If you haven’t seen this yet, it’s worth watching just to see how badly an interview can go…
Update: Nadine Dorries has weighed in on the interview, saying “The request for Newsnight should have been refused or given a pre recorded interview”, accusing Osborne of sacrificing Smith and describing the Chancellor as a “coward”. Ouch.
More from LabourList
Mayor elections 2025: Poll results breakdown as YouGov predicts four Labour defeats
LabourList needs you: Chance to join our board as our chair steps down
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough mayor election: Nik Johnson on why he’s standing down and Anna Smith on knife-edge Labour-Tory fight to replace him