9 out-of-this-world clapbacks to the Telegraph columnist who said Rebecca Long-Bailey looks like an alien
As Rebecca Long-Bailey got on with the job of promoting her bid to be the next leader of the Labour Party, apparent Katie Hopkins fangirl, Allison Pearson, used her Telegraph column to make extremely personal remarks about the MP.
"The shadow business secretary, who looks like the love child of the Roswell alien and Mrs Merton, just confirmed that she is running to succeed Jeremy Corbyn" Writes @allisonpearson https://t.co/W0YSDO6pqW
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) January 7, 2020
Even for the woman who smeared the family of a sick child during the general election campaign, it was quite the shit take, and people reacted accordingly.
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Only just caught up with this, already in the early stages of our Labour leadership campaign we have the hard right media attacking our candidates (not on policy issues) but on how they look. I wouldn’t line our cat litter tray with this print! Our media is in such a mess! pic.twitter.com/c6rzM30RVz
— Angela Rayner 🌈 (@AngelaRayner) January 8, 2020
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This article is a disgrace. Comments like these are totally unacceptable from anybody, let alone 'reported' in a national newspaper. The Telegraph should be ashamed. https://t.co/NkOhheBvjG
— Clive Lewis MP (@labourlewis) January 8, 2020
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A period of silence, similar to her appearance on University Challenge, from Ms Pearson would be very welcome.
Pitiful "journalism" https://t.co/25uNsZKMks— Peter Smith (@Redpeter99) January 8, 2020
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If you’re going to be a shithead about people then please, I beg you, at least make it funny pic.twitter.com/ysVgSxQadd
— Ben Machell (@ben_machell) January 8, 2020
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Imagine literally anyone vaguely associated with the left described a right-wing/centrist politician as "the love child of the Roswell alien and Mrs Merton". Imagine the "bullying" narrative. Imagine the weeks of Why Is No One Addressing The Left's Misogynistic Cruelty?
— ACAB Rees-Mogg (@jelly_pack) January 8, 2020
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The far-right hack, who looks like the love child of Piers Morgan and Miss Piggy, just confirmed that she is running to succeed Katie Hopkins. pic.twitter.com/5lq8xKClXl
— The Agitator (@UKDemockery) January 8, 2020
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I am no fan of RLB because of her politics. But Allison Pearson @allisonpearson has crossed the line. By all means criticise the political position, but keep the pound shop personal journalism in the back of the closet Allison. You cheapen yourself. https://t.co/l8HOnRjxfN
— Andrew Parnall🎪 – The Original DontBrexitFixit🕷 (@dontbrexitfixit) January 8, 2020
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You know what you look like, @allisonpearson?
You look like the kind of person who writes for the Telegraph.
You know that look?
Half-Nazi-half-Hobbit?
Spittle around the lips?
A fixed dumb smirk of vacuous, complacent incredulity slathered over their wide, blank faces?
That. pic.twitter.com/WATxIrjZtE— simon maginn (@simonmaginn) January 8, 2020
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RLB is not my choice for leader, but this made me angry. It is hard enough to be a woman in politics without this sort of ridiculous, spiteful comment. Not classy, Allison Pearson/The Telegraph. https://t.co/NAGguEo8UT
— Jayne Kirkham (@JayneKirkham4) January 7, 2020
Mirror columnist Ros Wynne-Jones ran with the idea of Mrs Merton, aka the brilliant Caroline Aherne, being Labour’s leader.
For the record, I think any love child of Mrs Merton would make a fine leader of the Labour Party.
"Allison – what first attracted you to bullying women candidates for the Labour Leadership for money" https://t.co/gFJR37aQ1V— Real Britain (@realbritainros) January 8, 2020
Here’s how Caroline handled another prominent racist.
Mrs Merton (Caroline Aherne R.I.P) was great
She knew how to put racists in their place Alison Pearson pic.twitter.com/4RkmSb8J7M
— LFTV (@TheBirmingham6) January 8, 2020
If only she were around to debate Ms Pearson.
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