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Go it was the key litmus test for Go it was the key litmus test for | :01:26. | :01:28. | |
Go it was the key litmus test for the Chancellor. It to have been | :01:28. | :01:29. | |
the Chancellor. It to have been the Chancellor. It to have been | :01:29. | :01:30. | |
seen to have felt that objective, seen to have felt that objective, | :01:30. | :01:37. | |
seen to have felt that objective, seen to have felt that objective, | :01:37. | :01:37. | |
it is embarrassing. A it has to be it is embarrassing. A it has to be | :01:37. | :01:38. | |
it is embarrassing. A it has to be it is embarrassing. A it has to be | :01:38. | :01:39. | |
said that the public no longer has said that the public no longer has | :01:39. | :01:44. | |
said that the public no longer has confidence in the government. It | :01:44. | :01:46. | |
confidence in the government. It confidence in the government. It | :01:46. | :01:47. | |
confidence in the government. It has to that extent, we should not | :01:47. | :01:48. | |
has to that extent, we should not has to that extent, we should not | :01:48. | :01:53. | |
exaggerate the extent which would exaggerate the extent which would | :01:53. | :01:54. | |
exaggerate the extent which would it back mean those opinion polls | :01:54. | :01:59. | |
it back mean those opinion polls it back mean those opinion polls | :01:59. | :01:59. | |
it back mean those opinion polls would be moved. A kink how far can | :02:00. | :02:01. | |
would be moved. A kink how far can would be moved. A kink how far can | :02:01. | :02:04. | |
the Labour Party succeed in using the Labour Party succeed in using | :02:04. | :02:05. | |
the Labour Party succeed in using this development. They need to | :02:05. | :02:06. | |
this development. They need to this development. They need to | :02:06. | :02:07. | |
persuade the public that the persuade the public that the | :02:07. | :02:08. | |
persuade the public that the persuade the public that the | :02:08. | :02:15. | |
government does not know what it is government does not know what it is | :02:15. | :02:25. | |
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government does not know what it is government does not know what it is | :02:31. | :02:32. | |
doing. It at love kink -- it is doing. It at love kink -- it is | :02:32. | :02:34. | |
doing. It at love kink -- it is doing. It at love kink -- it is | :02:34. | :02:35. | |
something they need to a cat. something they need to a cat. | :02:35. | :02:38. | |
something they need to a cat. Labour's fault or hook, can make | :02:38. | :02:42. | |
Labour's fault or hook, can make Labour's fault or hook, can make | :02:42. | :02:44. | |
invents the government took her -- invents the government took her -- | :02:44. | :02:47. | |
invents the government took her -- can they convince the government. | :02:47. | :02:48. | |
can they convince the government. can they convince the government. | :02:48. | :02:52. | |
There were the government is still There were the government is still | :02:52. | :02:53. | |
There were the government is still saying sq that these cuts are | :02:53. | :03:00. | |
saying sq that these cuts are saying sq that these cuts are | :03:00. | :03:01. | |
Labour's fault. The Labour Party Labour's fault. The Labour Party | :03:01. | :03:04. | |
Labour's fault. The Labour Party says they do have an alternative. | :03:04. | :03:06. | |
says they do have an alternative. says they do have an alternative. | :03:06. | :03:08. | |
There was an announcement that they There was an announcement that they | :03:08. | :03:09. | |
There was an announcement that they There was an announcement that they | :03:09. | :03:12. | |
would return the 10p rate of income would return the 10p rate of income | :03:12. | :03:17. | |
would return the 10p rate of income tax, that was symbolic. Behind that | :03:17. | :03:19. | |
tax, that was symbolic. Behind that tax, that was symbolic. Behind that | :03:20. | :03:20. | |
announcement, there was the idea announcement, there was the idea | :03:20. | :03:23. | |
announcement, there was the idea announcement, there was the idea | :03:23. | :03:25. | |
that if they can put more money in that if they can put more money in | :03:25. | :03:26. | |
people's with relative incomes people's with relative incomes | :03:26. | :03:27. | |
people's with relative incomes people's with relative incomes | :03:27. | :03:30. | |
pockets, that would be a way of pockets, that would be a way of | :03:30. | :03:31. | |
pockets, that would be a way of generating growth. I think they | :03:31. | :03:32. | |
generating growth. I think they generating growth. I think they | :03:32. | :03:34. | |
need to turn this alternative need to turn this alternative | :03:34. | :03:35. | |
need to turn this alternative strategy to something that the | :03:36. | :03:37. | |
strategy to something that the general public can understand. | :03:37. | :03:40. | |
general public can understand. Thank you for that. | :03:40. | :03:42. | |
Thank you for that. Thank you for that. | :03:42. | :03:43. | |
Thank you for that. Let's take up this issue, and a few | :03:43. | :03:45. | |
Let's take up this issue, and a few Let's take up this issue, and a few | :03:45. | :03:47. | |
Let's take up this issue, and a few others, a trio of the SNP's at | :03:47. | :03:57. | |
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The priority now is that we keep The priority now is that we keep | :04:26. | :04:27. | |
The priority now is that we keep The priority now is that we keep | :04:27. | :04:27. | |
our credit rating as high as it our credit rating as high as it | :04:27. | :04:29. | |
our credit rating as high as it possibly can be. We're still doing | :04:29. | :04:31. | |
possibly can be. We're still doing possibly can be. We're still doing | :04:31. | :04:32. | |
the right things and following the the right things and following the | :04:32. | :04:34. | |
the right things and following the right policies and for the long- | :04:34. | :04:34. | |
right policies and for the long- right policies and for the long- | :04:34. | :04:35. | |
right policies and for the long- term good of this country we need | :04:35. | :04:37. | |
term good of this country we need term good of this country we need | :04:37. | :04:40. | |
term good of this country we need to keep that up. To keep their | :04:40. | :04:41. | |
to keep that up. To keep their to keep that up. To keep their | :04:41. | :04:44. | |
to keep that up. To keep their rating we have of the minutes, that | :04:44. | :04:45. | |
rating we have of the minutes, that means redoubling their efforts. | :04:45. | :04:48. | |
means redoubling their efforts. means redoubling their efforts. | :04:48. | :04:50. | |
Does that mean redoubling the cuts? Does that mean redoubling the cuts? | :04:51. | :04:52. | |
Does that mean redoubling the cuts? Does that mean redoubling the cuts? | :04:52. | :04:56. | |
In means balancing the books in the In means balancing the books in the | :04:56. | :04:57. | |
In means balancing the books in the In means balancing the books in the | :04:57. | :04:59. | |
long term. We are making the right long term. We are making the right | :04:59. | :05:00. | |
long term. We are making the right changes. We're trying to change the | :05:00. | :05:02. | |
changes. We're trying to change the changes. We're trying to change the | :05:02. | :05:04. | |
balance between public and private balance between public and private | :05:04. | :05:05. | |
balance between public and private sector and we're trying to increase | :05:05. | :05:06. | |
sector and we're trying to increase sector and we're trying to increase | :05:06. | :05:09. | |
sector and we're trying to increase the tax take over time. That will | :05:09. | :05:10. | |
the tax take over time. That will the tax take over time. That will | :05:10. | :05:11. | |
the tax take over time. That will be hard. We're going about it the | :05:11. | :05:13. | |
be hard. We're going about it the be hard. We're going about it the | :05:13. | :05:15. | |
right way and there is no right way and there is no | :05:15. | :05:16. | |
alternative. Jack you delete, alternative. Jack you delete, | :05:17. | :05:19. | |
alternative. Jack you delete, talking about balancing the books. | :05:19. | :05:20. | |
talking about balancing the books. talking about balancing the books. | :05:20. | :05:21. | |
talking about balancing the books. It is a tricky situation because it | :05:21. | :05:22. | |
It is a tricky situation because it It is a tricky situation because it | :05:22. | :05:23. | |
It is a tricky situation because it is Labour who got us into this mess | :05:23. | :05:25. | |
is Labour who got us into this mess is Labour who got us into this mess | :05:25. | :05:26. | |
is Labour who got us into this mess in the first place. A triple A | :05:26. | :05:29. | |
in the first place. A triple A in the first place. A triple A | :05:29. | :05:30. | |
rating was lost under George rating was lost under George | :05:30. | :05:32. | |
rating was lost under George rating was lost under George | :05:32. | :05:33. | |
Osborne. This is a hammer blow to Osborne. This is a hammer blow to | :05:33. | :05:36. | |
the Conservatives and their the Conservatives and their | :05:36. | :05:38. | |
coalition partners. Our government coalition partners. Our government | :05:38. | :05:39. | |
coalition partners. Our government at Westminster has the priorities | :05:39. | :05:41. | |
at Westminster has the priorities at Westminster has the priorities | :05:41. | :05:42. | |
at Westminster has the priorities all wrong. They are cutting too far, | :05:42. | :05:47. | |
all wrong. They are cutting too far, all wrong. They are cutting too far, | :05:47. | :05:47. | |
too fast. We're sandwiched between too fast. We're sandwiched between | :05:47. | :05:53. | |
another government in Scotland's another government in Scotland's | :05:53. | :05:54. | |
another government in Scotland's another government in Scotland's | :05:54. | :05:55. | |
where the SNP haven't even use the where the SNP haven't even use the | :05:55. | :05:55. | |
where the SNP haven't even use the capital at their disposal to | :05:55. | :05:57. | |
capital at their disposal to capital at their disposal to | :05:57. | :05:58. | |
stimulate the economy. There is no stimulate the economy. There is no | :05:58. | :06:00. | |
stimulate the economy. There is no action on jobs on Capitol building | :06:00. | :06:01. | |
action on jobs on Capitol building action on jobs on Capitol building | :06:01. | :06:07. | |
to house building budget has been to house building budget has been | :06:07. | :06:08. | |
to house building budget has been slashed to. Let's stick with the | :06:08. | :06:11. | |
slashed to. Let's stick with the slashed to. Let's stick with the | :06:11. | :06:14. | |
Chancellor at the moment. If the Chancellor at the moment. If the | :06:14. | :06:15. | |
Chancellor at the moment. If the Chancellor had followed any other | :06:15. | :06:15. | |
Chancellor had followed any other Chancellor had followed any other | :06:15. | :06:16. | |
