Labour’s Angela Eagle slapped down Tory MP Nick Timothy with a brutal reminder of his own past in government.
🤦♂️ Nick Timothy’s Written Question Backfires
Timothy, who represents West Suffolk, recently tabled a written parliamentary question asking the Home Office how many illegal immigrants had been given permission to work in the UK since 2020. The Home Office, in response, stated that gathering this information would be “disproportionate.”
The Tory MP took to social media to complain, accusing the government of hiding the truth. He wrote on X: “They don’t want you to know. But worse, they don’t want to know themselves. Because they don’t care.”
😬 Angela Eagle’s Retort
However, Eagle, the immigration minister, didn’t take long to clap back. She reminded Timothy of a similar question asked by former Labour MP Teresa Pearce in 2014, when Timothy was working for then-Home Secretary Theresa May.
She replied on X: “Remind me, Nick Timothy, what years did you spend at the Home Office?”
It was a devastating blow, highlighting Timothy’s own history in government and his role in shaping policies he now criticises.
🧐 A History of Awkward Questions
This wasn’t Timothy’s first time facing embarrassment over his parliamentary questions. Earlier this year, HuffPost UK revealed his question about decolonising artwork in the Home Office. Policing minister Diana Johnson shot that down, reminding him of more pressing issues like national security and the chaos left by the previous government.
Timothy also asked in December about removing diversity advisers from the Home Office, only for Johnson to point out that those positions had been established under the previous government.
😅 A Pattern of Missteps
From questions about flags to diversity posts, Timothy’s time in Parliament has been marked by questions that seem to miss the point of current national concerns. It seems his aim to make a name for himself with controversial questions is backfiring – and leaving him looking out of touch.
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