English Local Government Zoom Meeting Descends Into Passive Aggressive Chaos | NBC News NOW

“Will you stop talking!” shouts the parish council chairman at the clerk, as she tries to bring order to events. “You have no authority here, Jackie Weaver," he continues. "No authority at all.”
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[@transparentlemon]

People say to this day that Jackie Weever still has no authority here

[@heyarnold1484]

You take that back

[@transparentlemon]

@@heyarnold1484 No authority at all!

[@markbranson723]

Your spelling of Weaver has no authority here.

[@eamonnclabby7067]

It turns out she didn't have any authority...what would I know I,m from Birkhenhead...

[@JoeBardales]

READ THE STANDING ORDERS! READ THEM AND UNDERSTAND THEM!

[@jasonkelly2173]

*gasps* "appalling behaviour!

[@ryan-tc3rk]

DO ME!

[@betdavis]

Hilarious! He can't contain his utter disgust and anger!

[@eamonnclabby7067]

I think he was off his head on coke....

[@nojolie]

The gasp after read them and understand them kills me

[@jasonkelly2173]

Fr tho 😂😂😂

[@tc9634]

As a Brit this wasn't passive aggressive or chaotic, this is what we sound like when we actually talk.

[@snaxalotl3021]

true

[@tangelacarter6620]

PC Clerk: You have no authority here, Jackie Weaver. Jackie: Clicks to removes PC Clerk from meeting.

[@alexchechkin8802]

🤣 🤣🤣

[@brentondisbrowe1435]

Lmao I love it.

[@ashzole]

jackie is a power tripper , she had admin rights because she hosted the zoom. if they were in a room at the office, ask your self could she tell someone to leave?? nooooo!!!! the left mostly democrats are power trippers,it’s so obvious she is in the wrong, yet feminists and weak minded people side with her

[@JenksAnro]

@@ashzole Jackie weaver is a hero and an icon. I for one support our new overlord. There is little doubt in my mind that she has authority here

[@ashzole]

@@JenksAnro answer this: if you walked into a 7-11 and jackie weaver was on her laptop and she told you to get out, she wants to shop alone. and you say you have no authority to tell me to leave. and she reply oh yeah watch this, she looks at her laptop and clicks Kick User, what are you going to do!!!!!!

[@CreamedCheesed]

Only in 2021 could you have a small middle-England parish council meeting featured on NBC.

[@alextran8188]

This interview/meeting is hilarious lol. It's almost like a skit or something

[@keithmarlow7269]

A very English insurrection.

[@rickardkaufman3988]

I understood the reference.

[@anthonyweston630]

Burkhill knows the score. The chairman of the council is the chairman of the council.

[@EmilioParker]

Lost for words 🤣🤣

[@Josh-hm8yk]

What are you talking about? You don't know what you're talking about

[@SMoggyinski]

But not necessarily the Chair of that particular meeting, obviously.

[@BossySwan]

Is that as clerk or proper officer?

[@scibbitybop]

are there gonna be more episodes?? this show is my new favorite show 😂

[@waynepickersgill5041]

Lol

[@McChrister]

scibbitybop IKR!! 👍🏼 I was thinking the same thing...They should make a show out of it. I was laughing sooo hard at this!!😂😭👋🏼🇨🇦

[@tigerlilly9038]

right? 😆

[@interestedlen8823]

There are - Kiefer Sutherland is shortlisted to play Barry Burkhill!

[@basildon9008]

This is the season finale of British Parish Councils

[@francesjarvis884]

The best part is at the beginning where this old guy turns around dramatically and another person whispers f**k off!

[@salvatorepagdades]

Americans watching this must be so confused 😂

[@moniquemosley2122]

No, we're not confused -- entertained yes but not confused. We have PLENTY of politicians who behave ridiculously!😂

[@AM2K2]

@@moniquemosley2122 These aren't politicians, they at most decide how bright the local street lights are

[@gutter1]

@@moniquemosley2122 sounds like youre confused

[@jalend9974]

Floridian state politics are like this to 😂

[@newton4098]

Whats up with Smeagol at the end?