Chancellor had followed any other course of action he could have lost | :06:16. | :06:18. | |
course of action he could have lost course of action he could have lost | :06:18. | :06:21. | |
a triple A rating earlier than a triple A rating earlier than | :06:21. | :06:22. | |
Friday night. The coalition Friday night. The coalition | :06:22. | :06:26. | |
Friday night. The coalition policies aren't working. They put | :06:26. | :06:28. | |
policies aren't working. They put policies aren't working. They put | :06:28. | :06:29. | |
such great store in keeping their such great store in keeping their | :06:29. | :06:30. | |
such great store in keeping their triple-A credit vetting any didn't | :06:30. | :06:32. | |
triple-A credit vetting any didn't triple-A credit vetting any didn't | :06:32. | :06:33. | |
do that. People are my constituency do that. People are my constituency | :06:33. | :06:36. | |
do that. People are my constituency want to know about their security, | :06:36. | :06:39. | |
want to know about their security, want to know about their security, | :06:40. | :06:40. | |
want to know about their security, both in terms of jobs and to the | :06:40. | :06:41. | |
both in terms of jobs and to the both in terms of jobs and to the | :06:41. | :06:42. | |
economy. People want to know what economy. People want to know what | :06:42. | :06:46. | |
economy. People want to know what economy. People want to know what | :06:46. | :06:47. | |
is going on. With the yes campaign, is going on. With the yes campaign, | :06:47. | :06:48. | |
is going on. With the yes campaign, supporters when this came out, do | :06:49. | :06:50. | |
supporters when this came out, do supporters when this came out, do | :06:50. | :06:51. | |
supporters when this came out, do you think people were in support of | :06:51. | :06:53. | |
you think people were in support of Scottish independence or revelling | :06:53. | :06:54. | |
Scottish independence or revelling Scottish independence or revelling | :06:54. | :06:56. | |
Scottish independence or revelling in the misfortunes of the UK. | :06:56. | :06:57. | |
in the misfortunes of the UK. in the misfortunes of the UK. | :06:57. | :06:59. | |
revel in, because you very much revel in, because you very much | :06:59. | :07:01. | |
revel in, because you very much care about what is happening in | :07:01. | :07:02. | |
care about what is happening in care about what is happening in | :07:02. | :07:04. | |
care about what is happening in Scotland to people. That is why our | :07:04. | :07:04. | |
Scotland to people. That is why our Scotland to people. That is why our | :07:04. | :07:07. | |
government in Scotland is taking government in Scotland is taking | :07:07. | :07:08. | |
government in Scotland is taking measures. We are building more | :07:08. | :07:09. | |
measures. We are building more measures. We are building more | :07:09. | :07:14. | |
houses than Labour ever did. Labour houses than Labour ever did. Labour | :07:14. | :07:15. | |
houses than Labour ever did. Labour built six council houses in the | :07:15. | :07:21. | |
built six council houses in the built six council houses in the | :07:21. | :07:25. | |
last year of government. You have last year of government. You have | :07:25. | :07:26. | |
last year of government. You have Labour and Conservatives banging on | :07:26. | :07:27. | |
Labour and Conservatives banging on Labour and Conservatives banging on | :07:27. | :07:28. | |
Labour and Conservatives banging on about how the house got there needs | :07:28. | :07:29. | |
about how the house got there needs about how the house got there needs | :07:29. | :07:30. | |
about how the house got there needs to be in the UK because of the | :07:30. | :07:31. | |
to be in the UK because of the to be in the UK because of the | :07:31. | :07:32. | |
triple A rating. That has been triple A rating. That has been | :07:32. | :07:33. | |
triple A rating. That has been triple A rating. That has been | :07:33. | :07:35. | |
thrown up in the air. Scotland has thrown up in the air. Scotland has | :07:35. | :07:44. | |
thrown up in the air. Scotland has not been well served by Westminster. | :07:44. | :07:46. | |
not been well served by Westminster. You're criticising the Chancellor | :07:46. | :07:48. | |
You're criticising the Chancellor You're criticising the Chancellor | :07:48. | :07:49. | |
You're criticising the Chancellor and the Conservatives, but it was a | :07:49. | :07:51. | |
and the Conservatives, but it was a and the Conservatives, but it was a | :07:51. | :07:53. | |
key aspect of the better together key aspect of the better together | :07:53. | :07:54. | |
key aspect of the better together literature that stay in the decay | :07:54. | :07:55. | |
literature that stay in the decay literature that stay in the decay | :07:55. | :07:57. | |
and keep his triple-A credit rating. and keep his triple-A credit rating. | :07:57. | :07:59. | |
and keep his triple-A credit rating. and keep his triple-A credit rating. | :07:59. | :07:59. | |
There is a number of reasons why I There is a number of reasons why I | :07:59. | :08:00. | |
There is a number of reasons why I There is a number of reasons why I | :08:00. | :08:01. | |
believe we are better to get there believe we are better to get there | :08:01. | :08:06. | |
believe we are better to get there in the United Kingdom. Frankly, | :08:06. | :08:10. | |
in the United Kingdom. Frankly, in the United Kingdom. Frankly, | :08:10. | :08:11. | |
Linda is just wrong. House building Linda is just wrong. House building | :08:11. | :08:12. | |
Linda is just wrong. House building Linda is just wrong. House building | :08:12. | :08:13. | |
under the SNP has slumped and it is under the SNP has slumped and it is | :08:14. | :08:20. | |
under the SNP has slumped and it is probably under an all-time low. We | :08:20. | :08:21. | |
probably under an all-time low. We probably under an all-time low. We | :08:21. | :08:22. | |
are sandwiched between a government are sandwiched between a government | :08:22. | :08:24. | |
are sandwiched between a government that has got its priorities wrong | :08:24. | :08:26. | |
that has got its priorities wrong that has got its priorities wrong | :08:26. | :08:27. | |
that has got its priorities wrong at the UK level and also at the | :08:27. | :08:28. | |
at the UK level and also at the at the UK level and also at the | :08:28. | :08:29. | |
Scottish level with the aren't Scottish level with the aren't | :08:29. | :08:31. | |
Scottish level with the aren't Scottish level with the aren't | :08:31. | :08:34. | |
helping people out in any way. It helping people out in any way. It | :08:34. | :08:34. | |
helping people out in any way. It is astonishing for Linda to attempt | :08:34. | :08:35. | |
is astonishing for Linda to attempt is astonishing for Linda to attempt | :08:35. | :08:38. | |
to gain that somehow Scotland Woods to gain that somehow Scotland Woods | :08:38. | :08:41. | |
to gain that somehow Scotland Woods retain its triple A rating when | :08:41. | :08:42. | |
retain its triple A rating when retain its triple A rating when | :08:42. | :08:45. | |
Dickie people in the banking crisis Dickie people in the banking crisis | :08:45. | :08:51. | |
Dickie people in the banking crisis what that Royal Bank of Scotland's. | :08:51. | :08:53. | |
what that Royal Bank of Scotland's. what that Royal Bank of Scotland's. | :08:53. | :08:54. | |
what that Royal Bank of Scotland's. It is ridiculous. It makes a while | :08:54. | :08:55. | |
It is ridiculous. It makes a while It is ridiculous. It makes a while | :08:55. | :08:56. | |
to hear the Unionist parties to hear the Unionist parties | :08:56. | :08:58. | |
to hear the Unionist parties talking Scotland down all the time. | :08:58. | :08:59. | |
talking Scotland down all the time. talking Scotland down all the time. | :08:59. | :09:00. | |
talking Scotland down all the time. talking Scotland down all the time. | :09:00. | :09:01. | |
And try to do with the fact that it And try to do with the fact that it | :09:01. | :09:05. | |
And try to do with the fact that it was mismanagement of labour and the | :09:05. | :09:06. | |
was mismanagement of labour and the was mismanagement of labour and the | :09:06. | :09:08. | |
Chancellor that are causing this Chancellor that are causing this | :09:08. | :09:09. | |
Chancellor that are causing this Chancellor that are causing this | :09:09. | :09:13. | |
crisis. Stand up for Scotland for a crisis. Stand up for Scotland for a | :09:13. | :09:14. | |
crisis. Stand up for Scotland for a change. Let's talk to another -- | :09:14. | :09:15. | |
change. Let's talk to another -- change. Let's talk to another -- | :09:15. | :09:16. | |
let's turn to another issue today, let's turn to another issue today, | :09:17. | :09:23. | |
let's turn to another issue today, the so-called bedroom tax. It has | :09:23. | :09:24. | |
the so-called bedroom tax. It has the so-called bedroom tax. It has | :09:24. | :09:25. | |
attracted a huge amount of attracted a huge amount of | :09:25. | :09:27. | |
attracted a huge amount of criticism. It will being penalised | :09:27. | :09:28. | |
criticism. It will being penalised criticism. It will being penalised | :09:28. | :09:30. | |
for living in social rented for living in social rented | :09:30. | :09:30. | |
for living in social rented accommodation for having an extra | :09:31. | :09:33. | |
accommodation for having an extra accommodation for having an extra | :09:33. | :09:33. | |
bedroom. The opposition say the bedroom. The opposition say the | :09:34. | :09:35. | |
bedroom. The opposition say the bedroom. The opposition say the | :09:35. | :09:38. | |
disabled or badly hit by this. Any disabled or badly hit by this. Any | :09:38. | :09:39. | |
disabled or badly hit by this. Any possibility of a reversal in this | :09:39. | :09:40. | |
possibility of a reversal in this possibility of a reversal in this | :09:40. | :09:42. | |
policy? No possibility of reversal, policy? No possibility of reversal, | :09:42. | :09:45. | |
policy? No possibility of reversal, but policy has been misrepresented. | :09:45. | :09:46. | |
but policy has been misrepresented. but policy has been misrepresented. | :09:46. | :09:47. | |
Anybody he uses the phrase bedroom Anybody he uses the phrase bedroom | :09:47. | :09:49. | |
Anybody he uses the phrase bedroom tax doesn't understand what that | :09:49. | :09:51. | |
tax doesn't understand what that tax doesn't understand what that | :09:51. | :09:51. | |
under occupancy charges about. It under occupancy charges about. It | :09:51. | :09:54. | |
under occupancy charges about. It has to be emphasised that it | :09:54. | :09:55. | |
has to be emphasised that it has to be emphasised that it | :09:55. | :09:56. | |
doesn't apply to those who have doesn't apply to those who have | :09:56. | :09:58. | |
doesn't apply to those who have doesn't apply to those who have | :09:58. | :09:59. | |
pension age and those who suffer a pension age and those who suffer a | :10:00. | :10:01. | |
pension age and those who suffer a disability, there is an enormous | :10:01. | :10:02. | |
