Gordon Brown's "bigot" gaffe: all the footage #NickCleggsFault
Gordon Brown, who let's face it needs all the votes he can get right now, may have lost a fair few yesterday after describing an elderly, widowed Labour voter, who's even look after disabled kids in her time (!), as "bigoted" to an aide, unaware his words were being picked up by a microphone that was accidentally still attached to his shirt.
After telling the woman "It has been very good to meet you - and you are wearing the right colour today. How are your grandchildren? A good family. Good see you," Brown climbed into his car and reportedly said the following:
"You should never have put me with that woman. Who's idea was that? Sue's I think. Everything she said - she's just a bigoted woman."
Updates:
- Channel 4 think Brown's comment was in response to her saying "You can't say anything about these immigrants - all these Eastern Europeans were flocking in."
- The Lib Dem press office responded on Twitter and advised Brown: "Say she had a small livestock holding and was a be-goated woman".
- @bigotedwoman has already been set up on Twitter. Hat tip for speed to the person behind it.
- Radio 2 plays Brown a recording of his 'bigoted woman' comments. His reaction, caught on camera, is utterly brilliant. Here's an audio recording of Jeremy Vine playing it to Brown. Video here.
Brown's reaction to hearing his comments back:
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EclecticBadger
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And vastly overhyped by Sky News that well known, Tory supporting - opps sorry didn't know my Dragonsoft was on - I meant to say, impartial news channel.
- 2 years ago
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EclecticBadger
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Jessie_Slater
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Brilliant!
Good old Gordon Brown - he had every right to say what he did - it was his personal opinion, and it was a PERSONAL conversation! I bet that old bag went into her house and said somethin about him! - 2 years ago
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Jessie_Slater
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Sexirobot
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consequences of impromptu exchanges with the plebs...haha
- 2 years ago
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Sexirobot
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richjm
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This is the view outside the house of Mrs Duffy (the lady Brown called a bigot) today. Woah:
- 2 years ago
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richjm
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Mcellie
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just got home and put the news on, didn't expect to see that. kinda painful to watch
- 2 years ago
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Mcellie
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OrbViper
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I think more people would be impressed if he hadn't issued an apology, and at least stuck by the words he obvious believes in (or wouldn't have said). No matter what he says I think he's lost that voter, he might as well show that he is not narrow minded about 'all these immigrants'.
- 2 years ago
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OrbViper
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Jessie_Slater
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OrbViper:
Hahaha agree completely!
- 2 years ago
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Jessie_Slater
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richjm
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In the interest of balance, here's Cameron talking to the public.
- 2 years ago
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richjm
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seventhfloor
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he's right the old penguin
- 2 years ago
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seventhfloor
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rikur
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I love this (from Twitter -
@VizTopTips: HANDING IN YOUR NOTICE? Save paper by wearing a radio mic and calling a fat northern racist woman a bigot
- 2 years ago
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rikur
