Kwasi Kwarteng at the Queen’s funeral.

FannyCornforth

MissAdventure

My thoughts exactly, fanny.

Yes, he is isn’t he?
Especially when he put his hand over his face.
It’s outrageously disgraceful and utterly depressing in equal measure

He certainly appears to be either under the influence of substances or be midst mental health episode.
I dislike gutter journalism but this appears to be taken from tv cameras and shared on line.

Riverwalk

I think he'd taken 'medication'. Be interesting to see what excuse he comes up with.

He’ll say he was spiked.
Or it was a reaction to antidepressants

It depends how bad things get.

Not much off a fuss = ad’s + schooner of sherry

Massive hoo hah = spiked

And why would you do it? Why?
I’ve known some right druggies in my time, and not one of the poor addled, daft sods would have thought this was a good idea

If you look at people below him like Sarah Brown, some of them seem to be aware that something is going on, he is not in their line of vision so I am wondering if they could hear him.

I think he'd taken 'medication'. Be interesting to see what excuse he comes up with.

I forgot to add the hand / face thing was during the two minutes silence.

And Truss trusts him with the economy. I have no words, despite being a Conservative voter.

I've seen two clips - the one of him grinning and moving his lips seems to be during the wait to start; everyone else is managing to just sit there looking contemplative.

I can't imagine he was on the phone with a hidden earpiece, he had Braverman and Coffey on either side! Which means he's a complete fidget and can't sit still and concentrate.

Not a good sign.

MissAdventure

My thoughts exactly, fanny.

Yes, he is isn’t he?
Especially when he put his hand over his face.
It’s outrageously disgraceful and utterly depressing in equal measure

I posted that particular video because it so clearly shows his face.
I know what I think his issue is.

Those tweets are in agreement with me

That does indeed look like very strange behaviour. What on earth was he grinning at?

My thoughts exactly, fanny.

He looks like he was off his head

Have never been keen on him. This, as they used to say in my youth, ‘puts the tin lid on it’.

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The first 30 seconds is the behaviour.
The rest is Twitter reactions, which can be quite rude, if anyone is sensitive.

Like another Old Etonian I could mention, perhaps he doesn't think normal rules of conduct apply to him.

Just Google ‘Kwarteng at funeral’.

I've looked for these clips but can't find them. Can someone please give this ignorant 84 year Old computer user a pointer ?

Even if it was while they were waiting for proceedings to commence (though that wasn’t what I have read), it was totally inappropriate to be grinning like a Cheshire cat. I assume he’s an example of being appointed in return for support.

I read - but I stress I haven’t checked - it was actually during the two hour wait they had beforehand.

I would be interested to know who filmed this and then released it.

I imagine they are from the TV footage as from different angles

He looked like he was struggling not to laugh. (And failing)

From what I understand it was various people posting it online and obviously it then went viral.

I've just looked at a couple of clips, taken at different angles.

Strange behaviour, lips moving, grinning and looking around. Immediately in front of him is Carrie Johnson and in front of her Sarah Brown I think - both looking solemn so not as though something endearing or affectionate has been said about the Queen. Suella Braverman gives him a sideways glance.

Then in the 2-minute silence everyone is standing still heads bowed, he's looking around and seems unable to stand still.

I too dislike clips taken out of context but based on everyone' else's demeanour he acted oddly.