disability, there is an enormous disability, there is an enormous | :10:02. | :10:04. | |
amount of money allocated to the amount of money allocated to the | :10:04. | :10:05. | |
amount of money allocated to the discretionary payments that will be | :10:05. | :10:06. | |
discretionary payments that will be discretionary payments that will be | :10:06. | :10:06. | |
used to see people with the used to see people with the | :10:07. | :10:10. | |
used to see people with the difficult period of transition. I | :10:10. | :10:11. | |
difficult period of transition. I difficult period of transition. I | :10:12. | :10:13. | |
don't believe it will have the don't believe it will have the | :10:13. | :10:13. | |
don't believe it will have the negative impact that some people | :10:13. | :10:15. | |
negative impact that some people negative impact that some people | :10:15. | :10:16. | |
negative impact that some people say it will. It will deliver more | :10:16. | :10:17. | |
say it will. It will deliver more say it will. It will deliver more | :10:17. | :10:18. | |
efficient use of the available efficient use of the available | :10:18. | :10:19. | |
efficient use of the available housing stock and deliver something | :10:19. | :10:20. | |
housing stock and deliver something housing stock and deliver something | :10:20. | :10:22. | |
for the thousands of people and for the thousands of people and | :10:22. | :10:23. | |
for the thousands of people and Scotland who are still on waiting | :10:23. | :10:28. | |
Scotland who are still on waiting Scotland who are still on waiting | :10:28. | :10:29. | |
lists. You represent a largely lists. You represent a largely | :10:29. | :10:32. | |
lists. You represent a largely rural area. This will hit rural | :10:32. | :10:34. | |
rural area. This will hit rural rural area. This will hit rural | :10:34. | :10:35. | |
people badly, because there is no people badly, because there is no | :10:35. | :10:37. | |
people badly, because there is no people badly, because there is no | :10:37. | :10:38. | |
opportunity for people to move to a opportunity for people to move to a | :10:38. | :10:44. | |
one-bedroom house locally. one-bedroom house locally. | :10:45. | :10:47. | |
constituency has Aberdeen and constituency has Aberdeen and | :10:47. | :10:49. | |
constituency has Aberdeen and constituency has Aberdeen and | :10:49. | :10:49. | |
Dundee. This is an area where there Dundee. This is an area where there | :10:50. | :10:50. | |
Dundee. This is an area where there is a massive shortage of housing | :10:50. | :10:53. | |
is a massive shortage of housing is a massive shortage of housing | :10:53. | :10:54. | |
is a massive shortage of housing and there needs to be a massive | :10:54. | :10:57. | |
and there needs to be a massive reorganisation. Under occupancy is | :10:57. | :10:58. | |
reorganisation. Under occupancy is reorganisation. Under occupancy is | :10:58. | :11:00. | |
a major part in changing the a major part in changing the | :11:00. | :11:04. | |
a major part in changing the attitude toward social housing. | :11:04. | :11:06. | |
attitude toward social housing. attitude toward social housing. | :11:06. | :11:07. | |
attitude toward social housing. attitude toward social housing. | :11:07. | :11:08. | |
is not a natural tax, it is a cut is not a natural tax, it is a cut | :11:08. | :11:10. | |
is not a natural tax, it is a cut in benefits. The point is these | :11:10. | :11:11. | |
in benefits. The point is these in benefits. The point is these | :11:11. | :11:13. | |
people who have an extra bedroom people who have an extra bedroom | :11:13. | :11:14. | |
people who have an extra bedroom have that their and their other | :11:14. | :11:15. | |
have that their and their other have that their and their other | :11:15. | :11:16. | |
have that their and their other people he can't access it to need | :11:16. | :11:18. | |
people he can't access it to need people he can't access it to need | :11:18. | :11:19. | |
people he can't access it to need it. We don't have the housing stock | :11:19. | :11:20. | |
it. We don't have the housing stock it. We don't have the housing stock | :11:21. | :11:22. | |
that Alex talks about. There aren't that Alex talks about. There aren't | :11:22. | :11:23. | |
that Alex talks about. There aren't the scale of one-bedroom properties | :11:23. | :11:28. | |
the scale of one-bedroom properties the scale of one-bedroom properties | :11:28. | :11:38. | |
:11:38. | :11:38. | ||
Apology for the loss of subtitles for 87 seconds | :11:38. | :13:05. | |
Go as far as the bedroom tax is Go as far as the bedroom tax is | :13:05. | :13:09. | |
Go as far as the bedroom tax is Go as far as the bedroom tax is | :13:09. | :13:10. | |
concerned, and it is a bedroom tax, concerned, and it is a bedroom tax, | :13:10. | :13:11. | |
concerned, and it is a bedroom tax, concerned, and it is a bedroom tax, | :13:11. | :13:13. | |
it is an appalling way to be it is an appalling way to be | :13:13. | :13:14. | |
it is an appalling way to be treating people. It is against the | :13:14. | :13:16. | |
treating people. It is against the treating people. It is against the | :13:16. | :13:16. | |
treating people. It is against the ethos of everything we stand for in | :13:16. | :13:18. | |
ethos of everything we stand for in Scotland. We're talking about | :13:18. | :13:20. | |
Scotland. We're talking about hitting people's pockets really | :13:20. | :13:26. | |
hitting people's pockets really hitting people's pockets really | :13:26. | :13:27. | |
hard here. We're doing everything hard here. We're doing everything | :13:27. | :13:29. | |
hard here. We're doing everything hard here. We're doing everything | :13:29. | :13:30. | |
we possibly can to help people out, we possibly can to help people out, | :13:30. | :13:32. | |
we possibly can to help people out, including putting a lot of money | :13:32. | :13:33. | |
including putting a lot of money including putting a lot of money | :13:33. | :13:33. | |
into advice services because people into advice services because people | :13:34. | :13:35. | |
into advice services because people need advice more than they have | :13:35. | :13:39. | |
need advice more than they have need advice more than they have | :13:40. | :13:41. | |
need advice more than they have ever needed its -- ever needed it. | :13:41. | :13:42. | |
ever needed its -- ever needed it. ever needed its -- ever needed it. | :13:42. | :13:45. | |
ever needed its -- ever needed it. A we will have to leave it there. | :13:45. | :13:46. | |
A we will have to leave it there. A we will have to leave it there. | :13:46. | :13:46. | |
A we will have to leave it there. Thank you all very much for joining | :13:46. | :13:51. | |
MSPs will pass new laws this MSPs will pass new laws this | :13:51. | :13:52. | |
afternoon which creates the afternoon which creates the | :13:52. | :13:53. | |
potential for international potential for international | :13:53. | :13:54. | |
commercial opportunities for commercial opportunities for | :13:54. | :13:55. | |
Scottish water. The Scottish Scottish water. The Scottish | :13:55. | :13:55. | |
Government's so-called hydro-nation Government's so-called hydro-nation | :13:55. | :13:56. | |
Government's so-called hydro-nation Government's so-called hydro-nation | :13:56. | :13:57. | |
policy is set out in the Water policy is set out in the Water | :13:57. | :13:58. | |
policy is set out in the Water Resources Bill. However, it was | :13:58. | :13:59. | |
Resources Bill. However, it was Resources Bill. However, it was | :13:59. | :14:00. | |
criticised for placing too much criticised for placing too much | :14:00. | :14:00. | |
criticised for placing too much emphasis on economic gain over | :14:00. | :14:02. | |
emphasis on economic gain over environmental concerns. Ministers | :14:02. | :14:02. | |
environmental concerns. Ministers environmental concerns. Ministers | :14:02. | :14:10. | |
environmental concerns. Ministers say tha is not the case. The | :14:10. | :14:11. | |
say tha is not the case. The Cabinet Secretary for | :14:11. | :14:21. | |
:14:21. | :14:26. | ||
Cabinet Secretary for I want to thank them far a lodging | :14:26. | :14:27. | |
I want to thank them far a lodging I want to thank them far a lodging | :14:27. | :14:28. | |
this amendment, and I want to this amendment, and I want to | :14:28. | :14:29. | |
this amendment, and I want to this amendment, and I want to | :14:29. | :14:30. | |
confirm that I am happy to accept confirm that I am happy to accept | :14:30. | :14:34. | |
confirm that I am happy to accept confirm that I am happy to accept | :14:34. | :14:34. | |
it today. Part one of the bill it today. Part one of the bill | :14:34. | :14:36. | |
it today. Part one of the bill places a value on Scotland's Water | :14:36. | :14:37. | |
places a value on Scotland's Water places a value on Scotland's Water | :14:37. | :14:37. | |
places a value on Scotland's Water Resources, we will have to weigh up | :14:37. | :14:39. | |
Resources, we will have to weigh up Resources, we will have to weigh up | :14:39. | :14:41. | |
all of the different factors all of the different factors | :14:41. | :14:42. | |
all of the different factors involved in deciding how best to | :14:42. | :14:44. | |
involved in deciding how best to involved in deciding how best to | :14:44. | :14:46. | |
proceed. It is suggested that we proceed. It is suggested that we | :14:46. | :14:48. | |
proceed. It is suggested that we must the ballot those resources in | :14:48. | :14:49. | |
must the ballot those resources in must the ballot those resources in | :14:49. | :14:52. | |
ways to promote sustainable use of ways to promote sustainable use of | :14:52. | :14:53. | |
ways to promote sustainable use of ways to promote sustainable use of | :14:53. | :14:58. | |
them. -- must promote. I agree with them. -- must promote. I agree with | :14:58. | :14:59. | |
them. -- must promote. I agree with this, it strengthens this. I | :14:59. | :15:00. | |
this, it strengthens this. I this, it strengthens this. I | :15:00. | :15:02. | |
believe it strikes the right believe it strikes the right | :15:03. | :15:04. | |
believe it strikes the right believe it strikes the right | :15:04. | :15:04. | |
emphasis, and I'm sure we can all emphasis, and I'm sure we can all | :15:04. | :15:09. | |
emphasis, and I'm sure we can all emphasis, and I'm sure we can all | :15:09. | :15:10. | |
agree that we wish to make use of agree that we wish to make use of | :15:10. | :15:11. | |
agree that we wish to make use of agree that we wish to make use of | :15:11. | :15:16. | |
our resources in a way which makes our resources in a way which makes | :15:16. | :15:16. | |
our resources in a way which makes unsustainable. -- makes them a | :15:17. | :15:23. | |
unsustainable. -- makes them a unsustainable. -- makes them a | :15:23. | :15:24. | |
unsustainable. -- makes them a sustainable. A part one is ready in | :15:24. | :15:25. | |
sustainable. A part one is ready in sustainable. A part one is ready in | :15:25. | :15:26. | |
