Calm down dear, calm down...

ixion | 13:26 Wed 27th Apr 2011 | News

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A tad patronising?

Have we gone completely bloody mad????

What will it take?

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andy-hughes

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The House Of Commons is acknowledged as one of the last great bastions of sexism, and any woman MP is aware of that, and works round it.

This was a situation in the House Of Commons, and this was the Prime Minister speaking to an elected MP, not some joshing in a pub round the corner.

From my perception, Cameron attempted to be light-hearted, and ended up...

19:16 Wed 27th Apr 2011

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Bobbisox

who is saying this ixion?

jackthehat

News ?

Jan1957

Just seen it on the news and yes, it did sound patronising. Don't think he'll apologise though.

ChuckFickens

OH right, there is a news story behind this then?

I really can't wait until my crystal ball comes back from the cleaners.

woofgang

I think its a joke.....Michael Winner ads?

ethandron

very patronising, and somewhat sexist. he would never have spoken like that to a male member of parliament.

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ixion

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Sorry...it was David Cameron addressing one of the Eagle sisters in Parly

237SJ

If it`s used in a camp, taking the mick way I think it`s quite funny.

ethandron

i agree 237SJ, but under the circumstances in which he used it, it was totally out of place.

ixion

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http://www.guardian.c...ameron-calm-down-dear

Gromit

It does not apoear to have done it in a jokey way, well nobody laughed anyway. I do not think he would have done it to a man. It came across as patronising and slightly sexist.

Not Dave's best Petformance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZN2qvR__34&feature=youtube_gdata_player