Labour 'doesn't know' where money is coming from
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is under the microscope this week with many MPs on both the Conservative and Opposition benches wishing he was not in the Treasury ahead of his Autumn Statement.
But his Labour opponent Rachel Reeves had a surprising answer about where she would rather he was instead of sorting out whether to cut taxes or not.
With the two appearing on the Laura Kuenssberg Sunday morning political show today, they were both asked what they most admire about their opponent.
The Labour shadow Chancellor said of Mr Hunt: "I was reading Jeremy is a Latin dancer. I was watching Strictly - maybe that's something he might want to take up."
Ms Reeves was no doubt thinking about how she could be replacing Mr Hunt in 11, Downing Street next year after an expected election victory for Labour.
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Reeves hopes to be the new Chancellor after a Labour election victory (Image: Getty)
Mr Hunt was a lot more effusive in his response about his Labour shadow.
He said: "Rachel is a survivor. That is a quality in politics."
He may have been referring to her time in the political wolderness when she refused to serve as a shadow minister under Jeremy Corbyn's hard left leadership.
But with the Autumn Statement coming up a number of Tory MPs have echoed Ms Reevesdesire for the Chancellor to be elsewhere.
One former minister said: "It's a pity he was not reshuffled [on Monday]. We dod nt need a change of Home Secretary but we did need a change of Chancellor."
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‘Most Prime Ministers choose their own chancellor and he didn’t.’
Former Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng MP comments on the relationship between Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt. pic.twitter.com/oGp0eaHn3p
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A number of others have warned that Sunak and Hunt are "in the last chance saloon" with terrible poll results which would even see the Prime Minister lose his seat and strong pressure for tax cuts.
However, former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, who was sacked by Liz Truss before she brought in Mr Hunt, told GB News this morning that it is very difficult for Prime Ministers to sack their Chancellors.
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Mr Kwarteng Camilla Tominey on GB News: "Rishi Sunak is in a very difficult situation and you have got to remember Jeremy Hunt wasn't appointed by him.
"Let's state a fact. Most Prime Ministers choose their own chancellor and he didn’t."
Asked if Hunt's position is safe, he said: "I think once the Prime Minister gets rid of his or her Chancellor their position comes under much more pressure."
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