[@kxmode]

Pretty sure that was council member Gollum

[@zippy441]

🤣🤣🤣 it actually is!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@clairewillow6475]

He’s trying to have a teams meeting you fool

[@symondo5883]

John Smith laughing at 2mins is both the most British name and the most British reaction during a meeting!!

[@englishwithphil42]

lel

[@parlay-music]

Barry Burkhill, Aled’s iPad and Gollum. A middle class force to be reckoned with

[@jamesflynn8448]

Lmao

[@larrymosher5045]

Is this Monty Python.

[@1BubbleTrouble1]

02:37 Aled's iPad goes full Gollum

[@senghor]

😂😂 only English people can be funny with no attempt at being funny

[@interestedlen8823]

Seriously - you've never heard of Rudy Giuliani?😉

[@marny3559]

@@interestedlen8823 Lmao what a nonce

[@eamonnclabby7067]

@@interestedlen8823 good point

[@snaxalotl3021]

she does not have any authority and she needs to read the standing orders and understand them

[@StudiousMusic]

This makes me proud to be British

[@TheAnn2shoes]

I know what you mean! British bumbling at it's best. Let's hear it for Jackie Weaver!

[@klaseronen7535]

I am sure we have these discussions going on also here in Finland. 🤣

[@eamonnclabby7067]

@@klaseronen7535 that would be fun,best wishes from Birkhenhead on the wirral peninsula bounded by the mersey and the Dee and the Irish sea....geography and rhyme...

[@anotherdroid493]

I want to make that Sméagol bit into a ringtone. 🤣

[@sminthian]

Have none of them ever used a computer before?

[@yawningpheonix]

Really tho, the've been around for so long but some people think that once they get to a certain age they don't have to learn anymore.

[@veryevilhomertv]

Nobody is talking about john smith just enjoying the argument.

[@Rickyivesofficial]

I TAKE CHARGE! My fave part! 🥰😝😅😂

[@DharmYogi]

sounds like a retirement home meeting

[@taylor2m4rc]

Still makes me smile watching this 😅

[@diegoyuiop]

I TAKE CHARGE

[@jamesshackleton1005]

All the Americans watching this and not understanding as possibly the only Brit here this is in fact how our parish works

[@agr7879]

Hilarious!! Very British. The funniest thing I’ve seen in years

[@gordianknot6867]

This is like something off peep show

[@devenpangrekar4859]

“Appalling behaviour”

[@Mrcheekymonkeyisback]

Jackie weaver IS THE PARISH COUNCIL!

[@nooneatall9479]

Not yet! The Senate will decide her fate

[@zainmulla4782]

Parish council meeting - Directed by Quentin Tarantino

[@interestedlen8823]

"🎶Here comes the subpoena...👀🎶!"

[@lezzulee]

Dang we need popcorn!! 😅😅

[@kp193]

I mean I want to poke fun but I live in America soooo.. :'D

[@wolfblitzer1981]

Poke away we British are in stitches at this as well 🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@cjon6898]

@@wolfblitzer1981 Nice to see a Brit who doesn't hate Americans for once.

[@staxxx8101]

@@cjon6898 we love America, just hate the stupid percentage that believe abortions are wrong and socialism is the most evil thing ever. Most of America is beautiful and the people too

[@yungamurai]

@@cjon6898 We love ‘Murica!

[@paulwilliams7725]

I thought this was Monty python lol

[@macklee6837]

The chairman of the council is the chairman of the... council

[@pupshim8655]

What part of this is “Passive”?

[@Jai-hr8jc]

Chair: “You have no authority here, Jackie Weaver!” Jackie *kicks Chair from meeting* “You may now elect a chairman.” 😏

[@thesunreport]

Turns out, according to the rules, she had to take a vote before kicking somone out of a meeting like that and she didn't, so really she was in the wrong about that, but the meeting itself was legally planned and executed so the others were wrong about that.

[@Azubjourni]

Bruh thats a straight up Karen NWO move

[@josephlethiere3652]

This is full on agression by British standards

[@skimaskman]

Ah, the wonders of Zoom.

[@daedalusjones3804]

Jackie is like Mrs Bucket and the vice chairman morphs into Gollum.

