Evening Standard: "Tory bruiser Brian Coleman calls female hecklers 'two old hags' at council meeting"

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"A local politician was at the centre of a storm today after calling two members of the public 'old hags' during a fiery council meeting.

"Barnet Tory councillor Brian Coleman faced calls to apologise after his outburst against the two women, who heckled him [disputed in the comments] as he spoke about the authority’s cost-cutting project.

"In footage posted on YouTube, the former mayor of Barnet is heard responding by saying there were 'sad, mad and bad ... and a couple of old hags in the gallery'.