sustainable. A part one is ready in May following way, I want to make | :15:26. | :15:27. | |
May following way, I want to make May following way, I want to make | :15:27. | :15:29. | |
May following way, I want to make sure it is very clear, the value of | :15:29. | :15:30. | |
sure it is very clear, the value of sure it is very clear, the value of | :15:30. | :15:34. | |
water resources is very broad. It water resources is very broad. It | :15:34. | :15:35. | |
water resources is very broad. It water resources is very broad. It | :15:35. | :15:36. | |
helps state that the value of water helps state that the value of water | :15:37. | :15:37. | |
helps state that the value of water resources means the value on any | :15:37. | :15:39. | |
resources means the value on any resources means the value on any | :15:39. | :15:40. | |
basis, including monetary and there basis, including monetary and there | :15:40. | :15:46. | |
basis, including monetary and there basis, including monetary and there | :15:46. | :15:54. | |
are none the -- and the non-mother are none the -- and the non-mother | :15:54. | :15:55. | |
are none the -- and the non-mother four-star any use of these | :15:56. | :15:57. | |
four-star any use of these four-star any use of these | :15:57. | :15:59. | |
resources on such activities also. resources on such activities also. | :15:59. | :16:07. | |
resources on such activities also. Very is also a drafting amendments. | :16:07. | :16:08. | |
Very is also a drafting amendments. Very is also a drafting amendments. | :16:08. | :16:09. | |
Very is also a drafting amendments. There is a great deal of work which | :16:09. | :16:09. | |
There is a great deal of work which There is a great deal of work which | :16:10. | :16:12. | |
can be discovered in other ways. can be discovered in other ways. | :16:12. | :16:13. | |
can be discovered in other ways. can be discovered in other ways. | :16:13. | :16:15. | |
Water is a vital part of our Water is a vital part of our | :16:15. | :16:20. | |
nation's industrial and domestic nation's industrial and domestic | :16:20. | :16:21. | |
nation's industrial and domestic nation's industrial and domestic | :16:21. | :16:21. | |
life. We need to develop the full life. We need to develop the full | :16:21. | :16:24. | |
life. We need to develop the full potential of our most valuable | :16:24. | :16:26. | |
potential of our most valuable potential of our most valuable | :16:26. | :16:27. | |
resource. I hope everybody in the resource. I hope everybody in the | :16:27. | :16:28. | |
resource. I hope everybody in the chamber would also support the | :16:28. | :16:36. | |
chamber would also support the chamber would also support the | :16:36. | :16:39. | |
chamber would also support the amendment. A kick thank Mr -- thank | :16:39. | :16:40. | |
amendment. A kick thank Mr -- thank amendment. A kick thank Mr -- thank | :16:40. | :16:46. | |
amendment. A kick thank Mr -- thank you, Mr presiding officer full. I | :16:46. | :16:48. | |
you, Mr presiding officer full. I you, Mr presiding officer full. I | :16:48. | :16:54. | |
welcome these amendments, past that welcome these amendments, past that | :16:54. | :16:55. | |
welcome these amendments, past that stage two. I welcome the inclusion | :16:55. | :16:58. | |
stage two. I welcome the inclusion stage two. I welcome the inclusion | :16:58. | :16:59. | |
of this amendment. It further of this amendment. It further | :16:59. | :17:01. | |
clarifies the situation and clarifies the situation and | :17:01. | :17:02. | |
clarifies the situation and environmental benefits. I am happy | :17:02. | :17:03. | |
environmental benefits. I am happy environmental benefits. I am happy | :17:03. | :17:08. | |
environmental benefits. I am happy that we will also support that. | :17:08. | :17:09. | |
that we will also support that. that we will also support that. | :17:09. | :17:11. | |
that we will also support that. I ask you whether you intend to | :17:11. | :17:13. | |
I ask you whether you intend to I ask you whether you intend to | :17:14. | :17:14. | |
press or withdraw? I AM delighted press or withdraw? I AM delighted | :17:15. | :17:20. | |
press or withdraw? I AM delighted press or withdraw? I AM delighted | :17:20. | :17:25. | |
in the collective approach. -- I am in the collective approach. -- I am | :17:25. | :17:26. | |
in the collective approach. -- I am delighted. It a garage other | :17:26. | :17:28. | |
delighted. It a garage other delighted. It a garage other | :17:28. | :17:29. | |
stakeholders at stage two. I stakeholders at stage two. I | :17:30. | :17:31. | |
stakeholders at stage two. I appreciate the support by Alleyne | :17:31. | :17:32. | |
appreciate the support by Alleyne appreciate the support by Alleyne | :17:32. | :17:33. | |
appreciate the support by Alleyne Murray, and I am delighted to move | :17:33. | :17:38. | |
Murray, and I am delighted to move Murray, and I am delighted to move | :17:38. | :17:41. | |
the amendment 25. Are we all the amendment 25. Are we all | :17:41. | :17:43. | |
the amendment 25. Are we all the amendment 25. Are we all | :17:43. | :17:44. | |
agreed? The panel is agreed, and I agreed? The panel is agreed, and I | :17:44. | :17:45. | |
agreed? The panel is agreed, and I agreed? The panel is agreed, and I | :17:45. | :17:48. | |
call amendment six in the name of call amendment six in the name of | :17:48. | :17:50. | |
call amendment six in the name of the Cabinet Secretary. Can I ask | :17:50. | :17:52. | |
the Cabinet Secretary. Can I ask the Cabinet Secretary. Can I ask | :17:52. | :17:57. | |
you to move formally? Moved. you to move formally? Moved. | :17:57. | :17:59. | |
you to move formally? Moved. you to move formally? Moved. | :17:59. | :18:00. | |
A that was the live debate, stage A that was the live debate, stage | :18:00. | :18:06. | |
A that was the live debate, stage three of the Water Resources Bill. | :18:06. | :18:07. | |
three of the Water Resources Bill. three of the Water Resources Bill. | :18:07. | :18:09. | |
Now to Prime Minister's questions, Now to Prime Minister's questions, | :18:09. | :18:09. | |
Now to Prime Minister's questions, there were heated exchanges about | :18:10. | :18:12. | |
there were heated exchanges about there were heated exchanges about | :18:12. | :18:17. | |
the last of the triple-A credit the last of the triple-A credit | :18:17. | :18:19. | |
the last of the triple-A credit rating four-star -- of the last. | :18:19. | :18:20. | |
rating four-star -- of the last. rating four-star -- of the last. | :18:20. | :18:21. | |
The Prime Minister conceded that The Prime Minister conceded that | :18:21. | :18:22. | |
The Prime Minister conceded that The Prime Minister conceded that | :18:22. | :18:24. | |
they would have to cut the deficit they would have to cut the deficit | :18:24. | :18:25. | |
they would have to cut the deficit faster. He said there were | :18:25. | :18:26. | |
faster. He said there were faster. He said there were | :18:26. | :18:27. | |
promising signs in the economy, promising signs in the economy, | :18:27. | :18:30. | |
promising signs in the economy, promising signs in the economy, | :18:30. | :18:31. | |
such as more people in jobs. Three such as more people in jobs. Three | :18:31. | :18:33. | |
such as more people in jobs. Three years ago, the Prime Minister had | :18:33. | :18:35. | |
years ago, the Prime Minister had years ago, the Prime Minister had | :18:35. | :18:35. | |
that this to say, the first that this to say, the first | :18:36. | :18:37. | |
that this to say, the first priority of any government has to | :18:37. | :18:41. | |
priority of any government has to priority of any government has to | :18:41. | :18:44. | |
be keeping UK plc's credit rating. be keeping UK plc's credit rating. | :18:44. | :18:45. | |
be keeping UK plc's credit rating. be keeping UK plc's credit rating. | :18:45. | :18:46. | |
That has to come first or some it That has to come first or some it | :18:46. | :18:47. | |
That has to come first or some it That has to come first or some it | :18:47. | :18:51. | |
is the only responsible thing to do. is the only responsible thing to do. | :18:51. | :18:55. | |
is the only responsible thing to do. is the only responsible thing to do. | :18:55. | :19:00. | |
A howlers that going? At -- howl is A howlers that going? At -- howl is | :19:00. | :19:01. | |
A howlers that going? At -- howl is that going? Isn't it disgraceful | :19:01. | :19:03. | |
that going? Isn't it disgraceful that going? Isn't it disgraceful | :19:03. | :19:04. | |
that he won't condemn something who that he won't condemn something who | :19:04. | :19:06. | |
that he won't condemn something who speaks up by terrorists. It the | :19:07. | :19:08. | |
speaks up by terrorists. It the speaks up by terrorists. It the | :19:08. | :19:09. | |
decision of the ratings agency is decision of the ratings agency is | :19:09. | :19:10. | |
decision of the ratings agency is the reminder of the debt and | :19:10. | :19:12. | |
the reminder of the debt and the reminder of the debt and | :19:12. | :19:13. | |
deficit problem that the country deficit problem that the country | :19:13. | :19:15. | |
deficit problem that the country deficit problem that the country | :19:15. | :19:15. | |
faces, it is a warning to anyone faces, it is a warning to anyone | :19:15. | :19:16. | |
faces, it is a warning to anyone faces, it is a warning to anyone | :19:16. | :19:18. | |
who thinks we can walk away from it. who thinks we can walk away from it. | :19:18. | :19:20. | |
who thinks we can walk away from it. It is absolutely vital that we | :19:20. | :19:21. | |
It is absolutely vital that we It is absolutely vital that we | :19:21. | :19:22. | |
continue with the work of this continue with the work of this | :19:22. | :19:27. | |
continue with the work of this government, which has cut the a | :19:27. | :19:28. | |
government, which has cut the a government, which has cut the a | :19:28. | :19:28. | |
government, which has cut the a deficit by a quarter, and has more | :19:28. | :19:30. | |
deficit by a quarter, and has more deficit by a quarter, and has more | :19:30. | :19:32. | |
deficit by a quarter, and has more people in jobs. I know it is his | :19:32. | :19:32. | |
people in jobs. I know it is his people in jobs. I know it is his | :19:32. | :19:35. | |
people in jobs. I know it is his policy to borrow even more. A I was | :19:35. | :19:36. | |
policy to borrow even more. A I was policy to borrow even more. A I was | :19:36. | :19:41. | |
asking about the country's credit asking about the country's credit | :19:41. | :19:42. | |
asking about the country's credit asking about the country's credit | :19:42. | :19:43. | |
rating, oak and this is what he rating, oak and this is what he | :19:43. | :19:46. | |
rating, oak and this is what he rating, oak and this is what he | :19:46. | :19:48. | |
used to say about the credit rating, used to say about the credit rating, | :19:48. | :19:49. | |
used to say about the credit rating, used to say about the credit rating, | :19:49. | :19:52. | |
used to say about the credit rating, that it was a mark in trust of the | :19:52. | :19:54. | |
