Tory MP: Vorderman tweet about minister not having diploma unforgivable
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V presenter Carol Vorderman’s remarks a couple of Government minister not having a level have been branded “snobbery” and “unforgivable” within the House of Commons.
Conservative MP Siobhan Baillie hit out on the former Countdown star, saying she eats “political hate for breakfast to get social media hits”.
It follows crucial messages being exchanged on Twitter between Ms Vorderman on one aspect and Cabinet Office minister Johnny Mercer and his spouse Felicity Cornelius-Mercer on the opposite.
A tweet by Ms Vorderman on July 8 and referencing the married couple stated: “Not a degree in sight in spite of expensive private education! So who’d employ them?”
The message was adopted with a shrugging emoji.
Mr Mercer has beforehand described Ms Vorderman as a “deeply unpleasant person” on the social media web site, whereas Ms Vorderman has posted a quantity crucial remarks about Mr Mercer’s efficiency as a minister.
Ms Baillie, Conservative MP for Stroud, weighed in throughout an adjournment debate within the House of Commons, the place she was making the case for the way and why entry to on-the-job coaching needs to be improved.
She stated: “Snobbery about further education and no degree sadly continues to this day. You just have to look at Carol Vorderman’s attack on (Tory minister Johnny Mercer) and his wife.”
After referencing Ms Vorderman’s tweet about Mr Mercer’s schooling, she stated: “This is the latest example of nonsense.
“Dismissing a minister who works tirelessly for the armed forces and veterans for not having gone to university is bad enough, but deliberately being condescending about the lives of millions of people who did not go to university is absolutely unforgivable.
“I used to admire Carol Vorderman an awful lot before she decided to eat so much political hate for breakfast to get social media hits. Now, sadly, I just feel sorry for her.”
It follows Tory assistant whip Jacob Young taking to the social media platform on Monday and calling Ms Vorderman a “horrible little snob”.
Prior to the adjournment debate on Monday, Ms Vorderman tweeted that it was “a joke” to name her an schooling snob.
She stated: “They can’t think of anything else to have a go at…. HOWEVER, I’ll let my record in education do the talking (including) helping 500,000 children with their maths during lockdown…giving bursaries for young people and schools with disadvantaged backgrounds like mine….helping Blunkett introduce the Numeracy Hour….governor of inner city school……education books for decades…..recognised STEM Ambassador….I could go on.
“Always a believer in encouraging young people to achieve their best, in whichever way that comes around, to be strong and happy and confident. Anything else being espoused is offensive, targeted, predictable Right Wing nonsense. PS Tories….this attack won’t work. It just makes us more determined.”