Yes, it’s a sunny Sunday – but for Tories, it will be a lot sunnier after watching the Labour Party leadership debate. With some helpful suggestions from Twitter, here’s my guide to what they’ll say:
Yvette Cooper: ‘Working mum!’ or ‘as a mother’ What she’ll mean:
‘I am one, unlike Liz Kendall! So I’ll make out like I oppose cuts in family tax credits more because I’m a mum – and how many other mums are standing on this panel? Eh? Eh, Liz? Of course, being rich doesn’t stop me understanding the poor; being healthy doesn’t stop me understanding the sick. But being a mum does mean I have unique insights into mothers, not available to my rivals. If I win, my slogan will be: Vote Labour – and come to mummy!’
Andy Burnham: ‘football’, ‘the pub’ and ‘Westminster elite’. As
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