Michael Gove BBC Breakfast: MP criticised for ‘silly voices’ during BBC interview as families ‘struggle to survive’
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The communities secretary was talking about the prospect of an emergency budget on BBC Breakfast to deal with the cost-of-living crisis when he broke into the different accents.
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Hide AdMr Gove said the words “an emergency budget” and “a major, capital letters, big news story” in what appeared to be an American accent.
He also said “calm down” in a Scouse accent, which reminded viewers of comedian Harry Enfield’s sketch.
Mr Gove told the programme on Wednesday: “In fact, when the Treasury quite rightly say ‘calm down’, then people, instead of recognising that they’ve overinflated the story in the first place, then say ‘oh, this is clearly a split’.”
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Hide AdLabour’s Lisa Nandy tweeted a clip of Mr Gove speaking on the programme and said: “What is he doing!?
“Making jokes and using silly voices while families across the country are struggling to survive.
“This isn’t a game (or an Oxford Union debate!). People are having to choose between heating and eating.
“Take it seriously. Do your job.”
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Hide AdSNP MP Stephen Flynn tweeted: “Michael Gove doing his absolute best to confirm that he could not care less about the cost-of-living crisis.”
Meanwhile, during an interview on LBC, Mr Gove was asked by Nick Ferrari how angry he is on a scale of one to ten about the suggestion that Liz Truss “wants to tear up” the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Mr Gove replied: “Minus five. I’m super cool with it and I’m a big, big Liz Truss fan.”