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Jeremy Corbyn sexism row – Lip-reader claims he DID say ‘stupid woman’ to Theresa May after Labour boss denies it
The Labour boss was attacked by both Tory and Labour MPs after losing his rag with the PM during PMQs this afternoon
JEREMY Corbyn has denied being sexist and a misogynist today after appearing to call Theresa May a ";stupid woman".
The Labour boss was attacked by both Tory and Labour MPs after losing his temper with the Prime Minister during PMQs.
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Mrs May joked at the end of the pair's exchange today: "I've got some advice for the Right Honourable Gentleman - look behind you!
"They are not impressed and neither is the country!"
Mr Corbyn then shook his head and muttered "stupid woman" under his breath, as a lip-reader confirmed to The Sun.
But Mr Corbyn was dragged back to the Commons later on to insist: "I did not use the words 'stupid woman' about the Prime Minister or anyone else."
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Labour's Jeremy Corbyn mouths 'stupid woman' after Theresa May's panto joke at PMQs
Speaker Bercow said "nobody can be 100 per cent certain" - even though most professionals agreed it was what he said.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said at Mr Corbyn's outburst: "The mask slips. Jeremy Corbyn's abuse of the Prime Minister shows what a reactionary misogynist he is."
And Labour's Jess Phillips said it was "sexist" and he "should apologise".
Mrs May herself said Mr Corbyn should say sorry, but he's so far refused to.
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CORBYN called Theresa May “stupid woman”. He knows it, his aides know it, his supporters know it, professional lip-readers know it . . . everyone knows it.
The misogyny and disrespect is bad enough — especially from the man who trades on his veneer of civility and his allegedly “kinder, gentler” politics.
The real measure of him is that he fled the Commons before he could be called to account for it — then made up a cock-and-bull story to avoid being forced to apologise once he was summoned back.
This is the coward and liar Labour want to install in No10.
But the party’s venality gets worse.
Because when Speaker John Bercow was himself then accused of calling a Tory “stupid woman”, Labour Remainer Margaret Beckett stood up for him and hollered at the Tory benches.
Not for her the solidarity shown by other female MPs across the House. Oh no. Bercow can do no wrong so long as he helps her and her pals reverse Brexit.
God help us that our politicians have sunk this low.
When she was made aware of his comments she said: "I want to see more women encouraged to come into Parliament and not put off by the sort of remarks that they might feel have been said in Parliament.
"The Speaker made very clear that if a Member of Parliament uses inappropriate language, then they should apologise."
Furious MPs shouted "disgrace!" and "shame!" in the Chamber today, and Tory CCHQ boss Brandon Lewis demanded he apologise.
He said: "Looks shocking on the film, unacceptable in any environment."
Deaf drummer Evelyn Glennie told the BBC she was very certain he had said what was claimed.
But Jeremy Corbyn's spokesman insisted this afternoon he WOULDN'T say sorry.
He claimed: "He did not call her a stupid woman so there’s no basis for an apology. He said stupid people."
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The fiesty exchange over our EU exit comes as:
- Ministers unveiled the post-Brexit immigration system, which will end preferential treatment for EU migrants
- But Sajid Javid refused to commit to slashing the numbers to below 100,000
- Immigration staff may be deployed to the borders to deal with a No Deal Brexit
- Philip Hammond was accused of hoarding urgently needed Brexit cash by ministers
- And Dominic Raab said the £39billion divorce bill should be given to businesses in tax cuts to pay for preparations
The row comes just months after Chancellor Philip Hammond was seen mouthing "stupid woman" at a Brexiteer female MP in chamber too.
And ex-PM David Cameron was forced to apologise for telling a woman to "calm down dear!" in the Commons back in 2011.
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Mr Corbyn, who has repeatedly called for an end for personal abuse in politics, scuttled off swiftly after PMQs today, but was spotted watching the chaos unfold after he left in the Commons tearoom.
The chamber descended into farcical scenes just minutes later after Commons boss Andrea Leadsom accused Speaker John Bercow of failing to say sorry to HER when he said the same thing earlier this year.
She asked: "Why it is when an opposition member found you called me a stupid woman you did not apologise in this chamber?"
A furious Speaker raged: "I dealt with it months ago! The matter has been treated off, and I am leaving it there!"
But Tory MP Anna Soubry backed up her female colleague immediately.
She stormed: "If it was one of my male colleagues who had used that against a woman on the opposition, you sir, would take action immediately.
"Please, would you deal with it as you often do, in a fair way, but in the point of view of women who are fed up after decades of being abused by men!"
Mr Bercow acknowledged the language allegedly used by Mr Corbyn was unacceptable but said that he hadn't seen it for himself.
He promised to review the footage and update the House later on if action needed to be taken.
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Mrs May and the Labour boss had a heated debate about Brexit earlier today, which sparked off his angry comments.
He said that she could give no guarantee over when the Brexit vote would finally come before MPs, and argued that her "shoddy" deal has no support.
But Mrs May said he had chickened out of putting down a vote of no confidence in the Government.
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And she took the mick about Mr Corbyn's lack of Brexit plan - suggesting he look for it in his stocking instead.
"I know it's Christmas and he has looked in his stocking, down the chimney, under the Christmas tree, but he still has not found a Brexit plan!" she joked.
"He has to accept his responsibility for delivering on Brexit.
Prime Minister Theresa May responds to Jeremy Corbyn's 'stupid women' comment
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