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| David Cameron caught on camera mocking people from Yorkshire | David Cameron caught on camera mocking people from Yorkshire |
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| David Cameron has been caught mocking people from Yorkshire after failing to realise his microphone was switched on. | David Cameron has been caught mocking people from Yorkshire after failing to realise his microphone was switched on. |
| The Prime Minister was rehearsing a speech on local devolution in Leeds with colleagues when his remarks were caught on a BBC microphone. | The Prime Minister was rehearsing a speech on local devolution in Leeds with colleagues when his remarks were caught on a BBC microphone. |
| "We just thought people in Yorkshire hated everyone else, we didn't realise they hated each other so much," he was caught saying. | "We just thought people in Yorkshire hated everyone else, we didn't realise they hated each other so much," he was caught saying. |
| It is believed Mr Cameron was responding to a comment from an unidentified man also caught on the microphone. "The fact is there will be some devolution coming to Yorkshire, but what form that takes…" the man says. | It is believed Mr Cameron was responding to a comment from an unidentified man also caught on the microphone. "The fact is there will be some devolution coming to Yorkshire, but what form that takes…" the man says. |
| It is then the PM appears to interupt with his comment that the people of Yorkshire "hated each other". | It is then the PM appears to interupt with his comment that the people of Yorkshire "hated each other". |
| People on Twitter have not taken the gaffe well. | People on Twitter have not taken the gaffe well. |
| I wouldnt rush back to #Yorkshire, @David_Cameron pic.twitter.com/leqVs8QezG | I wouldnt rush back to #Yorkshire, @David_Cameron pic.twitter.com/leqVs8QezG |
| Wow @David_Cameron great way to win over Yorkshire voters! What a completely ill informed comment to make https://t.co/2239gtHhGX | Wow @David_Cameron great way to win over Yorkshire voters! What a completely ill informed comment to make https://t.co/2239gtHhGX |
| @David_Cameron reckons that Yorkshire people hate each other. Not as much as we hate you, you condescending obfuscator. #toriesout | @David_Cameron reckons that Yorkshire people hate each other. Not as much as we hate you, you condescending obfuscator. #toriesout |
| @David_Cameron no, we just dislike your government. #Yorkshire | @David_Cameron no, we just dislike your government. #Yorkshire |
| Cameron = jerk #Yorkshire | Cameron = jerk #Yorkshire |
| Mr Cameron later appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live to clarify his remarks, claiming it was "a total joke." | |
| The PM said one of his aides had explained there were five different groups within Yorkshire campaigning for variations on devolution within the county, prompting his joke. "I suspect I will be getting a bit of gyp from this." | |
| "I think people have a sense of humour, they can tell when you are telling a joke, even if it is not a particularly good one." | |
| A Downing Street spokesperson declined to comment when contacted by The Independent. | A Downing Street spokesperson declined to comment when contacted by The Independent. |