Chancellor Rishi Sunak walks off during interview: "I refer you to his words"
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- Published on Jan 17, 2022
- Chancellor Rishi Sunak walks off during interview: "I refer you to his words"
Rishi Sunak has broken his silence on the furore over Downing Street parties and refused to give his unequivocal backing to Boris Johnson.
The potential successor as Tory leader abruptly ended an interview on Tuesday when pressed on whether he gave his full support to the Prime Minister.
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Think his dinner was ready...
Poor little Richie he’s only 5 foot 4 . This is what happens when cousins get married
No paper is irrelevant
LMFAO & LOL & HAHA
FOOD COMES FIRST 😁
@LightingDesk With cheese and wines
"We investigated ourselves and found nothing wrong, except for we are underpaid so we are giving ourselves a raise." (every government inquiry ever)
@Littletime I totally agree with you on your last sentence!
@Liliana Farran the point I was trying to make was getting rid of most of them in favour of competent ones albeit at greater cost. However, thinking about it that wouldn't work. The best workers aren't motivated by money alone but rather the love of doing the job and doing it well.
@terry boland moved down to insulting? Why I'm not surprised! 🤔
@terry boland didn't know that you happen to possess extrasensory abilities! 😄 What other secret talents you hide apart from being boring and guessing?
What an absolute state UK politics is in. Never in my life would I have thought to see adults in charge our country act so childish, very scary times
Can yu imagine if labour was in charge and running this country over the last year or two??? we would all be dead or in the gulag
@Nicky Phoenix Maggie supported Pinochet do you even know what that means?
@xela Yes, you have every right to be stupid if you want to be…
What an absolute state UK politics is in. Never in my life would I have thought to see adults in charge our country act so childish, very scary times
'The Ministerial code is clear on these matters...' Ah yes, the ministerial code that gets roundly ignored whenever a Tory breaks it (see Patel, Priti & Patterson, Owen)
Why are you saying their names like that? Very odd.
And BabyBlair, keep up…
@paymydues don't give up to them so easily stay and struggle together
@paymydues even non main stream parties? No independents or green or the like?
How about you stand for election.
Time for all these charlatans to BE REMOVED permanently.All full of shite, think of themselves and treat us and the country with contempt and SO BLOODY GOOD at AVOIDING answering ANYTHING with INTEGRITY and HONESTY.Says it all and I shall never vote again EVER!
Nothing hypothetical about it, johnson and the other people who attended the parties, parties plural, were breaking the rules. They broke the law. It doesn't matter if it was parties or anyone consumed alcohol or not, the rules on gatherings inside or outside were clear
Agree fully that was it plain and simple , no matter what spin they amazingly try to get you to believe.
Are we ever going to get politicians that will answer questions! Probably never and they wonder why people see them as a joke.
But the people vote them in, and will continue to vote them in! Completely fickle, mad af, and deserve everything they get!
@Patrick Cavanagh Apologies. I should've been clearer. Politicians are wasting OUR time if they go on tv to infirm us, then refuse to answer questions.
@Marvellous132 I am not wasting my time.
@Patrick Cavanagh well you're not sure, don't waste everyone's time taking part in an interview in the first place. Surely they're supposed to be informing the public with the platform given to them. If they can't, don't (or won't) give answers, what is the use of them in that capacity?
@Marvellous132 Well if you are not sure, you are not sure.
What an absolute state UK politics is in. Never in my life would I have thought to see adults in charge our country act so childish, very scary times
Well I have never been to a party that has lasted 25 minutes, just imagine a party like that. Hello everyone, have a drink, goodbye 🤓
The irony of a man who's job "forecasts government spending in the next financial year" not wanting to answer hypotheticals.
Satire.
It always amazes me when politicians feel justified in not answering questions by calling them "hypothetical"!
@Bono Not true. The Prime Minister could scrap the Ministerial Code altogether if he wanted. That wouldn't mean ethics has therefore been scrapped. His answer concerned a voluntary tradition that isn't fit for purpose and didn't actually address the difference between right and wrong.
@dancheyne and the ethics are outlined in the code which say he should go. He answered the ethical question, but you’re right, that doesn’t mean the PM will choose to do the right thing.
@Cantrip1957 ...Yeah...we need REAL journalists.....to 'strap them down' ....n MAKE THEM CONFESS ¡¿¡
😀😁😉😊😈🤣🤣🤣
Yeah....how about..HYPOCRITICAL¡¿¡¿
I just want one interviewer to ask straight out, if those denying the charges received an invite themselves!
You know it was a good party when you have to have an enquiry to remember if there was a party.
