#mordaunt

[blackswaneuroparedux]

Onwald mæg wel reccean se þe ægðer ge hiene habban con ge wiðwinnan.*

- Old English

He wields power well who can both hold and resist it.*

Penny Mordaunt, Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Privy Council, took on a leading role during the coronation service at Westminster Abbey of King Charles III. Many commentators agreed she stood out for doing such a sterling job in standing to attention and holding up a sword weighing around 3kg for a good part of the proceedings. She didn’t waver once.

It’s all the more surprising that the upward political trajectory of the MP from Plymouth had flatlined after she had a promising junior ministerial career before losing out twice in the Tory leadership elections to Liz Truss and later Rishi Sunak.

It was the ill-fated Truss in her brief stint as Prime Minister who had given the 50 year old Mordaunt the wooden spoon of political offices, Leader of the House of Commons, often seen as half-way house for a minister on his way down the greasy pole of ministerial politics. Sunak kept her in the same position after annoying Sunak loyalists for staying in the leadership race to the bitter end. In that position she has thrived somewhat for her debating skills and being good on her feet as well being loyal to the Prime Minister.

Little did anyone think - least of Mordaunt - that as Leader of the Commons she would also breathe life into the nondescript title of Lord President of the Privy Council. But in one of the more arcane details of that title is the right to hold the Sword of State in any royal coronation.

As Lord President of the Privy Council she was expected the wear the august robes of that office but chose instead for a more modest presentation of a blue dress with mute gold olive leaf trimmings. As Lord President of the Privy Council, Mordaunt exchanged the larger Sword of State, a steel blade with a silver-gilt hilt that symbolises royal authority, for the jewelled Sword of Offering, which the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby then placed in the King's right hand. Mordaunt later redeemed the sword by offering 100 newly minted 50 pence coins and carried the sword before the King for the rest of the service.

Symbolising the protection of good and the punishment of evil, the jewelled sword was used as a Sword of Offering at the coronation ceremony of George IV in 1821. It wouldn't appear again at a coronation ceremony until 1902 for Edward VII and it has been featured at all subsequent coronations since. The sword features partly blued and gilt steel decorated on both faces with national emblems, including roses, thistles and shamrocks, while the hilt and scabbard are decorated with numerous jewels such as diamonds, rubies, sapphires and emeralds.

There is no question that Penny Mordaunt cemented herself in the public consciousness, with even Labour counterparts commenting that she looked 'damn fine' and 'stole the show'. Admiration for her sword-bearing skills at the coronation might just reignite her political fortunes especially if Sunak and his government are widely expected to lose the upcoming general election. She may be third time lucky at getting the chance to be the leader of the Tory party. In any case many would agree in watching her steadfast performance at the coronation, it really might be the case that the ‘Penny is mightier than the sword’.

[isaaclouisdv]

Recent art dump because I neglect this tumblr account so bad

Much more art coming these winter holidays!!

[deathbyoctopi]

*deep breath in*

MORDAUNT IS MILADY’S SON BY ATHOS, YOU CANNOT CONVINCE ME OTHERWISE, THE NARRATIVE IS AMBIGUOUS ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THIS CONCEPT AND I HATE HATE HATE THAT DUMAS KILLED HIM WITH STILL ONE THIRD LEFT OF THE NOVEL WHERE WE COULD HAVE HAD AN AWESOME CAIN/ABEL JUXTAPOSITION WITH RAOUL BUT NOOOO MORDAUNT HAD TO DIE BECAUSE WE NEED MORE TIME WITH THAT ABSOLUTE DUMBASS MAZARIN!!!

[widevibratobitch]

this is a Mordaunt appreciation post. he was 100% in the right and should have been allowed to kill everyone because i love him. rip king we didn't deserve you.

[dragongutsixofficial]

Honestly ? Till now, I always struggled to understand why Mordaunt would rather kill Athos than let him save his life and get the opportunity to backstab him later. But I get it now. Why would he accept any amount of compassion from the man who couldn't be bothered to extend the same curtesy to his mom just because she was a woman so ofc she must have been evil and deserved to be executed without a trial ?

