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#RishiAntoinette: Chancellor given thin edge of the wedge over bread comments

"Let them eat Waitrose artisanal sunflower seed and fennel sourdough."

Joe Mellor by Joe Mellor
2022-03-25 11:36
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How much is a pint of milk is the classic question to catch out an out-of-touch MP, desperately trying to pretend they are just like the oiks out there.

However, yesterday the theme was given a slightly different spin.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak was asked about the price of bread.

His awkward answer has already been compared to a “quiz show contestant”

“It’s a Hovis kind of seeded thing,” the chancellor said. “We all have different breads in my house, there’s a degree of healthiness between my wife, myself, and my kids.”

Oh before we get to that, he also doesn’t seem to know how to use a contactless card, how out of touch is he? (pun intended)

chancellor of the exchequer doesn’t know how to use contactless my head’s gone

pic.twitter.com/h2yBKVMu2K

— Lucy (@LMAsaysno) March 23, 2022

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The Chancellor tells #BBCBreakfast he has noticed an increase in the price of a loaf of bread in the weekly shop. 🍞🛒

Rishi Sunak MP has been speaking to @NinaWarhurst this morning. https://t.co/f1wT3d0TMT pic.twitter.com/UrmId40MKG

— BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) March 24, 2022

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His overall wheat-based banter was found wanting, but it is the number of breads he has that really got people talking.

For a while #RishiAntoinette even trended on Twitter.

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“We have 4 breads in our house.” He’s just like the rest of us!

— Lisa (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 (@Sandyboots2020) March 24, 2022

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https://twitter.com/joby1960/status/1507000766288084998

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Strong Marie Antoinette vibe here. https://t.co/MwaCUbw7ua

— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) March 24, 2022

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"Let them eat Waitrose artisanal sunflower seed and fennel sourdough" pic.twitter.com/gePOmmBO4A

— HappyToast★ (@IamHappyToast) March 24, 2022

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[delivers a budget which won’t do enough to help people who can’t afford to heat or eat]

Rishi Sunak: my house is like a fucking bakery https://t.co/Xv0Cr70FLO

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) March 24, 2022

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I think we were already aware that family has a lot of bread. https://t.co/t6rMRoaDOC

— @[email protected] (@mrchrisaddison) March 24, 2022

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Christ. Like a contestant on a daytime quiz show. pic.twitter.com/skA1q52aMR

— Brendan May (@bmay) March 24, 2022

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Yup, I can see Sunak queuing up every Saturday at his local Morrisons. https://t.co/s2M85GXiva

— Prof Paul Bernal (@PaulbernalUK) March 24, 2022

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There must be a Room Next Door coming on this. @MrMichaelSpicer

“If you’re asked about cost of living, don’t say you buy different loaves for each member of the family.”

Also, try to look like you’ve been to a supermarket at least once in your life. ~AApic.twitter.com/HYWhd5wKa9

— Best for Britain (@BestForBritain) March 24, 2022

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"Last on the round was the Sunak's ivory tower. T'was like taking bread to to top of the world" https://t.co/BAUW7UlAAa pic.twitter.com/sjsM0csz7Y

— Colin the Dachshund (@DachshundColin) March 24, 2022

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The panic in his eyes when asked about basic grocery prices tells you Sunak should never have been in the position to take away the £20 Universal Credit uplift.

It’s bread, not The Chase.pic.twitter.com/0NBnjmMpag

— Supertanskiii (@supertanskiii) March 24, 2022

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