that it was a mark in trust of the that it was a mark in trust of the | :19:54. | :19:58. | |
country a, and his manifesto said country a, and his manifesto said | :19:58. | :20:00. | |
this, safeguarding Britain's cred this, safeguarding Britain's cred | :20:00. | :20:01. | |
this, safeguarding Britain's cred this, safeguarding Britain's cred | :20:01. | :20:02. | |
rating was the very first of his, rating was the very first of his, | :20:02. | :20:07. | |
rating was the very first of his, bench marks for Britain, against | :20:07. | :20:09. | |
bench marks for Britain, against bench marks for Britain, against | :20:09. | :20:10. | |
which British people can charge the which British people can charge the | :20:10. | :20:11. | |
which British people can charge the economic success or failure of the | :20:11. | :20:13. | |
economic success or failure of the economic success or failure of the | :20:13. | :20:15. | |
next government. Does the Prime next government. Does the Prime | :20:15. | :20:16. | |
next government. Does the Prime Minister accept that by the first | :20:16. | :20:16. | |
Minister accept that by the first Minister accept that by the first | :20:17. | :20:19. | |
Minister accept that by the first Test he set himself, he has failed? | :20:19. | :20:20. | |
Test he set himself, he has failed? Test he set himself, he has failed? | :20:20. | :20:22. | |
Test he set himself, he has failed? If there is a problem of excessive | :20:22. | :20:22. | |
If there is a problem of excessive If there is a problem of excessive | :20:23. | :20:26. | |
If there is a problem of excessive borrowing, why is it his problem a | :20:27. | :20:28. | |
borrowing, why is it his problem a borrowing, why is it his problem a | :20:28. | :20:33. | |
borrowing, why is it his problem a -- policy to borrow more? It owes | :20:33. | :20:34. | |
-- policy to borrow more? It owes -- policy to borrow more? It owes | :20:34. | :20:37. | |
Moody's had said they could also Moody's had said they could also | :20:37. | :20:39. | |
Moody's had said they could also downgrade the debt rating further | :20:39. | :20:41. | |
downgrade the debt rating further downgrade the debt rating further | :20:41. | :20:42. | |
in the event of reduce political in the event of reduce political | :20:42. | :20:44. | |
commitment to fiscal consolidation. commitment to fiscal consolidation. | :20:44. | :20:46. | |
commitment to fiscal consolidation. commitment to fiscal consolidation. | :20:46. | :20:47. | |
We know that is the vital work that We know that is the vital work that | :20:47. | :20:49. | |
We know that is the vital work that We know that is the vital work that | :20:49. | :20:50. | |
we have to do, will hear made that we have to do, will hear made that | :20:50. | :20:51. | |
we have to do, will hear made that we have to do, will hear made that | :20:51. | :20:57. | |
he is in favour of more borrowing? he is in favour of more borrowing? | :20:57. | :21:06. | |
he is in favour of more borrowing? he is in favour of more borrowing? | :21:06. | :21:07. | |
A -- will he admits. Go the part- A -- will he admits. Go the part- | :21:08. | :21:08. | |
A -- will he admits. Go the part- A -- will he admits. Go the part- | :21:08. | :21:09. | |
time Chancellor said it would be a time Chancellor said it would be a | :21:09. | :21:12. | |
time Chancellor said it would be a humiliation for the country to lose | :21:12. | :21:16. | |
humiliation for the country to lose humiliation for the country to lose | :21:16. | :21:17. | |
that at credit-rating. I know the that at credit-rating. I know the | :21:17. | :21:18. | |
that at credit-rating. I know the Prime Minister is not big on | :21:18. | :21:20. | |
Prime Minister is not big on Prime Minister is not big on | :21:20. | :21:21. | |
humility, but the manifesto said he humility, but the manifesto said he | :21:21. | :21:22. | |
humility, but the manifesto said he would be accountable and open. | :21:23. | :21:25. | |
would be accountable and open. would be accountable and open. | :21:25. | :21:26. | |
Let's give him another go, simple Let's give him another go, simple | :21:26. | :21:29. | |
Let's give him another go, simple Let's give him another go, simple | :21:29. | :21:30. | |
question, yes or no, has he failed question, yes or no, has he failed | :21:30. | :21:31. | |
question, yes or no, has he failed the first economic tests which she | :21:31. | :21:32. | |
the first economic tests which she the first economic tests which she | :21:32. | :21:37. | |
the first economic tests which she set out in this manifesto? I am not | :21:37. | :21:38. | |
set out in this manifesto? I am not set out in this manifesto? I am not | :21:38. | :21:40. | |
arguing that the rating agency arguing that the rating agency | :21:40. | :21:44. | |
doesn't matter. Batty's his doesn't matter. Batty's his | :21:44. | :21:49. | |
doesn't matter. Batty's his doesn't matter. Batty's his | :21:49. | :21:50. | |
argument. A -- that is his argument argument. A -- that is his argument | :21:50. | :21:53. | |
argument. A -- that is his argument it. It is his government which | :21:53. | :21:54. | |
it. It is his government which it. It is his government which | :21:54. | :21:55. | |
wants to borrow more, this wants to borrow more, this | :21:55. | :21:57. | |
wants to borrow more, this government has cut its, and has | :21:57. | :21:58. | |
government has cut its, and has government has cut its, and has | :21:58. | :22:00. | |
created more jobs, which is vital created more jobs, which is vital | :22:00. | :22:04. | |
created more jobs, which is vital created more jobs, which is vital | :22:04. | :22:05. | |
for the future of the economy. If for the future of the economy. If | :22:05. | :22:06. | |
for the future of the economy. If he wants EC countries like Canada | :22:06. | :22:09. | |
he wants EC countries like Canada he wants EC countries like Canada | :22:09. | :22:10. | |
and Germany, who have kept that and Germany, who have kept that | :22:10. | :22:11. | |
and Germany, who have kept that credit rating, they fix the roof | :22:11. | :22:12. | |
credit rating, they fix the roof credit rating, they fix the roof | :22:12. | :22:14. | |
when the sun was shining. His when the sun was shining. His | :22:14. | :22:19. | |
when the sun was shining. His when the sun was shining. His | :22:19. | :22:20. | |
answer is to borrow more. Any time answer is to borrow more. Any time | :22:20. | :22:21. | |
answer is to borrow more. Any time answer is to borrow more. Any time | :22:21. | :22:21. | |
he wants to swap places, I will he wants to swap places, I will | :22:22. | :22:28. | |
he wants to swap places, I will answer the questions. He talks | :22:28. | :22:30. | |
answer the questions. He talks answer the questions. He talks | :22:30. | :22:31. | |
about borrowing, I don't know where about borrowing, I don't know where | :22:31. | :22:32. | |
about borrowing, I don't know where the last time he'd checked, the | :22:32. | :22:37. | |
the last time he'd checked, the the last time he'd checked, the | :22:37. | :22:38. | |
deficit is rising, not falling oh, deficit is rising, not falling oh, | :22:38. | :22:40. | |
deficit is rising, not falling oh, deficit is rising, not falling oh, | :22:40. | :22:41. | |
and he is borrowing of �212 billion and he is borrowing of �212 billion | :22:41. | :22:42. | |
and he is borrowing of �212 billion more than he planned, because of | :22:42. | :22:43. | |
more than he planned, because of more than he planned, because of | :22:43. | :22:46. | |
his failure to grow the economy. his failure to grow the economy. | :22:46. | :22:51. | |
his failure to grow the economy. his failure to grow the economy. | :22:51. | :22:56. | |
The let's turn to the reasons for The let's turn to the reasons for | :22:56. | :22:57. | |
The let's turn to the reasons for The let's turn to the reasons for | :22:57. | :22:57. | |
the downgrade. Can he say that it the downgrade. Can he say that it | :22:57. | :23:00. | |
the downgrade. Can he say that it the downgrade. Can he say that it | :23:00. | :23:02. | |
has nothing to do with him? I am has nothing to do with him? I am | :23:02. | :23:03. | |
has nothing to do with him? I am saying this credit rating does | :23:03. | :23:05. | |
saying this credit rating does saying this credit rating does | :23:05. | :23:06. | |
matter, added demonstrates we have matter, added demonstrates we have | :23:06. | :23:07. | |
matter, added demonstrates we have to go fervour and faster in | :23:07. | :23:10. | |
to go fervour and faster in to go fervour and faster in | :23:10. | :23:10. | |
reducing it. The -- and it reducing it. The -- and it | :23:10. | :23:12. | |
reducing it. The -- and it demonstrates that we have to go | :23:12. | :23:16. | |
demonstrates that we have to go demonstrates that we have to go | :23:16. | :23:16. | |
demonstrates that we have to go further and faster. A he will never | :23:16. | :23:17. | |
further and faster. A he will never further and faster. A he will never | :23:17. | :23:18. | |
further and faster. A he will never further and faster. A he will never | :23:18. | :23:19. | |
sit on this side of the house if he sit on this side of the house if he | :23:19. | :23:19. | |
sit on this side of the house if he doesn't answer the questions on | :23:19. | :23:20. | |
doesn't answer the questions on doesn't answer the questions on | :23:20. | :23:25. | |
what the country should do. He what the country should do. He | :23:26. | :23:26. | |
what the country should do. He doesn't mention the other economic | :23:26. | :23:29. | |
doesn't mention the other economic doesn't mention the other economic | :23:29. | :23:31. | |
news, which is at 154,000 extra news, which is at 154,000 extra | :23:31. | :23:32. | |
news, which is at 154,000 extra people mug. More people in | :23:32. | :23:34. | |
people mug. More people in people mug. More people in | :23:34. | :23:34. | |
people mug. More people in employment that in any time in our | :23:34. | :23:41. | |
employment that in any time in our employment that in any time in our | :23:41. | :23:42. | |
history. That is what is happening history. That is what is happening | :23:42. | :23:45. | |
in our economy. in our economy. | :23:45. | :23:49. | |
in our economy. Professor John Curtis is still with | :23:49. | :23:51. | |
Professor John Curtis is still with Professor John Curtis is still with | :23:51. | :23:53. | |
me, pretty heated questioning. A me, pretty heated questioning. A | :23:53. | :23:55. | |
me, pretty heated questioning. A slightly awkward for Ed Miliband, | :23:55. | :23:59. | |
slightly awkward for Ed Miliband, slightly awkward for Ed Miliband, | :23:59. | :24:01. | |
slightly awkward for Ed Miliband, slightly awkward for Ed Miliband, | :24:01. | :24:01. | |
as it a was put to him that the as it a was put to him that the | :24:01. | :24:02. | |
as it a was put to him that the as it a was put to him that the | :24:02. | :24:04. | |
Prime Minister said he was going to Prime Minister said he was going to | :24:04. | :24:07. | |
Prime Minister said he was going to borrow more. Absolutely. This Bella | :24:07. | :24:08. | |
