Home office minister Robert Jenrick was obviously eager to draw attention away from his own government’s shortcomings on BBC1’s Question Time by bringing up local council inefficiency.
The former local government minister expressed his concerns specifically over “some of the most egregious waste” he has observed in numerous Labour-run councils.
In case the Conservative MP had forgotten any councils, fellow panellist Ian Hislop stepped in, and it was fantastic.
You can watch it below:
It wasn’t the first time he had his say on the episode though:
And again…
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