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Jeremy Corbyn to MPs: I did not call Theresa May a 'stupid woman'
Source: The Guardian
Jeremy Corbyn to MPs: I did not call Theresa May a 'stupid woman'
Speaker says Labour leader should be taken at his word over alleged remark at PMQs
Jessica Elgot and Peter Walker
Wed 19 Dec 2018 17.02 GMT
Jeremy Corbyn has insisted he did not refer to Theresa May as a “stupid woman” after multiple accusations from MPs that he muttered the insult during prime minister’s questions.
The Labour leader told parliament he abhorred misogynist language and had in fact been describing Conservative MPs as “stupid people”.
To the derision of some Conservatives, Corbyn said he had referred “to those who I believe were trying to turn a debate about a national crisis in this country into pantomime as ‘stupid people’” and said he did not use the words “stupid woman” about the prime minister.
“I am completely opposed to the use of sexist or misogynist language in any form at all,” he added. “I am happy to place that on the record.”
After being asked to come to a view on whether Corbyn should apologise, the Speaker, John Bercow, said that although it was easy to see why people believed Corbyn had used the phrase, he could not be certain and that the Labour leader should be taken at his word.
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Speaker says Labour leader should be taken at his word over alleged remark at PMQs
Jessica Elgot and Peter Walker
Wed 19 Dec 2018 17.02 GMT
Jeremy Corbyn has insisted he did not refer to Theresa May as a “stupid woman” after multiple accusations from MPs that he muttered the insult during prime minister’s questions.
The Labour leader told parliament he abhorred misogynist language and had in fact been describing Conservative MPs as “stupid people”.
To the derision of some Conservatives, Corbyn said he had referred “to those who I believe were trying to turn a debate about a national crisis in this country into pantomime as ‘stupid people’” and said he did not use the words “stupid woman” about the prime minister.
“I am completely opposed to the use of sexist or misogynist language in any form at all,” he added. “I am happy to place that on the record.”
After being asked to come to a view on whether Corbyn should apologise, the Speaker, John Bercow, said that although it was easy to see why people believed Corbyn had used the phrase, he could not be certain and that the Labour leader should be taken at his word.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/dec/19/jeremy-corbyn-accused-of-calling-theresa-may-a-stupid-woman