‘What happens if Russia invaded Ukraine?’ That’s a hypothetical any MP is happy to answer. So why is THIS hypothetical so tough?
they'll stop funding him
Whether he thought it was a work event or no work event, HE BROKE THE FRIGGING RULES FFS 🤦🏻
TYPICAL POLITICIAN ANSWERS EVERY QUESTION EXCEPT THE QUESTION THAT HE'S ASKED
because the question is a trap. you would not last 5 mins in London.
@person8203
Name a HONEST PLOT TICIAN?They ain’t never hounded out of their jobs.
Test for shadowban
he did answer.. ministerial code says he should quit if he lied
Because the question is trying to catch them out? Whether it’s true or not no shit they aren’t going to answer completely honestly the second the ask. Same thing if u have a girlfriend and they ask a question which u know if u answer they will get pissed
What an absolute state UK politics is in. Never in my life would I have thought to see adults in charge our country act so childish, very scary times
He's chomping at the bit to get that PM job!
Sunak: a man for all seasons.
One year ago to this day my Mother left this world due to Covid and all this so called man can think is about is himself and his own future. Love you MUM.
@elf-ovener Dude come on, that's not somethingyou make a joke about, just rude and disrespectful
@Roderick Antony I'm very sorry for your loss. Grief is dreadfully painful. The more you love, the harder the grief. I'm glad you posted...it was meant to be. Unfortunately a paid agent provocateur has entered the conversation thread. Best to ignore the cupid stunts and not rise to their bs. Easier said than done, (I know as I've fallen for their antics before). You've got to let it out even if it means wailing at the moon. I truly hope you find peace soon. Very best wishes to you. 🌞
@elf-ovener mate you’ve got serious issues
@elf-ovener bro wtf
"So you believe that the same Prime minister who explained to the nation the lockdown rules when he says he didn't know it was wrong?"
Imagine having a government full of these people 😳
It was like this most of the history. :) The fast media just makes it more obvious.
@Ricardo glad you admit it, now run along
@davesy yes of course I get the point. I’m just wondering technically what rule he broke?
Shows me he is savvy... He knew what was coming and took control of the situation.
Chancellor:‘I’m fully behind the prime minister … after all, you have to get behind someone to stab them in the back… my colleague Michael Gove knows all about that…’😂😂😂
Imagine their was a ‘Sue Gray’ drinking game and every time you heard her name you had to drink a shot of spirits . You’d last about 60 seconds..
sound slike the perfect game for the next no10 garden party!
Sunak's teetotal. For now at least.
I feel that Sue will be thrown to the wolves after this, they will go on about there normal business
In a few years a Sue Grey will become the name for a pointless exercise in wasting time.
We'd probably be fined for breaking Covid restrictions.
He didn't walks off , that was the end of the interview and time agreed for his questions.
This demonstrates their utter contempt for us, the general public. We pay their wages, they should answer the questions.
@elf-ovener Ironic, generally the small minded are the first to sling insults once confronted.
yup
@s h Spot on
@Matt 😂 😂 😂 👍
Remember, we are all in this together🤣😂🙃
He said his piece and was relentlessly pursued on the same subject so he called a half to proceedings, pure and simple he would have only been repeating what he had already said.
He didn't walk out he ended the interview
"I refer you "too" his words" - Stunning journalism
'I'm not going to get into hypotheticals' Rishi I assure you this is very real...
Who gives a shit. We had a good party christmas 2020 as well. Chrs.
The finding by Sue Gray's inquiry that the Prime Minister has lied *is* indeed hypothetical since the inquiry hasn't concluded.
@MjolnirAC “MjolnirAC” you got pwned
🤣
@MjolnirAC “MjolnirAC” It literally means, imagined or suggested but not necessarily real or true: a hypothetical example/situation.
I’d walk out ifI was asked the same question over and over.
Actually I think he answered the questions pretty well. The reporter was clearly setting out traps for him and he could either jeopardise his job by saying he feels that the pm is lying or he could’ve easily jeopardised his future career by unequivocally backing Boris.
Amazing bunch of politician we have👌
Good for him !!
‘What happens if Russia invaded Ukraine?’ That’s a hypothetical any MP is happy to answer. So why is THIS hypothetical so tough?
When the going gets tough and you don't know what to say.... Just tell a big fat lie or simply walk away.
Its alarming that we have these wimps running our country.
The way he answer’s (or doesn’t answer) questions reminds me of Theresa May, and it’s no less tiresome.
Correction !! He didn't walk out mid interview. It was already over.
You'd think Manchester Evening News would know the difference between "too" and "to", after-all, journalists are supposed to be good with their native language.
