Oh dear. It seems that Martin Lewis, the self-styled ‘Money Saving Expert’, has come a bit of a cropper in his attempts to prove that he is the smartest one in the room. Kemi Badenoch was out on the airwaves this morning, promoting the Tories’ plan to cut the interest on student loans. But Lewis leapt at the chance to intervene, ambushing her on the sofa of Good Morning Britain. Classy, eh?
The exchange came about after host Ed Balls challenged Badenoch on whether the Tory plan would help only former students in the highest-paying jobs. After she insisted this was not the case, Lewis began shouting from off-set before walking into shot to side with Balls, eventually ending up sitting on the sofa. The two ended up having a row, with Badenoch insisting that ‘everybody will benefit’ and pointing out ‘I’m the first person who’s even trying to solve this problem.’
Steerpike gives this one to the Tory leader. Game, set and match to Kemi…
? WATCH: Kemi Badenoch clashes with Martin Lewis on her plans for student loanspic.twitter.com/pSNrUi8PkR
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