Nigel Farage has welcomed Carol Vorderman’s intention (or threat) to “enter the political fight” this year. And thrown down the gauntlet for her to stand against him in his Clacton constituency…
Asked by Guido’s News Editor Max Young for his response to Vorderman’s attack in the Telegraph yesterday, the Reform leader said:
“I’m looking forward to it, marvellous. Do you know, people can abuse me all they like. I never, ever bother to return the compliment. I might’ve teased people over the years for being ‘damp rags’, but I’ve never actually realy verbally assaulted or abused anybody. I’m not going to start now. It’s sad. But hey, bring it on. Come and stand in Clacton. We will look forward to seeing you.”
Carol for Clacton? The countdown is on…
Andy Haldane, Burnham’s recent adviser on the economy who has not taken up a No10 job, told Andrew Marr on LBC:
“The market now suspects that this is a traditional tax-and-spend socialist government with better TikTok videos…
imposing windfall taxes on oil & gas or on banks or upping capital gains tax would […] repeat the mistake that Rachel made […] The Achilles heel, the fiscal Achilles heel of this government thus far has been its unwillingness and/or inability to cut public spending.”