The Cost of Living crisis becomes a Tory Culture War
I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention, as he makes a great point. Indeed, it is exactly my point, so I invite him personally to come to Ashfield to look at how our food bank works. He will see at first hand that there is not this massive use for food banks in this country. We have generation after generation who cannot cook properly—they cannot cook a meal from scratch—and they cannot budget. The challenge is there. I make that offer to anybody. Opposition Members are sitting there with glazed expressions on their faces, looking at me as though I have landed from a different planet. They should come to Ashfield, next week or the week after, and come to a real food bank that is making a real difference to people’s lives.
Lee Anderson Tory Ashfield, House of Commons 11th May
Lee Anderson MP claimed £222,000 in expenses in 2020/21 – including £4,100 on travel and ‘subsistence’@LiamThorpECHO
Gove tells people to calm down’ on the cost of living crisis, in a fake Scouse accent
The Levelling Up Minister Michael Gove has appeared on BBC Breakfast (11th May 07.39) to discuss the cost of living crisis. Like the rest of the Cabinet Gove doesn’t think there is a crisis, at least not for the few.
Adopting a fake Scouse accent Gove told people to ‘calm down echoing a Harry Enfield sketch. Its deeply insulting to the people of Liverpool and indeed everyone struggling to pay bills. I doubt Gove cares.
When he was Education Secretary 10 years ago Gove did demand that 5 year olds learnt foreign languages, amongst which he no doubt classes Liverpudlian.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-61405638
at 1.10
h/t John Ferrett for the alert
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