borrow more. Absolutely. This Bella borrow more. Absolutely. This Bella | :24:08. | :24:11. | |
two lines of attack from the two lines of attack from the | :24:11. | :24:15. | |
two lines of attack from the government, the spike -- despite | :24:15. | :24:19. | |
government, the spike -- despite government, the spike -- despite | :24:19. | :24:21. | |
their difficulties. At the he was their difficulties. At the he was | :24:21. | :24:23. | |
their difficulties. At the he was their difficulties. At the he was | :24:23. | :24:33. | |
:24:33. | :24:34. | ||
say that they wanted to borrow more. say that they wanted to borrow more. | :24:34. | :24:36. | |
say that they wanted to borrow more. say that they wanted to borrow more. | :24:36. | :24:36. | |
They still need to respond to those They still need to respond to those | :24:36. | :24:38. | |
They still need to respond to those questions, they still need to get | :24:38. | :24:41. | |
questions, they still need to get questions, they still need to get | :24:41. | :24:43. | |
the economy growing. He comes back the economy growing. He comes back | :24:43. | :24:45. | |
the economy growing. He comes back to the conversations we were having | :24:45. | :24:46. | |
to the conversations we were having to the conversations we were having | :24:46. | :24:47. | |
earlier, David Cameron was still earlier, David Cameron was still | :24:47. | :24:49. | |
earlier, David Cameron was still earlier, David Cameron was still | :24:49. | :24:51. | |
asking who got us into this mess? asking who got us into this mess? | :24:51. | :24:53. | |
asking who got us into this mess? They say they are still getting | :24:53. | :24:54. | |
They say they are still getting They say they are still getting | :24:54. | :24:58. | |
Britain out of Labour's mess. This Britain out of Labour's mess. This | :24:58. | :25:01. | |
Britain out of Labour's mess. This Britain out of Labour's mess. This | :25:01. | :25:02. | |
is the first occasion a in which a is the first occasion a in which a | :25:02. | :25:03. | |
is the first occasion a in which a is the first occasion a in which a | :25:03. | :25:04. | |
piece of news which can be solely piece of news which can be solely | :25:04. | :25:09. | |
piece of news which can be solely attributed to the colours -- | :25:09. | :25:10. | |
attributed to the colours -- attributed to the colours -- | :25:10. | :25:11. | |
coalition. The government was still coalition. The government was still | :25:11. | :25:12. | |
coalition. The government was still trying to use that previous line. | :25:13. | :25:14. | |
trying to use that previous line. trying to use that previous line. | :25:14. | :25:17. | |
trying to use that previous line. It is interesting to see whether it | :25:18. | :25:22. | |
It is interesting to see whether it It is interesting to see whether it | :25:22. | :25:23. | |
still holds. During this period, still holds. During this period, | :25:23. | :25:24. | |
still holds. During this period, can the Labour Party turn things | :25:24. | :25:30. | |
can the Labour Party turn things can the Labour Party turn things | :25:31. | :25:32. | |
can the Labour Party turn things around. They need to say, we think | :25:32. | :25:33. | |
around. They need to say, we think around. They need to say, we think | :25:33. | :25:34. | |
around. They need to say, we think that Ed Miliband and Ed Balls will | :25:34. | :25:37. | |
that Ed Miliband and Ed Balls will that Ed Miliband and Ed Balls will | :25:37. | :25:41. | |
that Ed Miliband and Ed Balls will be better to run the country. | :25:41. | :25:43. | |
be better to run the country. be better to run the country. | :25:43. | :25:44. | |
Prime Minister's questions, bpm was Prime Minister's questions, bpm was | :25:44. | :25:47. | |
under intense pressure from under intense pressure from | :25:47. | :25:47. | |
under intense pressure from opposition MPs about the so-called | :25:47. | :25:52. | |
opposition MPs about the so-called opposition MPs about the so-called | :25:52. | :25:53. | |
opposition MPs about the so-called bedroom tax. It is a really tricky | :25:53. | :25:54. | |
bedroom tax. It is a really tricky bedroom tax. It is a really tricky | :25:54. | :25:58. | |
issue for the coalition government? issue for the coalition government? | :25:58. | :26:02. | |
issue for the coalition government? issue for the coalition government? | :26:02. | :26:03. | |
It is a classic problem. Lots of It is a classic problem. Lots of | :26:03. | :26:04. | |
It is a classic problem. Lots of It is a classic problem. Lots of | :26:04. | :26:05. | |
people may agreed that it would be people may agreed that it would be | :26:05. | :26:06. | |
people may agreed that it would be people may agreed that it would be | :26:06. | :26:07. | |
very good if you can get to very good if you can get to | :26:07. | :26:08. | |
very good if you can get to very good if you can get to | :26:08. | :26:11. | |
position peak, but at the moment we position peak, but at the moment we | :26:11. | :26:18. | |
position peak, but at the moment we position peak, but at the moment we | :26:18. | :26:19. | |
are in position a. If someone lives are in position a. If someone lives | :26:19. | :26:21. | |
are in position a. If someone lives in a three-bedroom house, and don't | :26:21. | :26:22. | |
in a three-bedroom house, and don't in a three-bedroom house, and don't | :26:22. | :26:23. | |
in a three-bedroom house, and don't use them all, it would be a good | :26:23. | :26:24. | |
use them all, it would be a good use them all, it would be a good | :26:24. | :26:25. | |
use them all, it would be a good idea to get them into a smaller | :26:25. | :26:26. | |
idea to get them into a smaller idea to get them into a smaller | :26:27. | :26:32. | |
property, but how do you engineer property, but how do you engineer | :26:32. | :26:34. | |
property, but how do you engineer property, but how do you engineer | :26:34. | :26:36. | |
that move? That is one thing, the that move? That is one thing, the | :26:36. | :26:37. | |
that move? That is one thing, the second thing which the coalition | :26:37. | :26:38. | |
second thing which the coalition second thing which the coalition | :26:38. | :26:44. | |
has misjudged, many people may feel has misjudged, many people may feel | :26:44. | :26:46. | |
has misjudged, many people may feel that their children have left home, | :26:46. | :26:47. | |
that their children have left home, that their children have left home, | :26:47. | :26:49. | |
that their children have left home, and I have a four bedroom house, | :26:49. | :26:50. | |
and I have a four bedroom house, and I have a four bedroom house, | :26:50. | :26:54. | |
maybe they should be encouraged to maybe they should be encouraged to | :26:54. | :26:56. | |
maybe they should be encouraged to maybe they should be encouraged to | :26:56. | :26:56. | |
move, but most people may want to move, but most people may want to | :26:56. | :26:58. | |
move, but most people may want to move, but most people may want to | :26:58. | :26:59. | |
have a spare bedroom to have their have a spare bedroom to have their | :26:59. | :27:00. | |
have a spare bedroom to have their have a spare bedroom to have their | :27:00. | :27:01. | |
children stay with them. At the end children stay with them. At the end | :27:01. | :27:02. | |
children stay with them. At the end children stay with them. At the end | :27:02. | :27:03. | |
of the day, the government is being of the day, the government is being | :27:03. | :27:04. | |
of the day, the government is being of the day, the government is being | :27:04. | :27:05. | |
tougher. It is a problem that they tougher. It is a problem that they | :27:05. | :27:07. | |
tougher. It is a problem that they face in cutting the deficit. Now | :27:07. | :27:08. | |
face in cutting the deficit. Now face in cutting the deficit. Now | :27:08. | :27:10. | |
you come across some of the you come across some of the | :27:10. | :27:12. | |
you come across some of the potential difficulties. Look for in | :27:12. | :27:13. | |
potential difficulties. Look for in potential difficulties. Look for in | :27:13. | :27:15. | |
April to the opposition coming up April to the opposition coming up | :27:15. | :27:16. | |
April to the opposition coming up with individual hardship cages, and | :27:16. | :27:20. | |
with individual hardship cages, and with individual hardship cages, and | :27:20. | :27:21. | |
saying this doesn't work. They will saying this doesn't work. They will | :27:21. | :27:24. | |
saying this doesn't work. They will 0.2 couples in a two-bedroom house | :27:24. | :27:25. | |
0.2 couples in a two-bedroom house 0.2 couples in a two-bedroom house | :27:25. | :27:26. | |
0.2 couples in a two-bedroom house that are no longer able to pay the | :27:26. | :27:31. | |
that are no longer able to pay the that are no longer able to pay the | :27:31. | :27:37. | |
that are no longer able to pay the rent. -- Bay well 0.2 couples. | :27:37. | :27:38. | |
rent. -- Bay well 0.2 couples. rent. -- Bay well 0.2 couples. | :27:38. | :27:39. | |
rent. -- Bay well 0.2 couples. people have said this may go down | :27:39. | :27:40. | |
people have said this may go down people have said this may go down | :27:40. | :27:44. | |
like the poll tax for this like the poll tax for this | :27:44. | :27:46. | |
like the poll tax for this government? It certainly has that | :27:46. | :27:47. | |
government? It certainly has that government? It certainly has that | :27:47. | :27:50. | |
ever about it. Something which ever about it. Something which | :27:50. | :27:51. | |
ever about it. Something which could look rather insincere Mary. | :27:51. | :27:52. | |
could look rather insincere Mary. could look rather insincere Mary. | :27:52. | :27:53. | |
could look rather insincere Mary. The thing about the poll tax was | :27:53. | :27:54. | |
The thing about the poll tax was The thing about the poll tax was | :27:54. | :27:59. | |
that it affected large numbers of that it affected large numbers of | :27:59. | :28:03. | |
that it affected large numbers of people. -- incendiary. There was | :28:03. | :28:04. | |
people. -- incendiary. There was people. -- incendiary. There was | :28:04. | :28:05. | |
people. -- incendiary. There was much higher than it was intended in | :28:05. | :28:08. | |
much higher than it was intended in much higher than it was intended in | :28:08. | :28:09. | |
much higher than it was intended in Scotland. This is an issue facing a | :28:09. | :28:13. | |
Scotland. This is an issue facing a Scotland. This is an issue facing a | :28:13. | :28:15. | |
minority of people. To that extent, minority of people. To that extent, | :28:15. | :28:16. | |
minority of people. To that extent, it probably doesn't have quite the | :28:16. | :28:19. | |
it probably doesn't have quite the it probably doesn't have quite the | :28:19. | :28:21. | |
same resonance. It is whether the same resonance. It is whether the | :28:21. | :28:26. | |
same resonance. It is whether the human interest Tories, whether they | :28:26. | :28:27. | |