[@nicholascecic1270]

Richard! Mind the standing orders!

[@RBHMSpoons]

Someone going full smegol at the end XDD

[@victorhugoberrielpinho8241]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH WTF

[@joshuacoombs1955]

the chairman of the council is.......the um um uh uh um........the chairman of the council..........

[@benjenkins2241]

Jackie Weaver has no Authority

[@striker44]

Online Game of Thrones.

[@dankedoge9782]

My home town

[@averageguy9549]

She executed order 66

[@kimberleymorris8052]

I want to know what happened to Julies phone call

[@jaxs7267]

Dah!!! The power is in the remove from meeting button! Someone has shown her how to use the computer...too cute.

[@ronaldodecanha9018]

I still dont understand what went down? Who is in the wrong??

[@thornbird6768]

Jackie Weaver removed the chairman without the authority to do so ! That’s what all that was about 🤣🤣

[@andwhat5248]

This is disastrous. Old people vs technology 🤣🤣🤣

[@lbthingsstuffmore9513]

😂😂Goodness! I can't believe this is real! Oh, yes I can.- USA❤

[@kxmode]

It's from the U.K.

[@tigerlilly9038]

Iam McClellan, Ricky Gervais, Helen Mirren and Bronough Gallagher in this SHOW IMMEDIATELY 😆 🤣 😂...with Patrick Stewart shouting

[@djlondon7956]

We love Jackie!

[@chrish1392]

The booming question is: *did Jackie Weaver have authority?*

[@eamonnclabby7067]

Best wishes from the wirral,,not that part of Cheshire, we did not like one of our own (Cyn) being demeaned simply because she was from Birkhenhead, a respectable lady who had been doing her best amongst sexist, snobbish people, what would I know I,m from Birkhenhead. Keep safe and well everyone...E

[@JG3709]

who needs comedy tv/movies/standup when we have the handforth parish town council

[@buicktothemoon]

This is just a normal northern British conversation

[@sxmori]

Southern*

[@phoenixrose1192]

@@sxmori Northern English, this was in a small town in Cheshire.

[@sxmori]

@@phoenixrose1192 my bad they sounded dead proper lol

[@phyllidahurst4490]

Why does he sounds exactly like gollum lmao

[@The_GreenHub]

Shut up with the British stereotypes this is pure comedy gold

[@SnorboSockfish]

0:54

[@kbaker9753]

I'm a little confused here. So, how can a guest a.k.a. Jackie Weaver kick out the chairman of the board and act like she can run the meeting? That is not how meetings work here in the states. I feel like i'm missing something here. But, it appears Jackie was a guest and not the chair of the meeting?

[@Azubjourni]

She is not allowed to but just does it, from another comment section i read that these seniors are responsible for deciding wich flowers should be used around the community or more sit opportunities, small stuff. The whole thing is just so hilarious 😂😂😂😂

[@DavidL1986]

She isn’t, she abused her ‘power’ basically, and that’s what makes it funnier

[@febramay2677]

Wow!!

[@user-bl7yt3jg6k]

Me: I want English Mickey.... Mom: We have English Mickey at home... English Mickey at home 0:54

[@jackieweaver706]

i have gained some authority

[@theversuseffect5363]

Jackie Weaver > Carole Baskin

[@interestedlen8823]

They've never been seen in the same room together... makes you think, dunnit?😁

[@mckennasmith4779]

Everyone: >:( John Smith and Aled’s dad: XD

[@jeminibird12]

British comedy gold lol

[@wakefieldyorkshire3357]

John smith was loving this

[@18veiwer]

Did Jackie Weaver stage a coup?

[@TheAnn2shoes]

No! She was sent in by a higher power to to control the unruly elderly men!

[@uudd369]

Wtf did I watch? KZbin recommendations 🤦‍♀️

[@seannoll2032]

Pc Clerk to Jackie Weaver: "You are on this council, but we do not recognize you as master."

[@melissabill1640]

I'm glad they weren't in the same room. 😁

[@kerryannestevenson6099]

They’ve been in the same room,that’s why Jackie Weaver was brought in to keep order,the elected chair and vice chair had gone power crazy.