Same Q. asked half-a-dozen times with different words = harassment. In a Courtroom the Judge's response would have been ''Asked and answered'', closing questioner down.
Not the first time a minister has walked out of an interview. I remember John Nott doing it to Robin Day.
He’s just as much of a disgrace, sneaky and a liar as Boris. The fact he backs Boris so much should take him out of any potential PM replacement.
@Stephen Richardson Lol.....unfortunately we already have smurfs ruling over us........hence the statement contained in my moniker.
@Smurfs Rule na I think you should be pm! No joke! I also think you should receive a knighthood as Sir Smurf’s Rule!
@Awtistiaeth and? Yes I agree when will they? Oh wait they can’t he just walks off. Plus let’s face it, there wouldn’t be an honest answer anyway.
yes je is
He was at these parties, this is why he is sticking up for Boris
He wasn’t ‘cake’ ambushed because he curried favour with the PM…😂😂
Of course I believe the Prime Minister.
Like all Ministers I want to keep my job
His unflinching cold eyes and his general body language reveal what a cold, calculating liar this man is. He is well versed in lying and having things his way. Dreadful man, but truly representative of the hierarchy of the Conservative party.
The real question surely is this: is it essential to have no understanding of right and wrong to join the Conservative Party, or is it just considered a useful extra?
I'm old enough to remember when we had real statesmen and women in government not apologies for same. People who had spent time working on the shop floor, in the fields, real people we could believe and look up to.
Yes, same there. You knew where you were with them. Hancock and Boris are conartists
That's because it's career politics now. Long gone are the days of Ramsay Macdonald et al.
Me too. It is very, very saddening when you compare the politicians of a few decades ago with the unprincipled lot we have now.
To walk away at an interview is just rude..he is the Chancellor...he's merely postioning himself for the next job..
I’ve lost what respect I had for him.
Hypothically there was a party, should Boris stay? Will the party answer this question now?
@Christine Knight cringin hell
With All the Brexsht Mess, the media has the Sheep focused on a "party"..... Jeez!
BJ still needs to wait for the enquiry to get back to figure out if he went to a party or not. Worrying that a man who can't remember what he did on Friday has access to nuclear weapons but that's the state we're in.
Literally said I won't get into hypotheticals but okay 👌
He didn't exactly "walk out", he terminated the interview after being asked repeatedly stupid questions.
And who actually lives in the house attached to the garden where the Party took place...and was therefore fully aware of it, if not complicit? Clue, he wasn't far away from the interviewer.
@GuruTruthSpeak I was trying to be opptormiskic
@Oak ,Ash Thorn
"the people won't get fooled again"
PAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! The sheep will do as they're told! They might baaa baaa for a while, but they'll soon fall back in line like the obedient sheep they are!
@John Beaton And every other Friday night the partying occurred? Some alibi...
@terence barrett lol
Come on. He didn’t ’walk out’ on the interview the interviewer had had the answers and was looking for more.
Just in case I’ve missed it, can someone remind me who’s conducting an investigation? 😂
Said a lot to me, it’s been investigated and I wish to stay impartial so if Boris wins I keep my role and if he loses I can go for his job 😉
agreed. He is very canny
Good on him, the media do my nut in with there constant pursuance of confessions or dirt on Boris. If he doesnt answer the question twice he doesnt want to answer it for sure.
2022 ladies and gentlemen, where a prime minister who made the rules regarding covid goes to several parties during covid and then claims he wasn't told he shouldn't. For anyone thinking Sunak is a different kind of Tory, may I submit that he fucking is not.
@John Francis true
@elf-ovener Umm...British Indians actually earn more per capita (possibly linked to their higher educational standards than the white British) . Ergo, they pay more tax, which means actually, they're paying for the British.
And dare I bring up the east India company, and how it paid vast taxes to the British Government to the extent that it was actually knighted?
Even though according to the own records of the East India Company they never made a profit from the trade. So all the taxes they paid to the British Government came from taxes taken from India. I can refer you to many sources to prove this. A Harvard University professor called Clingingsmith would be a good place to start.
However, given the kind of statements you make I doubt you would have the intellect and academic ability to read a journal article.
Well done Rici. I also believe that PM was telling the truth.
What about "wait for the investigation" dont these interviewers understand?
He believes the PM! 😂🤣😂
‘To’ his words, surely? Details matter, as when you’re claiming to misunderstand rules you had a huge hand in setting.
His actions speaks volumes
yep they think the public are literally beneath them
The smirk spoke volumes.
Sunak cannot have been unaware of the multiple parties taking place on his own doorstep.
