This week’s Question Time saw David Dimbleby joined by a panel comprised of Emily Thornberry, Roger Helmer, Nicky Morgan, Tasmina Sheikh and Institute of Economic Affairs director Mark Littlewood. With the Budget up for debate, Morgan found herself having to defend her party’s planned cuts. Alas things didn’t go to plan when she appeared to claim that the Budget was merely a suggestion by claiming disability cuts may not actually go through.
‘It is something that has been put forward, there has been a review, there has been a suggestion, we are not ready to bring the legislation forward.’
Next on the agenda was the sugar tax. When it came to the SNP’s Tasmina Sheikh’s turn to answer a question on whether the tax on fizzy drinks was a good thing, she responded by waxing lyrical about the SNP’s free school meal policy:
TS: I would say in terms of public health, whilst I don’t believe it will stop people from drinking sugary drinks, not least children, it will raise awareness in terms of health issues which is an important effect.
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