It's that time, ladies and gentlemen.

It's Plank of the Week from Talk Radio TV with me, Mike Gregg.

Welcome to another fascinating edition of the one show that you need to see

to understand just why everything's gone so wrong.

It's all about the people that have been plankish, the people who have done idiotic things,

and I'm delighted to say that I've got two stalwarts here with me. Emily Carver,

who's been doing this pretty much since the beginning of time, haven't you?

Very much, I don't want to call you a veteran, that would be rude.

Russell Quirk, of course, also who's been here since the beginning. Welcome to both of you. I don't know who to start with me. I think Emily, you should probably kick things off if you don't mind me being sexist.

That's absolutely fine. That's okay. That shows chivalry. Thank you very much. I'm known for it.

I'm going to go for a Chancellor, the Chancellor, the Chancellor. Rishi Suna. Because he was doing a Treasury Select Committee. He was appearing

before one yesterday, being asked questions about his spring statement and so on, his mini-budget.

And he said, when asked by a Labour MP, Angola, Angela Eagle, that he's never claimed to be a tax-cutting

Chancellor. And this is quite an extraordinary claim, seeing that he's never claimed to be a tax-cutting chancellor.

Oh, yeah.

And this is quite an extraordinary claim, seeing as he's made a statement saying that he's pro-tax

cuts probably more times than you can count previously.

Indeed, in the spring statement, he said that he wanted to reduce the tax burden.

And there he is, trying to cover his back, by saying that he's never claimed to be a tax-cutting

Chancellor.

And also, even if that were true, even if that were accurate that he's never said those

words, he's a Conservative Chancellor.

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