Kwasi Kwarteng at the Queen’s funeral.

Perhaps he's another old Etonian who think the rules don't apply to him.

From what I’ve seen and heard from him to date, he’s a ghastly man and comes across as ever so slightly aggressive ! Only a personal opinion of course

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I seem to have left an important part of my brain, somewhere... somewhere in a field, in Hampshire.


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Oh, is this the way they say the future's meant to feel?

FannyCornforth

That’s what I thought
What’s your opinion MissA?

Well it did occur to me that it might be, plus the look of wonderment he had... almost ecstatic, I'd say.

I wondered was lack of coverage by mainstream media because they were afraid of a backlash if they were seen to criticise a black politician so early in his post?

That’s what I thought
What’s your opinion MissA?

Because of the gurning?

Curlywhirly no, he’s on drugs.
The country is in that bad a state.
And he can’t even handle the blooming things.
You know, wait until you are Chancellor of the Exchequer and it’s the biggest funeral of all time, and then drop your first E (or whatever he’s decided to do; I’m favouring this over coke)

To be honest, his behaviour is so bizarre, that with hindsight, I presume it must be doctored footage; but if so, why has no-one come forward and said so? The news blackout is very odd and the lack of defence of his behaviour is even more odd!

Iam64 I think I got the "talk" that the DGC get - he is obviously worried about me trawling unsuitable sites ?
He may be right.

Callistemon - dodgy gransnet ?. Groups of grannies trying to get to The Truth

Miss A - I think we can accept this vid hasn’t been doctored by Sky News - can we ?
If it had been ‘enhanced’ by the Twitterati, surely Mr Kwoteng would be suing
I’ve been watching Captured where fake
Interviews are broadcast ?‍?

On the video, it has the sky news logo.
I appreciate there are different ways to doctor stuff, but, hmmm...

If he didn’t know what to expect, surely he is astute enough to read the room and pick up on the solemnity of the occasion. I very much doubt that this reason was behind his odd behaviour.

or someone who doesn’t know what’s expected at such an important moment?
I don't think that can be the case

Just mentioned this to DS who asked where I'd heard about this. I vaguely said 'the internet' and he's just given me a warning about accessing dodgy sites on the internet.

I didn't like to tell him it was Gransnet.

Although, sometimes it does seem rather dodgy these days ?

I’m not a conspiracy theorist, my experience is it’s usually cock up rather than conspiracy. Despite that, I’m curious and rather suspicious that the news print, tv, radio aren’t covering this. The public response to the death of Her Majesty reflected affection, respect and feelings of loss.
The Queen’s funeral is the most significant state event in my life time.
We have a government minister behaving oddly, is he ill, under the influence or someone who doesn’t know what’s expected at such an important moment?

Im not a fan of Jeremy Corbyn but can you imagine the outrage if he’d behaved like this? Yes I know he’s unlikely to have accepted an invitation - Tony Blair or David Cameron then?

Very strange there is no press coverage of his odd behaviour. I would have thought they would have been all over this like a rash. Hmm! Wish I knew some journalists who must know something about what is going on.

It's all most peculiar.
Like the 1984 book, with the department who rewrite the news.

Just watched the clip, thank you MissA. He’s certainly extremely, and I mean extremely fidgety, and not looking very respectful. He looked to me as if he was listening to an ear piece too. Strange. He didn’t appear respectful in the two minute silence, everyone else with heads bowed and standing very still.

He is known for being extremely self confident, from what I have seen, so it doesnt seem that it is a result of him feeling uncomfortable.

Callistemon, that my initial response, that he was listening to something on an ear piece. Whatever as MayBee says, flabbergasting totally inappropriate behaviour in those circumstances
The news black out is weird

I’ve just watched it, being fully prepared to say it’s just a storm in a teacup but I’m flabbergasted by his behaviour. Totally inappropriate.

Iam64

If it was jiggery pokery fake news , I’m sure he would have led the outrage.
JaneJudge, I may be wrong but I can’t image your fidgeting being in the same category
Maddyone, miss A posted a link Or you could ask google - or ignore it of course
The silence from the government and opposition is odd

Yes, I was just trying to think of possible scenarios.

However, I don't think it's fake; he looks as if he's listening to a joke on an ear piece.
Besides the fact that it's disrespectful at a funeral, it seems to be an utterly stupid thing to do at a solemn event which is being televised worldwide.

Do we want anyone that stupid in charge of our economy?
Frightening.

twitter.com/99_redballoonz/status/1572223023133986819?s=20&t=AHF0v0bXCcgqHbBwTdDY3A

This is MissA's clip, the best one - others I've seen don't show much at all.