[@musicloverlondon6070]

Jackie Weaver says exactly the same thing at the end of the longer version (where she also refers to herself as Britney Spears). There is a shed-load of memes about this meeting all over YT. A great pick me up during lockdown. Hats off to HPC. 😄

[@sabeto5527]

Why is everybody so hostile to that lady??

[@kylealexander7024]

Seems like she (the clerk) is trying to throw out the chairman of the meeting and then vote on a new one to replace him. Not really in her authority if it works anyway like every other group of these types

[@wolfblitzer1981]

Because she is a stupid old power mad woman

[@arwelp]

Handforth Parish Council has had the most complaints about how it was run of any council in Cheshire East. Jackie was sent in by the Cheshire Association of Local Councils to try and get a grip on it.

[@PeterCooperUK]

She’s basically an external “enforcer” sent in due to the meetings turning into a nightmare before her presence.

[@fullblownatheist1048]

Monty Python anyone?

[@anonymousperson1670]

They put #chaos on the vid 😂

[@Puddingfuzz]

I like this anime

[@NickyNustar]

This is direct from the standing orders of the Handforth council rules: P The Chairman, if present, shall preside at a meeting. If the Chairman is absent from a meeting, the Vice-Chairman, if present, shall preside. If both the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman are absent from a meeting, a Councillor as chosen by the Councillors present at the meeting shall preside. The chairman, in this video, is not known. We don't even know who the chairman is. HOWEVER, the vice chairman, IS present... And thus, he has Handforth rights to preside the council meeting. The fact he appears a violent psychopath, like the fact no meetings were held in the last few months, is irrelevant. THE HANDFORTH STANDING ORDERS ARE THE HANDFORTH STANDING ORDERS. Jackie Weaver, has gone off grid renegade.

[@Mollss_x]

Lmao as if this has made it to an American channel😂😭😭

[@rocketdolly69]

That gasp 😂

[@jsmiagi007]

Is the parish council like your government 😂 cos this is so funny

[@anawilliams1332]

Like a local goverment

[@StrongandStable17]

Very local government, as in within a really small town.

[@gw646]

Apparently Barry wants to know where the Chairman has gone?

[@mollywaddington7611]

2:18 anyone know what he whispered aha

[@usuarioextra9324]

02:04 The chairman, the chairman of the council is the, is the chairman of the, of the..., uhUHUhUH, council. XDDD

[@pshakouri]

This is how it should be! Call bullshiters and sssholes out! If you did this in US, they'll bully you and call you a trouble maker, then you have to go to HR and get punished

[@vikamann123]

Epic😂

[@johnduke2484]

Parish councils..all this pompous drama. With low authority. To only control bus shelters . Allotments etc

[@sallydavies9253]

This is why you don't let to many people of retirement age into power cough America.

[@Fishpasta4]

1:17 "I am the captain now!"

[@victorandrade3456]

... passive?

[@KnightoftheLord1]

0:00 That guy needs to be told that you don't need to have the camera 2 inches from your face during a video chat, lol. 0:42 They need to be told that you actually need to be present on screen during a video chat, not just your chin and torso. :)

[@rozz7531]

Old people and Zoom 😆🤣 but at least they try.

[@KnightoftheLord1]

@@rozz7531 Don't get me wrong I like old people but watching them try to operate modern technology is like watching a chimpanzee trying to open a packet of crisps at the zoo. XD

[@alexdye6625]

Learn parliamentary procedure saves you from this chaos, "motion to speak, motion seconded, Yata yata"

[@ljturnbow]

@1:19 dude sounds like Janos Slynt.

[@problemsolverthinktank859]

Haha this is British passive aggressiveness at its core! 😂

[@robert71115]

Too many egos

[@Enk64]

Who are all these weirdos? 😂

[@veryvarley6706]

This is what we have instead of WWE wrestling. Jackie Weaver off the top turnbuckle ... OHHHHH my god it is devastation.

[@f6876]

English people are hilarious 🤣

[@georgiaxx2721]

this isn’t even us being funny this how normal conversations happen in england