Sentences with phrase «rochdale pensioner»

This was Gordon Brown, caught by a television microphone describing Rochdale pensioner Gillian Duffy as a «bigoted woman» during the 2010 election campaign.

He wanted to be in charge of liaison with the broadcasters — he believes he might have prevented the disastrous sequence of events that led to Brown being miced up as he denounced a Rochdale pensioner as a bigot.

The polls suggest Mr Brown's decision to call this Rochdale pensioner a bigot may not have changed public opinion that much, merely confirming existing views rather than changing minds.

And he criticised Mr Brown for becoming out of touch with the concerns of voters, as epitomised by the former Prime Minister's disastrous election encounter with Rochdale pensioner Gillian Duffy, whom he branded a «bigoted woman» for raising legitimate concerns about immigration.

The Rochdale pensioner, who single - handedly ended Gordon Brown's hopes of winning the general election in the infamous «bigot-gate» debacle last year, expressed disappointment with Mr Clegg's decision to enter coalition with the Conservatives.

Not exact matches

[17] Brown's image was further harmed when he privately described Gillian Duffy, a 65 - year - old pensioner, as a «bigoted woman» after she raised the issue of benefits and immigration with him during a campaign trip to Rochdale, Greater Manchester.

Seven of us from Rochdale CLP got expelled two years ago (including 3 pensioners, and ex full time union official and a TUC tutor, all active members.)