‘Not a f****ng clue’ Tory MP sparks fury as he admits cost of living not affecting him

Cost of living crisis 'is affecting everyone' says Mark Spencer

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The House of Commons leader said his Sherwood constituents let him know “very directly” how the cost of living crisis is affecting them but his salary protects him. Speaking to TalkTV, Mr Spencer said: “Come and stand with me in the villages of Nottinghamshire, on the high streets and you feel it. People come up to me all the time. They are very direct in their communication.

“My constituents make sure I understand the challenges they are facing in a very direct way.

“I welcome that and long may it continue.

“I’m not the only MP that does that. MPs are out there all the time, talking to people on their doorsteps in this community and it’s across parties.

“The House of Commons is full of people who want to see their constituents’ lives improve and that’s what the majority of MPs do.”

“I’m not going to pretend to you I was as affected as many of my constituents are.

“There are people out there who really need the support.”

Twitter users were quick to lash out at the MP for his comments.

Dave Walmsley said: “Not a f***ing clue. How in Gods earth does it impact him?”

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While another added: “As a pensioner very much impacted, it’s so heartwarming to know, the income tax I still have to pay, because I have a small private pension, is helping in some way to shield these poor MP’s from the crisis.”

David Moore added: “How can any MP from any party have any idea on £80,000 a year plus expenses, not a single one of them will be impacted by the cost of living crisis.”

It comes as Cabinet minister Michael Gove has ruled out an emergency budget, as he insisted Boris Johnson’s suggestion of more help to ease the cost-of-living crisis was “overinterpreted”.

The Levelling Up Secretary said on Wednesday that claims of a split between Chancellor Rishi Sunak and the Prime Minister over the need for more financial support were “overinflated”.

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Under fire for failing to use the Queen’s Speech to announce fresh help, Mr Johnson suggested he and Mr Sunak would announce more “in the days to come”.

But the Treasury quickly shot down this suggestion, while No 10 conceded more support should not be expected in the “next few days”.

Mr Gove told Sky News: “There won’t be an emergency budget. It is sometimes the case that the words of a prime minister or minister are overinterpreted.

“The Prime Minister is right. We will be saying more and doing more in order to help people with the cost-of-living challenge we face at the moment, but that doesn’t amount to an emergency budget. It is part of the work of government.

“Last night the Prime Minister convened a group of ministers – we have all done work on some of the things we could do to help. Those policy initiatives will be announced by individual departments in due course as they are worked up.”

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