If looks could kill.
As Britain enters an extremely important period in its political future, various MPs assembled this afternoon to discuss and debate the Prime Minister’s recent decision to call a snap election.
As we now know, Theresa May confirmed that there will be an election on June 8 following a vote in the House of Commons.
The purpose of the election, May said, is to give Britain the “strong and stable leadership it deserves” following the decision to leave the European Union.
This decision goes against previous statements that the Prime Minister made on the issue.
https://twitter.com/philosl0thical/status/854300858716217345
Given the fact that she reneged on her previous statement, Yvette Cooper, Labour Member of Parliament for Normanton, Pontefract, Castleford & Knottingley, was just one of the MPs who used today’s meeting to question May’s motives and honesty.
Cooper said: “The Prime Minister said yesterday that she was calling a General Election because Parliament was blocking Brexit. But 3/4 of MPs and 2/3 of the Lords voted for Article 50, so that’s not true it is it? And a month ago, she told her spokesperson to rule out a General Election, and that wasn’t true either. She wants us to believe that she’s a woman of her word. Isn’t the truth that we cannot believe a single word she says?
Here’s the clip in full.
As you can see by her reaction, it’s clear that the Prime Minister didn’t take too kindly to this statement being made.
My Q to Theresa May today and why you can't trust a single word she says #PMQs pic.twitter.com/gAEMRjmgyW
— Yvette Cooper (@YvetteCooperMP) April 19, 2017
It’s clear that Cooper’s words have resonated with May’s critics.
Come on @YvetteCooperMP the truth no longer matters in politics. https://t.co/JJrRwmO7Y8
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) April 19, 2017
Yvette Cooper says 'we can't believe a single word Theresa May says' after her snap election U-turn. May looks RAGING #pmqs
— Kate Shannon (@KateShann0n) April 19, 2017
Well said, Yvette Cooper MP. Glad someone said this so frankly. Lie after lie. Theresa May cannot be trusted. #Election2017 pic.twitter.com/RTB0PCwqQI
— Kosso (@kosso) April 19, 2017
Well said, Yvette Cooper MP. Glad someone said this so frankly. Lie after lie. Theresa May cannot be trusted. #Election2017 pic.twitter.com/RTB0PCwqQI
— Kosso (@kosso) April 19, 2017
Words "nails" and "head" come to mind https://t.co/OKwOqDdO4F
— Keir Radnedge (@KeirRadnedge) April 19, 2017
