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Watch: Kit Malthouse wrong-foots his boss

Oh dear. Esther McVey has rather a lot on her plate right now with the faltering universal credit roll out. Today, however, her problems became physical while answering work and pensions questions in the Chamber.

Only it wasn’t the Opposition causing the issue. Junior minister Kit Malthouse lost his balance as he stepped away from the despatch box – causing the muscular Tory to almost sit down on a petite McVey.

See if you can spot it.

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