Johnny Mercer rejected Labour claims that Rishi Sunak appeared “tetchy” throughout final night time’s TV debate as he argued the Prime Minister “really stands for one thing” in contrast to Sir Keir Starmer.
Mr Sunak and the Labour chief battled it out on ITV for an hour as they every sought to supply their campaigns with a lift.
Mr Sunak targeted on claims that Labour would increase taxes whereas Sir Keir tried to maneuver the controversy onto the Tories’ 14-year file in workplace.
A Labour spokesperson mentioned afterwards that the Prime Minister had appeared “tetchy” and “defensive” however these claims had been rejected outright by Mr Mercer, the minister for veterans’ affairs.
He advised reporters: “No, he wasn’t tetchy in any respect. Hear, in the event you put your self on the market in public life and also you really stand for one thing, in the event you’re like Keir and also you blow this fashion and that, you attempt to be all issues to all males, it’s simple, you simply ghost your means via.
“For those who really arise for one thing and pin your colors to the mast, sure it’s irritating when somebody on the opposite aspect principally says no matter he must to get via one thing with out delivering any plan in any way to the British folks to be their prime minister.
“So I don’t suppose he was tetchy, I feel he was agency, I feel he was clear and I feel he was straight, and that’s what folks count on from their Prime Minister.”
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