Letwin put on the spot over latest gaffe

After his revealing honesty last week, Oliver Letwin has again landed himself in hot water, after it was alleged by Boris Johnson that he’d said:

“We don’t want more people from Sheffield flying away on cheap holidays.”

In this video from Sky News Letwin is doorstepped over his latest gaffe, but what is perhaps most revealing is Nick Clegg’s lack of self-awareness. He says that Oliver Letwin is now “the most controversial politician in Sheffield.” That person may be a tad closer to home Nick…

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