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| Corbyn compares May to Baldrick for 'cunning plan to have no plan' Corbyn compares May to Baldrick for 'cunning plan to have no plan' | |
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| When Baldrick, the spectacularly stupid servant to the TV rogue Blackadder, once told his boss he had a “cunning plan” to solve a problem at hand, he was forced to admit that even he wasn’t optimistic. “My family have never been very good at plans.” | When Baldrick, the spectacularly stupid servant to the TV rogue Blackadder, once told his boss he had a “cunning plan” to solve a problem at hand, he was forced to admit that even he wasn’t optimistic. “My family have never been very good at plans.” |
| Jeremy Corbyn attempted to invoke Baldrick’s spirit at prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, when he suggested Theresa May had a similar approach to problem-solving in her plan for Brexit. | Jeremy Corbyn attempted to invoke Baldrick’s spirit at prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, when he suggested Theresa May had a similar approach to problem-solving in her plan for Brexit. |
| Referring to a statement made by the prime minister earlier this week, in which she said she had “a plan which is not to set out at every stage of the negotiations the details”, the Labour leader said that to discover what she meant, “you have to consult the great philosophers”. | Referring to a statement made by the prime minister earlier this week, in which she said she had “a plan which is not to set out at every stage of the negotiations the details”, the Labour leader said that to discover what she meant, “you have to consult the great philosophers”. |
| Undeterred by Conservative MPs who interrupted with cries of “Marx!”, Corbyn said: “All I can come up with is Baldrick, who says: ‘Our cunning plan is to have no plan.’ | Undeterred by Conservative MPs who interrupted with cries of “Marx!”, Corbyn said: “All I can come up with is Baldrick, who says: ‘Our cunning plan is to have no plan.’ |
| “Brexit was apparently about taking back control. But the devolved governments don’t know the plan, the banks don’t know the plan, parliament doesn’t know the plan. | “Brexit was apparently about taking back control. But the devolved governments don’t know the plan, the banks don’t know the plan, parliament doesn’t know the plan. |
| “When will the prime minister abandon this shambolic Tory Brexit and have a plan that delivers for the whole country?” | “When will the prime minister abandon this shambolic Tory Brexit and have a plan that delivers for the whole country?” |
| In response, May leaned on the dispatch box and smiled broadly. “Of course, the actor playing Baldrick was a member of the Labour party, I recall,” she said. | In response, May leaned on the dispatch box and smiled broadly. “Of course, the actor playing Baldrick was a member of the Labour party, I recall,” she said. |
| Before long, Baldrick himself was involved. Sir Tony Robinson, who played the character for four series between 1983 and 1989, tweeted: | Before long, Baldrick himself was involved. Sir Tony Robinson, who played the character for four series between 1983 and 1989, tweeted: |
| Baldrick means Baldrick #pmqs | Baldrick means Baldrick #pmqs |
| He added: | He added: |
| Haven't left, active member for 40 yrs. But if David Davis needs any help with Brexit Baldrick stands ready to serve https://t.co/yMXkKyEJgT | Haven't left, active member for 40 yrs. But if David Davis needs any help with Brexit Baldrick stands ready to serve https://t.co/yMXkKyEJgT |
| Robinson has previously served on Labour’s national executive committee, but as commentators on Twitter were quick to point out, he has frequently criticised Corbyn, calling him “inept” and “a crap leader”. | Robinson has previously served on Labour’s national executive committee, but as commentators on Twitter were quick to point out, he has frequently criticised Corbyn, calling him “inept” and “a crap leader”. |
| https://t.co/uI4cuwdJpx I've been v outspoken about some Blair policies Iraq in particular. Doesn't stop me thinking Corbyn is a crap leader | https://t.co/uI4cuwdJpx I've been v outspoken about some Blair policies Iraq in particular. Doesn't stop me thinking Corbyn is a crap leader |