human interest Tories, whether they human interest Tories, whether they | :28:27. | :28:29. | |
become important. If lots of people become important. If lots of people | :28:29. | :28:30. | |
become important. If lots of people become important. If lots of people | :28:30. | :28:30. | |
say that it isn't fair, that is the say that it isn't fair, that is the | :28:30. | :28:40. | |
:28:40. | :28:44. | ||
say that it isn't fair, that is the Well the bedroom tax debate has | :28:44. | :28:45. | |
Well the bedroom tax debate has Well the bedroom tax debate has | :28:45. | :28:45. | |
Well the bedroom tax debate has been going on this afternoon in the | :28:45. | :28:46. | |
been going on this afternoon in the been going on this afternoon in the | :28:46. | :28:47. | |
House of Commons, with some heated House of Commons, with some heated | :28:47. | :28:48. | |
House of Commons, with some heated exchanges. Here's a flavour of | :28:48. | :28:53. | |
exchanges. Here's a flavour of exchanges. Here's a flavour of | :28:53. | :28:56. | |
what's been happening. In just a what's been happening. In just a | :28:56. | :28:58. | |
what's been happening. In just a few weeks' time the bedroom taxes | :28:58. | :28:59. | |
few weeks' time the bedroom taxes few weeks' time the bedroom taxes | :28:59. | :29:01. | |
few weeks' time the bedroom taxes set to come into effect. It will | :29:01. | :29:06. | |
set to come into effect. It will set to come into effect. It will | :29:06. | :29:07. | |
cut a housing benefit of 660,000 cut a housing benefit of 660,000 | :29:07. | :29:08. | |
cut a housing benefit of 660,000 low income households across the UK | :29:08. | :29:14. | |
low income households across the UK low income households across the UK | :29:14. | :29:16. | |
low income households across the UK by �14 a week. Dementia is causing | :29:16. | :29:18. | |
by �14 a week. Dementia is causing by �14 a week. Dementia is causing | :29:18. | :29:18. | |
by �14 a week. Dementia is causing anxiety and anger in -- in equal | :29:18. | :29:21. | |
anxiety and anger in -- in equal anxiety and anger in -- in equal | :29:21. | :29:22. | |
measure. It follows hard on the measure. It follows hard on the | :29:22. | :29:25. | |
measure. It follows hard on the heels of punitive tax credits that | :29:25. | :29:26. | |
heels of punitive tax credits that heels of punitive tax credits that | :29:26. | :29:36. | |
:29:36. | :29:40. | ||
has slashed the income of low- has slashed the income of low- | :29:40. | :29:41. | |
has slashed the income of low- income families. This bedroom tax | :29:41. | :29:43. | |
income families. This bedroom tax income families. This bedroom tax | :29:43. | :29:44. | |
is a further assault on the is a further assault on the | :29:44. | :29:45. | |
is a further assault on the precarious finances of the people | :29:45. | :29:46. | |
precarious finances of the people precarious finances of the people | :29:46. | :29:47. | |
precarious finances of the people who are bearing the brunt of the | :29:47. | :29:50. | |
who are bearing the brunt of the austerity measures. Doesn't she | :29:50. | :29:51. | |
austerity measures. Doesn't she austerity measures. Doesn't she | :29:52. | :29:53. | |
think it is appalling that the think it is appalling that the | :29:53. | :29:57. | |
think it is appalling that the architect of this pernicious tax, | :29:57. | :29:58. | |
architect of this pernicious tax, architect of this pernicious tax, | :29:58. | :29:59. | |
the secretary of state himself has the secretary of state himself has | :29:59. | :30:01. | |
the secretary of state himself has not replying to this debates? He | :30:01. | :30:03. | |
not replying to this debates? He not replying to this debates? He | :30:03. | :30:05. | |
should be here at preventing this should be here at preventing this | :30:05. | :30:07. | |
should be here at preventing this should be here at preventing this | :30:07. | :30:07. | |
ridiculous tax. He should be on his ridiculous tax. He should be on his | :30:07. | :30:12. | |
ridiculous tax. He should be on his ridiculous tax. He should be on his | :30:12. | :30:12. | |
feet trying to defend this. I share feet trying to defend this. I share | :30:13. | :30:14. | |
my honourable friend's my honourable friend's | :30:14. | :30:15. | |
disappointment that the government disappointment that the government | :30:15. | :30:16. | |
disappointment that the government disappointment that the government | :30:16. | :30:22. | |
has not listened to the pleas of has not listened to the pleas of | :30:22. | :30:23. | |
disabled people, because the disabled people, because the | :30:23. | :30:24. | |
disabled people, because the problem is this has not been | :30:24. | :30:27. | |
problem is this has not been properly costed or thought-through | :30:27. | :30:28. | |
properly costed or thought-through properly costed or thought-through | :30:28. | :30:36. | |
and it will cause chaos, hardship and it will cause chaos, hardship | :30:36. | :30:37. | |
and it will cause chaos, hardship and distress. Do disabled people | :30:37. | :30:38. | |
and distress. Do disabled people and distress. Do disabled people | :30:38. | :30:39. | |
and distress. Do disabled people who are going to be forced to move | :30:39. | :30:40. | |
who are going to be forced to move who are going to be forced to move | :30:40. | :30:41. | |
into the private sector will find into the private sector will find | :30:41. | :30:43. | |
into the private sector will find it harder to get accessible | :30:43. | :30:45. | |
it harder to get accessible properties. Landlords in the | :30:45. | :30:46. | |
properties. Landlords in the properties. Landlords in the | :30:46. | :30:48. | |
private sector might be less than private sector might be less than | :30:48. | :30:49. | |
private sector might be less than happy about new adaptations being | :30:49. | :30:53. | |
happy about new adaptations being happy about new adaptations being | :30:53. | :30:55. | |
made to their properties. Again, made to their properties. Again, | :30:55. | :30:56. | |
made to their properties. Again, what an unnecessary waste of public | :30:56. | :30:57. | |
what an unnecessary waste of public what an unnecessary waste of public | :30:57. | :31:02. | |
money at the time when local money at the time when local | :31:02. | :31:05. | |
authorities are struggling to. authorities are struggling to. | :31:05. | :31:06. | |
authorities are struggling to. authorities are struggling to. | :31:06. | :31:07. | |
Would she agree with me that she Would she agree with me that she | :31:07. | :31:08. | |
Would she agree with me that she Would she agree with me that she | :31:09. | :31:09. | |
makes a good point about the cost makes a good point about the cost | :31:09. | :31:11. | |
makes a good point about the cost of private rentals compared to | :31:11. | :31:12. | |
of private rentals compared to of private rentals compared to | :31:12. | :31:13. | |
of private rentals compared to social rentals. Is it not now at | :31:13. | :31:14. | |
social rentals. Is it not now at social rentals. Is it not now at | :31:14. | :31:15. | |
social rentals. Is it not now at the time and column do we start to | :31:15. | :31:17. | |
the time and column do we start to the time and column do we start to | :31:17. | :31:18. | |
regulate private rentals so we do regulate private rentals so we do | :31:18. | :31:23. | |
regulate private rentals so we do not start subsidising landlords? | :31:23. | :31:26. | |
not start subsidising landlords? not start subsidising landlords? | :31:26. | :31:27. | |
is clear that rental Scotland's -- is clear that rental Scotland's -- | :31:27. | :31:28. | |
is clear that rental Scotland's -- is clear that rental Scotland's -- | :31:28. | :31:37. | |
rents in Scotland are not out of rents in Scotland are not out of | :31:37. | :31:39. | |
rents in Scotland are not out of control. I think it is important | :31:39. | :31:40. | |
control. I think it is important control. I think it is important | :31:40. | :31:41. | |
control. I think it is important that we remember that some of the | :31:41. | :31:42. | |
that we remember that some of the that we remember that some of the | :31:42. | :31:43. | |
disabled people subject to the disabled people subject to the | :31:43. | :31:45. | |
disabled people subject to the bedroom texture the same people who | :31:45. | :31:46. | |
bedroom texture the same people who bedroom texture the same people who | :31:46. | :31:56. | |
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Apology for the loss of subtitles for 87 seconds | :31:56. | :53:35. | |
That is why we will be having those That is why we will be having those | :53:35. | :53:36. | |
That is why we will be having those negotiations. You may recall when | :53:36. | :53:38. | |
negotiations. You may recall when negotiations. You may recall when | :53:38. | :53:42. | |
his party was in power, his party was in power, | :53:42. | :53:43. | |
his party was in power, negotiations took place, there was | :53:43. | :53:45. | |
negotiations took place, there was negotiations took place, there was | :53:45. | :53:47. | |
a detrimental impact. We will work a detrimental impact. We will work | :53:47. | :53:48. | |
a detrimental impact. We will work a detrimental impact. We will work | :53:48. | :53:50. | |
hard to make sure that happens in hard to make sure that happens in | :53:51. | :53:57. | |
the European Parliament. the European Parliament. | :53:57. | :53:59. | |
founding fathers and mothers founding fathers and mothers | :53:59. | :54:01. | |
founding fathers and mothers considered the European Union to be | :54:01. | :54:03. | |
considered the European Union to be considered the European Union to be | :54:03. | :54:04. | |
important, and we too considerate important, and we too considerate | :54:04. | :54:06. | |
important, and we too considerate important, and we too considerate | :54:06. | :54:06. | |
to be important, that can be seen to be important, that can be seen | :54:06. | :54:08. | |
to be important, that can be seen by the fact that the European | :54:08. | :54:09. | |
by the fact that the European by the fact that the European | :54:09. | :54:09. | |
by the fact that the European committee is one of those which is | :54:09. | :54:11. | |
committee is one of those which is committee is one of those which is | :54:11. | :54:12. | |
seen as a mandatory committee of seen as a mandatory committee of | :54:12. | :54:13. | |
seen as a mandatory committee of seen as a mandatory committee of | :54:13. | :54:15. | |
this Parliament, and we wish to see this Parliament, and we wish to see | :54:15. | :54:16. | |
this Parliament, and we wish to see those issues have a certain | :54:16. | :54:17. | |
those issues have a certain those issues have a certain | :54:18. | :54:21. | |
seriousness going forward with our seriousness going forward with our | :54:21. | :54:22. | |
seriousness going forward with our discussions. The list of priorities | :54:22. | :54:24. | |
discussions. The list of priorities discussions. The list of priorities | :54:24. | :54:25. | |