[ernestlaytonpolls]

[mankavitlawacademy]

Rishi Sunak is the first Prime Minister of The United Kingdom to be Hindu, non-white, south-asian and of an Indian descent. . . He has a vast political experience - MP for Richmond (2015) - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Govt. (2018-19) - Chief Secretary to the Treasury (2019-20) - Chancellor of Exchequer (2020-22) . . . #rishisunak #rishisunakpm #ukpm #primeministerofuk #unitedkingdom #princecharles #hindu #indianpm #britain #borisjohnson #liztruss #mordaunt #conservativeparty #legal #politics #politicalsetup #ukpolitics #knowledge #india #law #currentaffairs https://www.instagram.com/p/CkIf6fUvXyT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[cy-lindric]

a nasty little Mordaunt to remind you to drink plenty of water and commit numerous crimes in the name of revenge and in support of the english parliament

[totamil3]

📰 இங்கிலாந்து பிரதமருக்கான போட்டியில் ரிஷி சுனக், லிஸ் ட்ரஸ் இறுதி 2; Penny Mordaunt நாக் அவுட் | உலக செய்திகள்

📰 இங்கிலாந்து பிரதமருக்கான போட்டியில் ரிஷி சுனக், லிஸ் ட்ரஸ் இறுதி 2; Penny Mordaunt நாக் அவுட் | உலக செய்திகள்

கன்சர்வேடிவ் போட்டியாளர்களான ரிஷி சுனக் மற்றும் லிஸ் ட்ரஸ், பல நெருக்கடிகளுக்கு பிரிட்டனின் பதிலளிப்பதற்கான போட்டி தரிசனங்களை வழங்குகிறார்கள், கட்சியின் சட்டமியற்றுபவர்கள் புதன்கிழமை கடைசி வாக்கெடுப்பை நடத்திய பின்னர் அடுத்த வாரங்களில் அடுத்த பிரதமராக போட்டியிடுவார்கள். முன்னாள் நிதியமைச்சர் சுனக், காலநிலை மாற்றத்தை எதிர்த்துப் போராடுவதற்கு “பசுமை வரிகள்” உடன் இணைந்த நிதி நேர்மையின் மையவாத…

[pinkflamingllama]

So apparently there's a "spear campaign" against one of the conservative MPs gunning for prime minister, accusing her of supporting a trans rights movement a few years back, and because UK conservatives hate trans rights she's of course having to be like "UM, NO, THAT'S A LIE" lest it affect her campaign lol

[scavengedluxury]

UK media: “Did you see Penny Mordaunt absolutely serving cunt with that sword? Slay! Why isn’t she Prime Minister? It’s Mordin’ time!”

[atopcat]

50% are people of colour

50% are women

50% are under 45

50% have a non upper class background

100% of them are ultra right wing bastards

Every single one of these candidates supported Priti Patel’s anti immigration laws.

They’re vocal in their transphobia, making it a main part of their platform.

A lot of them were part of BoJo’s cabinet, which oversaw hundreds of Britons having to choose between heating and food.

They attack those in poverty for relying on benefits but do nothing to stop the living crisis.

The Conservative Party’s leadership race is a brilliant example of how diversity quotas are meaningless if their politics are the all the same.

[matthittscheekbones]

I feel sorry for Penny Mordaunt, at this rate she’ll have to wait until the end of November to become Prime Minister

[rhube]

If you want to know how things are going on Normal Island: horrible human, Penny Mordaunt, got to be the first woman to hold the swords of State and Mercy for the coronation.

She looked pretty awesome doing it, aided no doubt by being rich enough to afford a great stylist and the fact that the swords are encrusted with gems and precious metals. I will not lie, I wish this were me:

(Sword of Mercy)

(Sword of State)

I do not mind admitting that she looked great, that me and my friend Etsy'd sword of state replicas (the closest is Aragorn's sword) and even that I liked her shoes. (Extremely glittery.)

This doesn't stop me from thinking she's a garbage human or that as a nation we should sell those swords to buy people food.

Meanwhile, Conservatives are saying she should be the next PM.

BECAUSE SHE CARRIED A SWORD AND LOOKED COOL DOING IT.

Newsflash: PRETTY MUCH EVERYONE LOOKS COOL WITH A SWORD.