Labour

This is desperate stuff from George Osborne - Chris Leslie

Chris Leslie MP, Labour’s Shadow Treasury Minister, responding to George Osborne’s interview in The Spectator, said:

"This is desperate stuff from George Osborne – lashing out in a frenzied way that demeans the office of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

"It’s now increasingly clear that he isn’t interested in getting to the truth, only in playing party politics and throwing around false allegations with no evidence.

"This is why we need an independent, forensic, public and judge-led inquiry that can rise above party politics. David Cameron and George Osborne need to explain why they have spent the last week desperately trying to resist one."