{UK Chancellor of the Exchequer} Philip Hammond in row over 'even a woman can drive a train' jibe [View all]

[Doug the Dem]

Source: The Guardian

Heather Stewart Political editor
Saturday 15 July 2017 00.36 BST

Philip Hammond appears to have irked the prime minister by making a sexist remark in cabinet, exposing the tensions at the highest level of government.

Reports suggest that in a discussion about transport, the chancellor quipped that driving trains had now been made so easy that “even a woman” could do it.

A report in the Sun newspaper, which was not disputed by senior Conservative sources, said Hammond had made the remark, only to be rebuked by Theresa May.

Hammond has been increasingly assertive in the Brexit debate since the general election wiped out the government’s majority, urging a close continuing relationship with the European Union. He is one of the figures regarded by restive Tory MPs as a potential leader to steer the party through the rough waters of Brexit.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jul/15/philip-hammond-in-row-over-even-a-woman-can-drive-a-train-jibe

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But can he steer a train? Guys like this make me embarrassed to have a penis!