Andrea Jenkyns

2022 - 7 - 9

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Tory MPs condemn Andrea Jenkyns after she was filmed sticking ... (Daily Mail)

The Tory MP for Morley and Outwood, made the sign with her hand as she walked through the black gates on Thursday afternoon, prior to being named education ...

But is it really too much to ask that they don't treat the public like this?' But I don't think that was the right thing to do at all.' The education minister was one of the MPs to show support for Mr Johnson outside No 10 on Thursday as he announced his resignation. The Tory MP for Morley and Outwood, made the sign with her hand as she walked through the black gates yesterday afternoon, prior to being named education minister But I do understand emotions were running pretty high and they were pretty raw on that day. Ms Jenkyns was appointed to the role of parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Department for Education on Friday in a reshuffle by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

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Education minister Andrea Jenkyns on why she made rude gesture ... (Sky News)

Ms Jenkyns said she "reached the end of my tether" after being subjected to a "huge amount of abuse" including death threats - but admitted she "should have ...

Commons leader Mark Spencer said it was up to Ms Jenkyns to "justify" her actions and said he did not "seek to condone" her behaviour. Ms Jenkyns said she "reached the end of my tether" after being subjected to a "huge amount of abuse" including death threats - but admitted she "should have shown more composure". Ms Jenkyns, who was watching Boris Johnson's resignation speech, said she reached the "end of my tether" after receiving abuse and death threats.

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Tory MP says she made rude gesture after being provoked by ... (The Guardian)

New education minister Andrea Jenkyns appeared to raise middle finger at Downing Street protesters.

But is it really too much to ask that they don’t treat the public like this?” I’m sorry but this is appalling conduct for a minister of the crown. It is unclear who the gesture was aimed at. Two of which have been in recent weeks and are currently being investigated by police, I had reached the end of my tether. But I don’t think that was the right thing to do at all,” he said. A baying mob outside the gates were insulting MPs on their way in as is sadly all too common,” she said.

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Andrea Jenkyns: Minister says she raised her middle finger because ... (BBC News)

Andrea Jenkyns, the new education minister, says she should have shown more composure "but is only human".

"Andrea will have to totally justify that for herself. She added: "I have also had seven death threats in the last four years. Wait and see." "But I don't think that was the right thing to do at all," he said. "I have to say, 'I'm only human' was never good enough as an excuse from any of them for any of it." New education minister Andrea Jenkyns says she raised her middle finger to a crowd outside Downing Street as a response to a "baying mob".

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Andrea Jenkyns: New education minister aimed rude gesture at ... (The Scotsman)

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But I don't think that was the right thing to do at all." I don't seek to condone that at all. "I responded and stood up for myself.

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Hugh Grant expertly trolls Andrea Jenkyns for middle finger gesture ... (The indy100)

Actor Hugh Grant has trolled Tory MP and new education secretary Andrea Jenkyns after she was filmed making a rude gesture towards protesters outside ...

On Thursday it was revealed that he was the mastermind behind anti-Brexit and anti-Tory activist Steve Bray constantly playing the Benny Hill theme music in Westminster, including when Johnson was making his resignation speech. This was in response to Grant telling Johnson on Twitter: "You will not f**k with my children’s future. The next day she was back at Downing Street and flipped her middle finger towards the crowd.

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'I'm only human' Andrea Jenkyns says in middle finger row (The National)

A RECENTLY appointed education minister, Andrea Jenkyns has released a statement defending her delivering a middle finger gesture to Boris Johnson…

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Andrea Jenkyns: what gesture did education minister make, and ... (NationalWorld)

The newly appointed education minister, Andrea Jenkyns, has been criticised for making a middle finger gesture towards protesters.

But I don’t think that was the right thing to do at all.” “I don’t seek to condone that at all,” said Spencer. “I mean, Andrea will have to… Two of which have been in recent weeks and are currently being investigated by the police, I had reached the end of my tether. But I do understand emotions were running pretty high and they were pretty raw on that day. A baying mob outside the gates were insulting MPs on their way in as is sadly all too common. In 2019, Jenkyns shared a picture of graffiti in her office reading “Andrea just kill yourself pls”. At the time, she explained to local constituency newspaper the Wakefield Express that this followed a separate incident of a sexually explicit threatening email, as well as a further incident in which someone was taken to court for threatening her.

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Hugh Grant jokily responds to Andrea Jenkyns three years after she ... (The Independent)

Photos of Jenkyns giving Boris Johnson protesters middle finger have surfaced online.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. You will not destroy the freedoms my grandfather fought two world wars to defend. “You will not f*** with my children’s future.

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Grant Shapps speaks out on Andrea Jenkyns after she swore at crowd (Evening Standard)

Tory leadership hopeful Grant Shapps has spoken out after a newly-appointed education minister swore at a crowd outside Downing Street.

justify that for herself. "But I don't think that was the right thing to do at all." I mean, Andrea will have to...

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Hugh Grant's payback at Andrea Jenkyns praised as Piers Morgan ... (Daily Express)

HUGH GRANT has been praised online for his expertly timed response to Andrea Jenkyns after she was caught on camera swearing at a 'baying mob'.

"A baying mob outside the gates were insulting MPs on their way in as is sadly all too common. "I responded and stood up for myself. Taking to Twitter, he penned: "Still gob-smacked by this pic. She wrote at the time: "Blimey, what a great example to set for your children! You seem great!" This was in response to Hugh telling Johnson on Twitter: "You will not f**k with my children’s future.

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Never mind Andrea Jenkyns, it's Boris Johnson giving the middle ... (iNews)

In a decision that suggests I live in a parallel universe of comprehension and consequences, the PM promoted Andrea Jenkyns to education minister after her ...

“Cavorting through the end days of personal dissolution and cultural disintegration” appears to be an accurate description of a government that can also appoint Peter Bone, as Deputy Leader of the House just for fun. This left her in a minority of two. Just imagine if you flipped the bird – not in jest, but in earnest – at a co-worker, client or customer. Jenkyns had, after all, been a secondary school music teacher in a previous career. Then try to use the subordinating conjunction “because” in your response to explain why. Admitting she should have shown more composure, Jenkyns saw no need to apologise, however.

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Grant Shapps comments on Andrea Jenkyns swearing at crowd (Yahoo Eurosport UK)

Tory leadership hopeful Grant Shapps has spoken out after a newly-appointed education minister swore at a crowd outside Downing Street.

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