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Marie from Putney: the woman who wrote Jeremy Corbyn's first PMQ Marie from Putney: the woman who wrote Jeremy Corbyn's first PMQ
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A voter whose question was read by Jeremy Corbyn at his first prime minister’s questions has said she hopes the new Labour leader will bring an end to the “short little sarcastic comments, quips and shouting” of the weekly Commons debate.A voter whose question was read by Jeremy Corbyn at his first prime minister’s questions has said she hopes the new Labour leader will bring an end to the “short little sarcastic comments, quips and shouting” of the weekly Commons debate.
Marie, from Putney in south-west London, was one of 40,000 people who submitted questions for Corbyn to ask the prime minister on Wednesday.Marie, from Putney in south-west London, was one of 40,000 people who submitted questions for Corbyn to ask the prime minister on Wednesday.
Speaking on LBC radio moments after her question on affordable housing was asked, Marie said she joined the Labour party recently hoping that Corbyn would challenge the Tories’ “absolutely shameful” policies.Speaking on LBC radio moments after her question on affordable housing was asked, Marie said she joined the Labour party recently hoping that Corbyn would challenge the Tories’ “absolutely shameful” policies.
“I wasn’t a member of any political party until Jeremy announced the fact that he was going for the leadership and it looked like he was going to win. And it was at that point that I signed up because I said: here’s a real person … I just felt compelled,” she said.“I wasn’t a member of any political party until Jeremy announced the fact that he was going for the leadership and it looked like he was going to win. And it was at that point that I signed up because I said: here’s a real person … I just felt compelled,” she said.
Marie, a regular LBC caller, said she was impressed with Corbyn’s first prime minister’s questions. “I liked the way he looked at him over the top of his glasses - I thought that worked very well and it was very calm,” she said. Marie, a regular LBC caller, said she was impressed with Corbyn’s first prime minister’s questions. “I liked the way he looked at him over the top of his glasses – I thought that worked very well and it was very calm,” she said.
“The prime minister has to change his way of doing things to Jeremy Corbyn’s way. Surely that’s a massive mark up for Corbyn to begin with.“The prime minister has to change his way of doing things to Jeremy Corbyn’s way. Surely that’s a massive mark up for Corbyn to begin with.
“The frontbench of the Conservative party did not look happy bunnies today - they looked as if they’d just been told that they were for the pop. They really didn’t look happy at all and that’s good. I hope that continues every single week.” “The frontbench of the Conservative party did not look happy bunnies today – they looked as if they’d just been told that they were for the pop. They really didn’t look happy at all and that’s good. I hope that continues every single week.”
Speaking to LBC’s James O’Brien, Marie said she was frustrated at the government’s “absolutely stupid” policy on housing which, she said, had meant that her surrounding area was becoming dominated with “flats for rich people”.Speaking to LBC’s James O’Brien, Marie said she was frustrated at the government’s “absolutely stupid” policy on housing which, she said, had meant that her surrounding area was becoming dominated with “flats for rich people”.
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And she urged listeners to get more involved in politics, saying: “All I’ll say to people out there is if you don’t care about politics, start thinking about what it actually means for you.And she urged listeners to get more involved in politics, saying: “All I’ll say to people out there is if you don’t care about politics, start thinking about what it actually means for you.
“Start listening to this and taking on board the fact that they’re self-satisfied people sit there every week and make these decisions about your lives.” “Start listening to this and taking on board the fact that self-satisfied people sit there every week and make these decisions about your lives.”
Marie said her mother, Brenda, another regular LBC caller, had also joined the Labour party to vote for Corbyn because they felt he was a “real person”.Marie said her mother, Brenda, another regular LBC caller, had also joined the Labour party to vote for Corbyn because they felt he was a “real person”.
In February, Marie phoned in to LBC during an interview with former shadow chancellor Ed Balls. During the call, Balls asked her whether she found him attractive, saying: “Privately Marie, just between you and me, with nobody else listening, am I not on the list?”In February, Marie phoned in to LBC during an interview with former shadow chancellor Ed Balls. During the call, Balls asked her whether she found him attractive, saying: “Privately Marie, just between you and me, with nobody else listening, am I not on the list?”
Marie replied: “No, Ed, I’m sorry. You’re a thoroughly great guy otherwise.”Marie replied: “No, Ed, I’m sorry. You’re a thoroughly great guy otherwise.”