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Louis Staples
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We might not be scientists, but we’d be prepared to bet that more stupid things have been said by politicians since the EU referendum than in the entire history of human civilisation pre-2016.
Now a Tory minister has gone on TV to say something a bit silly. Because of course, they did.
Victoria Atkins the MP for Louth and Horncastle told Sky News’s Kay Burley that she would be willing to work “Saturdays and Sundays” to get Brexit over the line.
Yes, really.
As Brexit talks with the EU intensify, Atkins was asked how she plans to help get a Brexit deal secured once and for all.
She said:
Bring on working on Saturdays and Sundays, I think that’s the least we can do.
Burley jibbed at the MP, asking:
So, potentially working Sunday too?
To which the MP said:
Yeah, bring it on.
"Bring on working on Saturdays and Sundays." When asked by @KayBurley whether she'd be willing to work on Sundays… https://t.co/l9QUz6JvlE— Sky News (@Sky News) 1571035422
Naturally, people weren’t very impressed by the explanation.
Who doesn’t work weekends now and again, particularly when something as important as this needs to be done?
Minister Victoria Atkins tells @KayBurley that she would be prepared to work Sunday as well as Saturday this week to get brexit done— Sam Coates Sky (@Sam Coates Sky) 1571034064
Such sacrifice! 😂 https://t.co/3EuGseXmbo— Katie 🦋 (@Katie 🦋) 1571036079
please lower your voice ma'am https://t.co/fQF5WABKnx— Esther Webber (@Esther Webber) 1571034568
Now THAT's commitment wonder if MPs will charge time and a half https://t.co/Zy736bHgBM— Steve Hawkes (@Steve Hawkes) 1571039580
This WW2 spirit really will get us through anything. https://t.co/V5hj2KrPwH— Nic English (@Nic English) 1571036285
Minister Victoria Atkins tells @KayBurley that she would be prepared to work Sunday as well as Saturday this week to get brexit done— Sam Coates Sky (@Sam Coates Sky) 1571034064
This is pathetic - https://t.co/KhXGAJEwtD— a49 challenge (@a49 challenge) 1571038222
Break out the fucking Victoria Cross 🙄 https://t.co/HLTjjGFBIw— woodo (@woodo) 1571034513
I can see Minister Victoria Atkins being in the New Years Honours List for this unbelievable sacrifice ...... https://t.co/81tvuSQeVl— Kevin Pascoe #PoliticsOfFairness (@Kevin Pascoe #PoliticsOfFairness) 1571038866
the commitment to work *checks notes* TWO entire weekends to deliver Brexit is outstanding https://t.co/wABTDvSmMh— Tom Richell (@Tom Richell) 1571041862
Indy100 has contacted Atkins for comment.
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