Shadow Chancellor Alan Johnson doesn't know national insurance figures (full)

[ProfRogers]

TomToast12: "BECUASE you're childish and cannot spell". hmmmm! LOL

[ProfRogers]

@TomToast12 you're wrong (its called short hand).  txt = text, 4 = for, u = you. Dont worry you will get the hang of it.

[ProfRogers]

@TomToast12 your wrong

[ProfRogers]

@TomToast12 no. your wrong.

[ProfRogers]

@TomToast12 yes i hear what you say. But you are completely WRONG.

[FrancisPGalvin]

Did it really matter if he didn't know or had forgot what the NI rate was? I don't think so (and I don't vote labour).

The general point was that it was better to raise NI than VAT. That Johnson may not have know the rate of NI is irrelevant. He correctly knew that NI (like Income Tax) is progressive (being based on income) and that Value Added Tax is regressive.

His point was a general one and irrespective of what the NI rate was or is, he was right.

[ProfRogers]

I really wish Dermot had paused for just 5 more seconds from 4.55 onwards. It would have made it priceless! He took pity on him.

[ProfRogers]

LOLOLOL. If you had any doubts as to whether Labour were capable of being in government, you only have to look at that !! That is SCARY !! ANYONE that would vote Labour again in the future really needs treatment somewhere!!!

[sam19771977]

Classic - he looked like David Brent when he said it!!!!

[TheMessage10]

Blame the buffoon who gave him the job. It's not his fault he's economically incompetent ...

[planet123]

"I'ts not fair"  - Carl Marx

[yutubeiscock]

tool time.

[goldhill99]

The guy needs to go back to being a postman - scary but at least he's in opposition