In response to the video, Commons Leader Mark Spencer has said it is up to Ms Jenkyns to "justify" her actions.Asked if it is acceptable, he told BBC Breakfast: "No, I don't think it is, to be honest. I don't seek to condone that at all.
"I mean, Andrea will have to... justify that for herself. But I do understand emotions were running pretty high and they were pretty raw on that day. But I don't think that was the right thing to do at all."Ms Jenkyns' ministerial appointment has been met with anger following the rude gesture, with people taking to social media to vent their frustration.
"So an MP, Andrea Jenkyns who sticks her middle finger up at a crowd, is fit to teach their children/grandchildren?" Wrote one Twitter user. "You’re ok with this Conservative MPs? Who only a couple of days ago were pretending to take the moral high ground over a PM you've allowed to retain power?" Another wrote: "Andrea Jenkyns MP is Boris Johnson’s pick as the new Minister in the Education Dept... if any candidate for Tory leader re-appoints her after this pathetic show then they endorse it".In response to the video, shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson tweeted: "Ministers aren't expected to be perfect.
Is what what the Education Secretary therefore expects her teachers to do when standing up for themselves against their Head Teacher?
Slapper
Or.... letting herself down. A good MP ...a moment of madness.
So that excuse is ok for any child excluded in the future
Apparently that gesture is in breach of Ministerial Code, has she an answer for that?
because she is human, she should know how to behave. this is what distinguishes us from animals
Her claim to be “only human” needs to be fact checked. I think you’d find it’s something less.
No need to apologise, you have my full support.
No. Simply contemptuous arrogance. Tory, in other words.
Debatable!
I'm old enough to remember 'plebgate'... ToryMeltdown
Even if that were true, and is demonstrably not, she has now lost both the moral high-ground and any credibility she may have once had. I wonder how pud she’s laughing now?
There wouldn’t be “baying mobs” if they were doing their jobs properly.
None of the other ToryMPs around you felt like you did, if they did, the acted with dignity, something short in your party.
I would have thought ignoring the provocation might have been a better way to stand up for yourself. That's why your paid the wage. It's a shame given your role that you resort to the sort of childish behaviour we try to not instil in our children as a way of resolving issues.
Iloveautumn2 No you weren’t and you have broken the ministerial code of conduct
No excuses! OUT! She should be able to behave under pressure and in public!
Oh no she's not(human)
andreajenkyns were you? Or were you reflecting the way you were brought up. Was your family rough and used aggressive signs when they felt angry. Sounds like every thug I know.
She should be sacked. Tory standards though …
Ah Andrea Jenkyns who blocked me just because I'm a Remainer
That’s the benchmark that the children of this country have been set then. It seems to me that this Education minister sets her standards very low and finds it difficult to live up to them. I am sure that there is a sympathetic table for her somewhere.
Could've just walked away = classy Decided to flip the middle finger = gutter trash.
Just show some honour and decency for once and resign. I won’t hold my breath. This is what Johnson has done to this country.
Oh the outcry if it had been a bloke.
She is the second Boris bike after Norris
Good on her. We must remember that the vile hatred towards her vitriolic. She has every right to stand up for herself. Those ‘taking offence’ need to have a look at their values
One of the safest places on the planet. And she knew that full well because she made the gesture entering the ultra secure zone.
Rubbish
Good for her!
Good for Her, she’s taken loads of abuse and on the day tensions were understandably high
She should be sacked and go and get herself a job with a 'safe place'. If you can't stand the heat.. get out of the kitchen.
Red flag 🚩
Lies
Good on her. There's only so much abuse and vitriol a person can take, especially when the political well has become so poisoned with certain hate-filled presenters on doing more than most to pollute it.
Hardly a baying mob, women & young people,looks like the electorate that she is meant to serve. But of course BJ will be happy with this sort of behaviour as it will divert attention away from all the scandals including his secret meeting with a KGB agent
Not very good at the reading the mood of the nation this lot are they.. I always expect conservatives to win general elections.. but if there was one right now.. im not sure they would.. regardless of who was made leader.
You’re in office to stand up for your public constituents. You have demonstrated you are more important to yourself than your public
What a pathetic excuse for an MP! Totally unacceptable.
In the other news powerful women fails to control their emotions
Very professional & minister like!! Shows what level the Tories have dropped to under Johnson! Shambles
Not suitable for public life, let alone high office. Go.
Good for her!
5 replies and three of them de-humanise another person for nothing more than titillation. It pervades down from the mouths of MP’s to the great unwashed and ignorant . It’s a societal problem that needs addressing !
What about Raynor calling people SCUM hypocrite
Good job she doesn't work in A&E depts esp Fri/Sat nights!
You work for us! Be sacked in any other job.
Best way to stand up to bullies is to ignore them, not antagonise them....bit of common sense education for you minister....please don't thank me
I can’t be the only person who thought this was Katie Hopkins
She's what is commonly referred to as 'a bit of rough'
She's playing a dangerous game by winding up the peasant's. Especially with all they've inflicted on us lately.
Surely that should be 'I'm only just human'
Get real, true new blue shows colours.
Public order offence? Standards in public life? Nolan principles? If a member of the railway did that to anyone it'd be gross misconduct. Who the hell do they think they are? thegoodlawproject
No apology. Education Minister unwilling to ‘turn the other cheek’ or adhere to ‘sticks and stones…’ Shameless toryscum, shameful person. DemandBetter GTTO
Good on her.
“I’m only human”…discuss
She is not human….
That’s not how you spell “barely”.
She is not in the wrong for doing that.
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