that have been identified by the that have been identified by the | :54:25. | :54:31. | |
Commission can sometimes seem Commission can sometimes seem | :54:31. | :54:32. | |
Commission can sometimes seem daunting. They have identified the | :54:32. | :54:34. | |
daunting. They have identified the daunting. They have identified the | :54:34. | :54:35. | |
area's most relevant to them, and area's most relevant to them, and | :54:35. | :54:39. | |
area's most relevant to them, and their agendas going forward. The | :54:39. | :54:41. | |
their agendas going forward. The their agendas going forward. The | :54:41. | :54:42. | |
are energy and tourism committee are energy and tourism committee | :54:42. | :54:43. | |
are energy and tourism committee has identified eight areas going | :54:43. | :54:45. | |
has identified eight areas going has identified eight areas going | :54:45. | :54:46. | |
forward. One of those that forward. One of those that | :54:46. | :54:48. | |
forward. One of those that interested me was proposals sex, | :54:48. | :54:50. | |
interested me was proposals sex, interested me was proposals sex, | :54:51. | :54:52. | |
which address the shortcomings of which address the shortcomings of | :54:52. | :54:54. | |
which address the shortcomings of the EU industrial pride that | :54:54. | :54:55. | |
the EU industrial pride that the EU industrial pride that | :54:55. | :54:57. | |
legislation, the aim to be to legislation, the aim to be to | :54:57. | :54:59. | |
legislation, the aim to be to simplify it the framework. This | :54:59. | :55:03. | |
simplify it the framework. This simplify it the framework. This | :55:03. | :55:04. | |
simplify it the framework. This seems to me that this kind of | :55:04. | :55:10. | |
seems to me that this kind of scrutiny is always welcome, | :55:10. | :55:11. | |
scrutiny is always welcome, scrutiny is always welcome, | :55:11. | :55:13. | |
particularly in an area that is particularly in an area that is | :55:13. | :55:16. | |
always criticise, often unfairly. always criticise, often unfairly. | :55:16. | :55:18. | |
always criticise, often unfairly. Let's get some final thoughts in | :55:18. | :55:19. | |
Let's get some final thoughts in Let's get some final thoughts in | :55:19. | :55:20. | |
the company of our political the company of our political | :55:20. | :55:23. | |
commentator, John Curtis. commentator, John Curtis. | :55:23. | :55:25. | |
commentator, John Curtis. When we were speaking to the | :55:25. | :55:28. | |
When we were speaking to the When we were speaking to the | :55:28. | :55:30. | |
Liberal Democrat MP, they sidestep Liberal Democrat MP, they sidestep | :55:30. | :55:35. | |
Liberal Democrat MP, they sidestep that controversial issue of Lord | :55:35. | :55:42. | |
that controversial issue of Lord that controversial issue of Lord | :55:42. | :55:43. | |
Rennard. That gives you some idea Rennard. That gives you some idea | :55:43. | :55:46. | |
Rennard. That gives you some idea of the sensitivity of the issue. | :55:46. | :55:48. | |
of the sensitivity of the issue. of the sensitivity of the issue. | :55:48. | :55:48. | |
The problem for the Liberal The problem for the Liberal | :55:48. | :55:50. | |
The problem for the Liberal The problem for the Liberal | :55:50. | :55:51. | |
Democrats is not so much the bridge Democrats is not so much the bridge | :55:51. | :55:52. | |
Democrats is not so much the bridge built the allegations, but the fact | :55:53. | :55:54. | |
built the allegations, but the fact built the allegations, but the fact | :55:54. | :55:55. | |
that Nick Clegg and his office that Nick Clegg and his office | :55:55. | :55:57. | |
that Nick Clegg and his office managed to give the impression of | :55:57. | :56:03. | |
managed to give the impression of managed to give the impression of | :56:03. | :56:04. | |
having shifted their ground. Nick having shifted their ground. Nick | :56:04. | :56:05. | |
having shifted their ground. Nick Clegg has tried to explain this, | :56:05. | :56:06. | |
Clegg has tried to explain this, Clegg has tried to explain this, | :56:06. | :56:07. | |
Clegg has tried to explain this, and said they he was asked a | :56:07. | :56:09. | |
and said they he was asked a specific question about the | :56:09. | :56:11. | |
specific question about the specific question about the | :56:11. | :56:12. | |
allegations they were about to allegations they were about to | :56:12. | :56:14. | |
allegations they were about to allegations they were about to | :56:14. | :56:15. | |
broadcast, and he had to answer a broadcast, and he had to answer a | :56:15. | :56:16. | |
broadcast, and he had to answer a broadcast, and he had to answer a | :56:16. | :56:17. | |
narrow, but he had been aware that narrow, but he had been aware that | :56:17. | :56:19. | |
narrow, but he had been aware that there had been question marks | :56:19. | :56:23. | |
there had been question marks there had been question marks | :56:23. | :56:27. | |
raised about his behaviour. The raised about his behaviour. The | :56:27. | :56:28. | |
raised about his behaviour. The raised about his behaviour. The | :56:28. | :56:29. | |
issue as to whether he handled it issue as to whether he handled it | :56:29. | :56:31. | |
issue as to whether he handled it issue as to whether he handled it | :56:31. | :56:33. | |
well has been raised. Nick Clegg is well has been raised. Nick Clegg is | :56:33. | :56:34. | |
well has been raised. Nick Clegg is a deeply unpopular leader amongst | :56:34. | :56:35. | |
a deeply unpopular leader amongst a deeply unpopular leader amongst | :56:35. | :56:37. | |
the general public, and there has the general public, and there has | :56:37. | :56:38. | |
the general public, and there has been speculation about whether he | :56:38. | :56:39. | |
been speculation about whether he been speculation about whether he | :56:39. | :56:40. | |
been speculation about whether he will lead the party all the way | :56:40. | :56:43. | |
will lead the party all the way will lead the party all the way | :56:43. | :56:44. | |
through to 2015. If question marks through to 2015. If question marks | :56:44. | :56:45. | |
through to 2015. If question marks are raised about the weight which | :56:45. | :56:46. | |
are raised about the weight which are raised about the weight which | :56:46. | :56:50. | |
she has handled this, something she has handled this, something | :56:50. | :56:54. | |
she has handled this, something she has handled this, something | :56:54. | :56:58. | |
inside the party. -- about the way. inside the party. -- about the way. | :56:58. | :56:59. | |
inside the party. -- about the way. People should not be abusing power | :56:59. | :57:01. | |
People should not be abusing power People should not be abusing power | :57:01. | :57:03. | |
in any kind of way, particularly in any kind of way, particularly | :57:03. | :57:05. | |
in any kind of way, particularly inside the Liberal Democrats, you | :57:05. | :57:08. | |
inside the Liberal Democrats, you inside the Liberal Democrats, you | :57:08. | :57:10. | |
can see something that has become can see something that has become | :57:10. | :57:14. | |
can see something that has become awkward, particularly the timing. | :57:14. | :57:15. | |
awkward, particularly the timing. awkward, particularly the timing. | :57:15. | :57:17. | |
course he denies any allegations. course he denies any allegations. | :57:17. | :57:19. | |
course he denies any allegations. course he denies any allegations. | :57:19. | :57:23. | |
That has come up on Wednesday, on That has come up on Wednesday, on | :57:23. | :57:23. | |
That has come up on Wednesday, on Thursday, does that play into the | :57:23. | :57:29. | |
Thursday, does that play into the Thursday, does that play into the | :57:29. | :57:30. | |
Eastleigh by-election? That was a Eastleigh by-election? That was a | :57:30. | :57:31. | |
Eastleigh by-election? That was a typical by-election anyway, we have | :57:31. | :57:34. | |
typical by-election anyway, we have forgotten the scandal, Chris | :57:34. | :57:35. | |
forgotten the scandal, Chris forgotten the scandal, Chris | :57:35. | :57:37. | |
Huhne's admission that he had asked Huhne's admission that he had asked | :57:37. | :57:38. | |
Huhne's admission that he had asked his wife to take his speeding | :57:38. | :57:39. | |
his wife to take his speeding his wife to take his speeding | :57:39. | :57:41. | |
his wife to take his speeding points. It has to be said, you can | :57:41. | :57:45. | |
points. It has to be said, you can points. It has to be said, you can | :57:45. | :57:46. | |
probably exaggerate the degree to probably exaggerate the degree to | :57:46. | :57:48. | |
probably exaggerate the degree to which this has percolated through | :57:48. | :57:51. | |
which this has percolated through which this has percolated through | :57:51. | :57:52. | |
which this has percolated through to the local level. If the Liberal | :57:52. | :57:52. | |
to the local level. If the Liberal to the local level. If the Liberal | :57:52. | :57:53. | |
to the local level. If the Liberal Democrats are going to hang on to | :57:53. | :57:54. | |
Democrats are going to hang on to Democrats are going to hang on to | :57:54. | :58:02. | |
Democrats are going to hang on to wed, they are going to do so | :58:02. | :58:03. | |
wed, they are going to do so wed, they are going to do so | :58:03. | :58:07. | |
despite the unpopularity of Nick despite the unpopularity of Nick | :58:07. | :58:13. | |
despite the unpopularity of Nick despite the unpopularity of Nick | :58:13. | :58:14. | |
Clegg. -- hang on to wed. The local Clegg. -- hang on to wed. The local | :58:14. | :58:18. | |
councillors are very heavily councillors are very heavily | :58:18. | :58:20. | |
councillors are very heavily entrenched. I have tried to isolate | :58:20. | :58:25. | |
entrenched. I have tried to isolate entrenched. I have tried to isolate | :58:25. | :58:26. | |
themselves from the leadership. The themselves from the leadership. The | :58:26. | :58:28. | |
themselves from the leadership. The opinion polls have been optimistic. | :58:28. | :58:31. | |
opinion polls have been optimistic. opinion polls have been optimistic. | :58:31. | :58:32. | |
opinion polls have been optimistic. It is also pretty clear that they | :58:32. | :58:33. | |
It is also pretty clear that they It is also pretty clear that they | :58:33. | :58:34. | |
It is also pretty clear that they again to be well down on the 46% | :58:34. | :58:37. | |
again to be well down on the 46% they got in 2010. | :58:37. | :58:38. | |
they got in 2010. they got in 2010. | :58:38. | :58:40. | |
Thank you very much for that. Thank you very much for that. | :58:40. | :58:43. | |
Thank you very much for that. Thank you very much for that. | :58:43. | :58:44. | |
That is all we have time for, we That is all we have time for, we | :58:44. | :58:45. | |
That is all we have time for, we That is all we have time for, we | :58:45. | :58:47. | |
are back at the usual time next are back at the usual time next | :58:47. | :58:48. | |
are back at the usual time next week, 2:30pm, and people being with | :58:48. | :58:52. |