Watch: Tory aide stops Holden grilling

Which Tory minister is having the worst week in politics? It’s a title that Rishi Sunak seemed to have sewn up after his D-Day disaster on Thursday. But it appears his Tory chairman is now giving him a late run for his money. Richard Holden was sent out to defend the government today, following Sunak’s absence from the airwaves since Friday. But he faced his own interview embarrassment after Jon Craig of Sky decided to ask Holden as to why he switched seats this week at the very last-minute.

‘So you can’t justify the way you have been parachuted into Basildon and Billericay?’ Craig jibed. ‘You’re not deciding it’s a stitch-up and it’s anti-democratic?’ After a brief pause Holden then began to trot out his pre-prepared lines to take. ‘Emily Thornberry today has admitted…’ ‘I’m going to stop you now’ interjected Craig. ‘This is ridiculous. This is ridiculous! You said in an interview earlier this year you were bloody loyal to the North East.