What on earth was going on with George Osborne at PMQs? – Independent

Last Updated: November 27, 2014By

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He’s in charge of the nation’s finances and tasked with steering the UK economy clear of recession. So I think we’re all entitled to ask – what exactly was going on with George Osborne at Prime Minister’s Questions today? – according to The Independent.

Sat next to David Cameron with his hair, tie, collar and frankly face all slightly askew, the Chancellor’s appearance got people on Twitter more animated than anything that was actually said in an otherwise dire Commons exchange.

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With the #CameronMustGo campaign still going strong after five days, the PM will no doubt be happy for anything to take the heat off.

The image at the top of this article shows the look Osborne was going for – decide for yourself quite what it all means.

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37 Comments

  1. chopale November 27, 2014 at 1:20 am - Reply

    Seems he had a good sniff?.

  2. James Marvin November 27, 2014 at 1:23 am - Reply

    He was off his t*ts on drugs, obviously? Or still buzzing from the night before?

  3. hugosmum70 November 27, 2014 at 1:24 am - Reply

    he actually looks ill, as if he had come over all weird (ok more than usually weird)….like someone about to pass out??? or on drugs.???

  4. samspruce November 27, 2014 at 2:53 am - Reply

    Methinks it is the effects of drugs. Methinks he is a dead man breathing.

  5. Princess Layla November 27, 2014 at 3:19 am - Reply

    looks like a bad trip to me

  6. Ryan Jagermonster King November 27, 2014 at 3:43 am - Reply

    Been on something. He’s gurning and his eyes are all over the place

  7. Dave Plummer (@primevalmudd) November 27, 2014 at 4:05 am - Reply

    I utterly despise George Osborne but it would be seriously hypocritical of me to have a go because he turned up for work looking a bit wasted.

    There are much better things to have a go at him for.

    • annicariad November 27, 2014 at 11:16 am - Reply

      If you or i turn up for work “a bit wasted”, it’s a lack of respect, for ourselves and the people who pay our wages….however, if the chancellor of the exchequer does the same, its time serious questions were asked. We’re in the s**t, in this country, and need someone to pull us out of it, this man looks in no fit state to do any such thing, he can’t even focus, ffs!

  8. Mr.Angry November 27, 2014 at 7:35 am - Reply

    I can’t believe I’ve just watched this, serious questions need answers here. I have witnessed similar facial movements with someone with severe addiction problems. I truly believe this man should undergo a toxicology test. This may reveal the reasons for his failures, he has had a past history one which he went to great lengths to keep under wraps.

    This really is serious, he is purportedly running the nations economy which is in a complete shambles.

    I trust this is not trick photography, can this be viewed on PMQ?

    • Mike Sivier November 27, 2014 at 10:16 am - Reply

      I think this is from PMQs, so I would imagine so.

      • Mr.Angry November 27, 2014 at 7:17 pm - Reply

        Thanks Mike, yes watched on TV it’s true he off his trolley and the chap on the right of DC kept looking at him looking quite concerned and rightly so. Gideon’s eyes could not focus and he kept licking lips, sipping water and gazing at the ceiling, definitely something adrift here.

        I hope a newsgroup makes a meal of this.

  9. Tony Dean November 27, 2014 at 8:10 am - Reply

    looks like a panic attack to me, or a minor stroke.

    • Tony November 28, 2014 at 11:28 pm - Reply

      I’ve got absolutely no time for the man, but I too wonder if he might have had a stroke, or transient ischemic attack (TIA). I think he should have a thorough medical – for his own sake, certainly, but the nation’s as well!

  10. Amelia Louise Ashton-Brooke November 27, 2014 at 8:46 am - Reply

    Drugs or a breakdown he needs help, and to be relieved from his position.

  11. Jonathan Wilson November 27, 2014 at 9:19 am - Reply

    It looks like he was either off his face on booze, or off his face on smack.
    #cameronmustgo #gidiotoffhisfaceonscratchandsniff :-P

  12. wildswimmerpete November 27, 2014 at 10:08 am - Reply

    We must keep promoting that clip all the way up to the General Election. Someone should keep that clip to upload should the Corporate State have the original taken down.

  13. Mary Wheeler November 27, 2014 at 10:22 am - Reply

    He was well off his face on drugs. No excuses. The man needs to go and take his friend Scumeron with him #CameronMustGo

  14. hilary772013 November 27, 2014 at 10:34 am - Reply

    He looks spaced out to me he’s either very ill or on drugs, either way this man is in charge of the Nations finances and should not be allowed to work in that condition be it through illness or drugs he should be tested for both. If I had turned up for work in that condition I would have been sent home straight away. He needs to seek help or be made to seek help.

