Jackie Weaver shot to fame when video of her evicting rowdy parish councillors from a Zoom meeting went viral. Millions have since enjoyed the sight of the chief officer of Cheshire Association of
JACKIE Weaver became a lockdown star when her starring role in an online meeting of Handforth Parish Council went viral. Now the doyenne of English local politics could become the inspiration for the next generation of Scottish councillors. Weaver attended an SNP boot camp for would-be politicians earlier today. It s not known if she had to cut anyone off, as in the famous Handforth Parish Council session. But she told her near-30,000 Twitter followers she d been made to feel super welcome , adding: I’m not party affiliated but want to encourage any involvement in local democracy. Get involved to make a change!
The 62-year-old was, at one point, more googled than Taylor Swift or Boris Johnson
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The Zoom era has birthed many viral stars. The woman who left her camera on during a work meeting while it captured her going to the toilet. The Texas lawyer unable to switch off the feline video filter, and pathetically insisting to the judge: “I’m not a cat.”
But only one has managed to extend her fame beyond the requisite 15 minutes. Life hasn’t been the same for Jackie Weaver since she presided over a riotous meeting of Handforth Parish Council that went global after being posted online in February. CNN called it “the world’s worst Zoom call” while the
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The latest episode of The New Normal, the news, politics and current affairs podcast from Archant is here.
Richard Porritt, Cash Boyle and Matt Withers return to bring you the week’s news, politics, gags, gaffes and guests.
This week they discuss the contents of the Queen s Speech, the aftermath of last week s election results and the EU citizens left in limbo.
Chief officer of the Cheshire Association of Local Councils turned viral video sensation and now Brits star Jackie Weaver joins the team to talk local democracy, her new podcast and whether she s heading for the Strictly dancefloor.