Science Secretary Liz Kendall was shown Labour’s attack video of Reform’s Gorton and Denton by-election candidate Matt Goodwin allegedly sneering about Manchester. Minor snag: Goodwin was actually talking about Tory conference…
When Sky News’ Sophy Ridge challenged Kendall on the “misleading” edit, Kendall squirmed, insisting she hadn’t seen the clip before. If the shoe was on the other foot…
In Henry Mance’s piece today for the FT, lunching with Nigel Farage:
“Splendido!” Farage says, when the drinks arrive; I suppose it’s a step to European reconciliation. We clink glasses, and he lights the first of two back-to-back Benson & Hedges. A few minutes later, we’re back downstairs. “Are you drinking? Good.” He orders a glass of Sauvignon blanc for each of us — not a bottle, “because it’s Lent” — followed by a bottle of claret, to have with our meal. They say Farage drinks less than he used to. They say a lot of things.”