  15. nivekd November 27, 2014 at 10:40 am - Reply

    Matron has just put him in detention. Or he’s only now seen this pic: http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/09/03/article-0-0DB3491600000578-998_468x286.jpg

  16. Concerned Reader November 27, 2014 at 10:55 am - Reply

    The clip is from about 53s into https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnB7a1Iy6ko#t=53

    Oddly, after about 4m in, the editing doesn’t include the view from that camera much during the rest of the 35m clip!

    • Mike Sivier November 27, 2014 at 3:00 pm - Reply

      No – whoever was controlling the cameras cottoned onto what was going on and cut it out.

    • HomerJS November 27, 2014 at 4:00 pm - Reply

      Having just watched the clip, I noticed that the MP on the other side of Cameron kept looking at Osborne. Don’t know whether it was curiosity or concern, but he did though seem to have a bit of a smirk at Osborne’s expense.

  17. aturtle05 November 27, 2014 at 11:06 am - Reply

    How do we get one of the least loved 650 people in the country to call for a vote of No Confidence on the most hated 22?

  18. Bob G November 27, 2014 at 11:40 am - Reply

    just got date raped in the westminster toilets by one of the many SEX fiends?

  19. Tim November 27, 2014 at 1:16 pm - Reply

    If Osborne had an active sex life I would have assumed that he’d been “active” shortly before PMQs and looking a bit post-coital. But of course him being him this is a laughable impossibility… unless pleasuring yourself manually is thrown into the mix.

  20. Florence November 27, 2014 at 3:04 pm - Reply

    Obviously having a psychotic episode after the devastating criticism from the Oxford economist (featured here yesterday) which labelled him “dumb” and “dumber”, incompetent, incomprehensible actions, incoherent policy, etc.

    He’s not up to the job, and at last someone with gravitas has gone public.

    Mumbling to himself, lolling eyes, salivation problems, he’s obviously taken refuge in something to numb the pain. To think he gets invited to the Bilderberg group! (Perhaps they let him serve the nibbles at parties?)

    any suggestion that if he’s ill he deserves some sympathy, I would point out that the front bench have actually killed sick people with their “austerity” and bombarded us with propaganda to vilify the ill. All I can say, if he is ill, then right back atcha’ matey.

  21. che November 27, 2014 at 3:56 pm - Reply

    hopefully he will die

    • Mike Sivier November 27, 2014 at 4:07 pm - Reply

      Please, don’t wish that on them – it lowers you to their level.

      • Ian Duncan November 27, 2014 at 4:34 pm - Reply

        Well hopefully he’ll get persistent herpes scabs, then?

        It looks to me like he’s totally mashed, I think we have every right to demand a drugs test be taken. Imagine what would be happening in the media now if it was Ed Miliband?

  22. Ian Duncan November 27, 2014 at 5:11 pm - Reply

    PS. Did the government get drug testing into the welfare reform bill..?

  23. aussieeh November 27, 2014 at 5:58 pm - Reply

    Many a night before disabilty struck me down I’d had a good night out, sometimes far too good. Got home, stumbled upstairs prancin & a dancin got kicked out by the missus and woke up on the back seat of the car the next morn, or a couple of hours later, looking just like that.Cause, a bit of Columbian marching powder quite a few spliffs, and half a firkin of ale. Those were the days.

  24. Tony Dean November 27, 2014 at 7:49 pm - Reply

    Just in case anyone thinks it is a “doctored” video.

    BBC Iplayer look from one minute onwards:-

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04t1067/prime-ministers-questions-26112014

  25. philipburdekin November 27, 2014 at 9:58 pm - Reply

    He needs help from somewhere BUT I don’t know where or what’s wrong with him, he does look off his head though lol. He better not put in for ESA or DLA , ids won’t allow it lol.

  26. nancy and dave November 27, 2014 at 10:02 pm - Reply

    drug testing is always done when you work on the railway.maybe all responsible jobs should have the workers drug tested.

  27. Mr.Angry November 29, 2014 at 11:26 am - Reply

    Most athletes have to undergo drug tests, I think the roll of the exchequer is far more significant having control of a countries finances, does anyone agree Gideon such be tested given this performance, it could save the country from further destruction if proved positive.

  28. hugosmum70 November 29, 2014 at 1:10 pm - Reply

    has anyone noticed the colour of his skin?that’s not a healthy colour at all. that he has lost a fair bit of weight.look at his wrists. mine are skinny but his are like sticks. just saying.

  29. maxwell1957 December 8, 2014 at 9:10 pm - Reply

    I thought you might appreciate something of a different take on the demeanour of Osborne…
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAvgdUpg99Y

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