I love how the idea of Johnson lying is “hypothetical”. We know his ‘tell’ when he’s lying: his lips move 😂
We're in for a very rocky road on this corrupt little island. I'm glad my parents, and grandparents aren't here to witness the last ten years or more
Imagine if he is the next prime minister 😳
He looks pleased at the thought of potentially becoming prime minister himself.
God help us non of them are really fir the British people
@chandra kanth im sure he belongs to the most "peaceful" religion 😂😂
@Truth Stands Out lol 🤣🤣
If so... we're all fecking doomed.
@Curious Cynic Maybe the country is ready. I hope so.
I absolutely despise these people and their deplorable way of avoiding telling the truth. Wonder what wording they'll use in the report to try and justify the goings on at the time?🙄
He ended the interview BEFORE he was asked…..spin on this is horrendous
He made the rules, he broke his rules and now we’re waiting for someone to find the proof to then hand it back to him to decide weather the rules were broken! 🤦♀️
Our parliament is a joke!!
make sure you're not only angry at this though.
He didn’t refuse to back him, he concluded the interview just before it was asked. Liar 🤥
An inquiry is meaningless he is guilty and Boris said he takes full responsibility, so why hasn't he resigned because he does not take responsibility.
@David I couldn't have put it better myself.
because he has npd
He needs the enquiry to come out - to hide behind it. He is the highest level of MP in WM so the report comes to him. He can then delete, what ever he doesn't want people to see. He can even decide just to over ride it as he did with the Patel Bullying report. He didn't like it so he ignored it.
Classic teachers marking their own homework.
When your asked the same question repeatedly eventually you give up and walk away... A very bad interviewer incapable of subtly or keeping him talking...
Either the interviewer was incompetent or they wanted him to walk away to manufacture this headline...
No one is perfect. Some get red handed and some still doing it.
Leave him alone, we don’t know what he had to rush off for…I mean, Boris throws a top party & we can’t have him miss out. He’s probably paid for the oysters.
Was he as right hand man, attending any of those parties?
Or he left the suitcase of beers on the train.
He didn't walk out. He just concluded the interview ffs
His actions speaks volumes
0:56 the surpressed anger in her face is a picture...
Our next PM 😻
"I refer you TO his words"
Not "TOO"
Bloody hell....
'The Ministerial code is clear on these matters...' Ah yes, the ministerial code that gets roundly ignored whenever a Tory breaks it (see Patel, Priti & Patterson, Owen)
I have friends I look at very differently now, how anyone could vote tory with Johnson in charge shows a distinct lack of judgement.
Come on, "to" versus "too". Made the headline genuinely confusing for a moment.
The question was asked as he was already walking away. He didn't avoid the question by walking away after the question was asked.
Do you believe Rishi didn't know of his father in law's investments in companies benefitting from government contracts either?
@elf-ovener why are you willing to believe ignorance to people of his colouration?
@elf-ovener racist?
@elf-ovener Oh dear, that old chestnut!!
@elf-ovener what? why?
Was that the story that's been over shadowed by this week long MSM coverage of bumbling boris confirming what everybody knew anyway (Something to do with an investigation confirming their knowledge/participation of a "vip" queue for PPE contracts)
Disingenuous to say he 'walked out', clearly a time slot was allocated and pressing him on something he's already answered wasted time that could have been spent on his area.
They really forget that they work for us so we have every right to harass them.
I'm up for a decentralised government.
They’re all in it together:()
Rishi "I'll be careful what I say right now because in the next week I am hoping to be PM" Sunak
To be a good liar you need to have a great memory. And very loyal friends.
I love that now we need clickbait on actually news. That's not what walking off looks like. He knew he'll walk off before the last question was even asked.
I thought he had some moral fibre , seems I was wrong. I hope people remember those who still backed this disaster of a PM when he eventually goes !
Johnson could survive if he:
1. Immediately rescinds all lockdown measures;
2. Apologises for the fact that they were disproportionate;
3. Makes way to repay fines and quash convictions;
4. Offers his resignation to the Party (which they could refuse).
Well done for walking off - this country is a laughing stock by the press continually going on and on and on
There is only so many times that you can say the same answer to an ignorant reporter who just will not accept the answers. Well done Rushi
Description is wrong. Sunak was already leaving the interview when the questioner asked about his support for the PM. And it's 'to' not 'too'. Amateurs?
He became very stressed & tense🤔
Breathing increased & voice pitch raised, then bolted at first opportunity 😂😂
He did the right thing; answered the question within the confines of the ministerial code and then left the building.
What’s wrong with that?