Andrea Jenkyns

'I don't seek to condone that at all,' Mark Spencer said of Ms Jenkyns' behaviour outside Downing Street.

But is it really too much to ask that they don’t treat the public like this?” I had no idea how bad it could get.” I don’t seek to condone that at all.

'I don't think that was the right thing to do at all', says Mark Spencer on Andrea Jenkyns' astonishing gesture.

I don’t seek to condone that at all.” Start your Independent Premium subscription today. But I do understand emotions were running pretty high and they were pretty raw on that day. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. But I don’t think that was the right thing to do at all.” By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice.

Commons Leader Mark Spencer has said it is up to Andrea Jenkyns to "justify" her actions after she was caught on camera appearing to make a rude gesture while ...

But I don't think that was the right thing to do at all." I don't seek to condone that at all. Mr Spencer, a former chief whip, said he does not believe the gesture was "the right thing to do at all".

Andrea Jenkyns appeared to make a rude sign with her hand as she walked through the black gates to Downing Street.

“I mean, Andrea will have to justify that for herself. I don’t seek to condone that at all. But I do understand emotions were running pretty high and they were pretty raw on that day.

A shocking video has shown Morley and Outwood MP Andrea Jenkyns making an obscene gesture at protestors outside Downing Street · Sign up to our Politics ...

She tweeted: "It's my honour to serve the Prime Minister as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education. Our education & care systems help to shape the next generation & lay the foundations for the future." But is it really too much to ask that they don’t treat the public like this?" Conservative Ms Jenkyns, who was on Friday promoted to being a minister at the Department of Education in the wake of Boris Johnson's resignation, can be seen sticking her middle finger up at crowds gathered on Whitehall.

The Tory MP for Morley and Outwood, made the sign with her hand as she walked through the black gates on Thursday afternoon, prior to being named education ...

But is it really too much to ask that they don't treat the public like this?' But I don't think that was the right thing to do at all.' The education minister was one of the MPs to show support for Mr Johnson outside No 10 on Thursday as he announced his resignation. The Tory MP for Morley and Outwood, made the sign with her hand as she walked through the black gates yesterday afternoon, prior to being named education minister But I do understand emotions were running pretty high and they were pretty raw on that day. Ms Jenkyns was appointed to the role of parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Department for Education on Friday in a reshuffle by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Jenkyns was appointed the new education minister after Johnson's old cabinet saw mass resignations.

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Ms Jenkyns said she "reached the end of my tether" after being subjected to a "huge amount of abuse" including death threats - but admitted she "should have ...

Commons leader Mark Spencer said it was up to Ms Jenkyns to "justify" her actions and said he did not "seek to condone" her behaviour. Ms Jenkyns said she "reached the end of my tether" after being subjected to a "huge amount of abuse" including death threats - but admitted she "should have shown more composure". Ms Jenkyns, who was watching Boris Johnson's resignation speech, said she reached the "end of my tether" after receiving abuse and death threats.

Andrea Jenkyns, the new education minister, says she should have shown more composure "but is only human".

"Andrea will have to totally justify that for herself. She added: "I have also had seven death threats in the last four years. New education minister Andrea Jenkyns says she raised her middle finger to a crowd outside Downing Street as a response to a "baying mob".

The Morley and Outwood MP called protesters outside Number 10 a 'baying mob'

Journalist Lorraine King had earlier said: "The new education minister Andrea Jenkyns setting a fine example to teachers and pupils. Two of which have been in recent weeks and are currently being investigated by the police, I had reached the end of my tether. The video of the Morley and Outwood MP, who also shouted "He who laughs last, laughs the loudest.

New education minister Andrea Jenkyns appeared to raise middle finger at Downing Street protesters.

But is it really too much to ask that they don’t treat the public like this?” I’m sorry but this is appalling conduct for a minister of the crown. It is unclear who the gesture was aimed at. Two of which have been in recent weeks and are currently being investigated by police, I had reached the end of my tether. But I don’t think that was the right thing to do at all,” he said. A baying mob outside the gates were insulting MPs on their way in as is sadly all too common,” she said.

Andrea Jenkyns, the new education minister, says she should have shown more composure "but is only human".

"Andrea will have to totally justify that for herself. She added: "I have also had seven death threats in the last four years. Wait and see." "But I don't think that was the right thing to do at all," he said. "I have to say, 'I'm only human' was never good enough as an excuse from any of them for any of it." New education minister Andrea Jenkyns says she raised her middle finger to a crowd outside Downing Street as a response to a "baying mob".

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But I don't think that was the right thing to do at all." I don't seek to condone that at all. "I responded and stood up for myself.

Education minister Andrea Jenkyns, who was appointed on Friday, described the group as 'a baying mob' who were 'insulting MPs'. | ITV National News.

I should have shown more composure but am only human.” Just why should anyone have to put up with this sort of treatment. But I don’t think that was the right thing to do at all.”

'I should've shown more composure,' says new education minister filmed appearing to hold up her middle finger to hecklers.

She revealed on Twitter that, in the summer of the same year, a constituent of hers “was at court” after “threatening to rip… There should be no double standards towards abuse of MPs or anyone”. Just why should anyone have to put up with this sort of treatment?

Andrea Jenkyns, a staunch ally of Boris Johnson, made the gesture towards a group of people gathered at the gates of Downing Street as the PM made his ...

Leaving Downing Street after the speech, she was heard to berate those gathered at the gates, shouting "he who laughs last laughs loudest. "Two of which have been in recent weeks and are currently being investigated by the police, I had reached the end of my tether. "But I don't think that was the right thing to do at all." She said she stood up for herself after being subject to "huge amounts of abuse" over the years, including two death threats in recent weeks. Today she said in a statement: "I had reached the end of my tether". Branding the group - a combination of tourists and protesters - a "baying mob", she said she had made the gesture after coming to the "end of my tether."

The newly appointed education minister who gave the middle finger to “a baying mob” gathered outside No 10 for Boris Johnson's resignation speech refused to ...

Teaching leaders said the behaviour set an appalling example to pupils and breached the Nolan principles of public life, which include respect for others. MPs from all parties dismissed her excuses and condemned her behaviour. Andrea Jenkyns: I was at the end of my tether after years of death threats, says middle-finger minister

The newly appointed education minister, Andrea Jenkyns, has been criticised for making a middle finger gesture towards protesters.

But I don’t think that was the right thing to do at all.” “I don’t seek to condone that at all,” said Spencer. “I mean, Andrea will have to… Two of which have been in recent weeks and are currently being investigated by the police, I had reached the end of my tether. But I do understand emotions were running pretty high and they were pretty raw on that day. A baying mob outside the gates were insulting MPs on their way in as is sadly all too common. In 2019, Jenkyns shared a picture of graffiti in her office reading “Andrea just kill yourself pls”. At the time, she explained to local constituency newspaper the Wakefield Express that this followed a separate incident of a sexually explicit threatening email, as well as a further incident in which someone was taken to court for threatening her.

Photos of Jenkyns giving Boris Johnson protesters middle finger have surfaced online.

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