40 years encouraging a fuck you I'm alright Jack society, isn't it? https://t.co/8G4n1vJoKr
— fourfoot (@fourfoot) November 12, 2018
4.
Oh god, not this again. This notion the past was a place of perfect manners & upright decency is entirely bogus. Occasionally we will witness bad behaviour. Society is not disintegrating https://t.co/yxB5J85dKy
— Victoria Freeman (@v_j_freeman) November 12, 2018
5.
https://twitter.com/sigourneybeaver/status/1061883787976605696
6.
A small group of wealthy people spotted an opportunity to cause division in society for their own financial and political gains
Along the way, they suckered in some dopey ideologues who thrived on using terms like "traitor" and "enemy of the people"
Sound like anyone you know? https://t.co/TQhyvzLEza
— Enough Of That Now (@AndyGilder) November 11, 2018
7.
Well your party has been in power for nearly a decade Andrea – so you tell us https://t.co/z5qW9tNYhA
— Otto English (@Otto_English) November 12, 2018
8.
https://twitter.com/rowena_kay/status/1061906838986375169
9.
Tories, that's what.
They lie in parliament, misleading the house, they evade prosecution for their crimes, they evade payment of tax, they kill the poor, sick & disabled.
If you want a good society you have to lead by example & invest.
The tories show us wealth over morality.— Marti On Bass 🖐 (@MartiOnBass) November 12, 2018
10.
Oh… Is it the double whammy of a Government who has taught us it's every man for themselves coupled with the chronic underfunding of the rail network…?
— Stuart Taylor (@stuartctaylor) November 12, 2018
11.
https://twitter.com/MickPCollins/status/1061937966204010496
One Twitter user noticed a very different problem.
the most disgraceful part of this is that she called her baby Clifford https://t.co/ZYqqffvzR8
— three steaks pam (@alexandrakuri) November 12, 2018
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