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Watch: John McDonnell quotes from Mao's little red book in his Autumn Statement response

This gag may have been just slightly misguided

By Josh Lowe

November 25, 2015

Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell's anti-austerity stance might play well with voters © Gareth Fuller/PA Wire/Press Association Images

Labour Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell had a novel response to the George Osborne's speech in the Commons today..

John McDonnell quotes Chairman Mao's Little Red Book to @George_Osborne #bbcdp #SpendingReview https://t.co/xdu5CCDvLM — DailySunday Politics (@daily_politics) November 25, 2015

Josh Lowe is a freelance journalist and content strategist specialising in policy and government. He ran content at Apolitical and before that was Assistant Digital Editor at Prospect

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