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1 April 2011

Tory MP V’s at Labour

Anne McIntosh MP expresses her opinion of the opposition with a gesture, rather than words.

By Duncan Robinson

Ah, the House of Commons. The mother of all parliaments. The home of democracy and reasoned debate – and the place where the Tory MP for Thirsk and Malton, Anne McIntosh, casually flicked Vs at the opposition during this week’s PMQs.

One of Guido’s readers caught the clip.

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