Here, FEMAIL reveal Beano s most hilarious moments of the year, from around the world, including Jackie Weaver s viral fame to Kim Kardashian s Met Gala outfit.
Handforth Parish Council in Cheshire was holding an emergency planning committee meeting that kicked off
Chairman Brian Tolver clashed with Jackie Weaver who made herself the clerk and said it was illegal hearing
She clamped down and ejected Cllr Tolver after he told her her to stop talking and said: You ve no authority
Jackie Weaver is at the centre of a row between two rival factions fighting for control of the town council
She said: I m glad I was sitting not standing, my knees were shaking. No, I didn t feel as confident as I looked
The five personality types you find at every parish council meeting
As Jackie Weaver of Handforth becomes an overnight sensation, we assess the cast of characters found at similar events across the country
5 February 2021 • 2:22pm
If a film about Handforth Parish Council is not yet in development, it’s only a matter of time. Already there are T-shirts bearing the slogan this gloom-sodden lockdown cried out for: “You have no authority here, Jackie Weaver.” Yes, overnight, one formerly obscure meeting clerk from the Cheshire Association of Local Councils has become a cult hero.
Confused? Then you haven’t been watching the incredible scenes resulting from a parish council meeting conducted over Zoom in December. When footage emerged this week, the meeting quickly went viral. Trapped in our homes and running dangerously low on entertainment, a grateful nation seized on the greatest accidental reality show recorded in recent times. It had all the essential ingredients of a
Social media has today exploded with memes about the now world-famous Handforth Parish Council Zoom that descened into chaos.
Members of the council were likened to Conan the Barbarian and Lord of the Rings wizard Gandalf as Twitter users poked fun at explosive video that apearred on line, and was quickly shared to be seen by 2million people world wide.
One Twitter user compared the moment a councillor screams READ THE STANDING ORDERS, READ THEM AND UNDERSTAND THEM during the conference call to the famous THIS, IS, SPARTA scene in the Hollywood blockbuster 300 .
Another, using the same quote, compared it with an image of a famous bust-up between Newcastle team mates Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer during a Premier League match in 2005.
If you’re one of the 4.8 million people (at the time of this writing) who’ve watched the following clip, you know why we’re sharing it. If you’re not, you’re probably wondering why the hell we are. Think of this less as a chance for us here at
The A.V. Club to share our pithy thoughts on a thing from the internet, and more as a public service. It’s Friday. The last 12 months have been a long few years. We all deserve the chance to live vicariously through one Jackie Weaver, a lady who knows her way around a Zoom meeting and does not suffer fools or much care for your tone.