Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden criticized former Prime Minister Liz Truss for not challenging Steve Bannon's praise of Tommy Robinson as a 'hero'. Dowden acknowledged that Truss may not have caught every word due to the cameras being on her. Rishi Sunak's spokesperson stated that the Prime Minister has not experienced a deep state in the UK. Various Tory MPs defended Truss, stating that she is held to high standards and may not have agreed with Bannon's comments.
Sunak says he is sure Liz Truss does not agree with Steve Bannon about Tommy Robinson being a hero - https://t.co/3d5V5oe4ar
Sunak defends Truss to @andybell5news: "I’m sure Liz Truss does not agree with Steve Bannon on that point, I haven’t seen all those comments and I haven’t seen exactly what happened… 1/2
On whether Liz Truss should have challenged Steve Bannon calling Tommy Robinson a "hero", Tory MP Rachel Maclean says we are holding people to "impossibly high standards".
On #PoliticsLive just now @redditchrachel says people are "being held to impossibly high standards" when asked if Liz Truss should have corrected Steven Bannon when he said to her that Tommy Robinson was a "hero" She was the literal Prime Minister, standards should be high!
Does Rishi Sunak agree with Liz Truss that there is a deep state in the UK? “That has not been the Prime Minister’s experience,” says his spokesperson
Deputy PM did say Liz Truss should have challenged Steve Bannon calling Tommy Robinson a 'hero' https://t.co/DNETOlrFnA
“[Liz Truss] should have called it out” Deputy PM Oliver Dowden says former prime minister Liz Truss should have called out Steve Bannon’s comments praising Tommy Robinson but that sometimes you “don’t catch every single word” #BBCLauraK https://t.co/o1dFn2kETd https://t.co/7DJRMZgsQV
#bbclaurak: Steve Bannon called Tommy Robinson a hero & Liz Truss never challenged him? Oliver Dowden: "She should have called it out, but when the cameras are on you... you sometimes don't catch every word.. " #TrevorPhillips https://t.co/JjpkAA0nsa