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Good Morning Britain’s Ed Balls in fiery clash with Tory MP for ‘waffling’ over welfare cuts
The Independent
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7/2/2025
Watch a fiery clash between Good Morning Britain’s Ed Balls and Tory MP over welfare billSource: Good Morning Britain
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Gareth Davies, don't go all waffly on us at this point in the interview.
00:05
The legislation was very clear. It was changing the point system.
00:09
It meant that somebody who could not wash below the waist and use the toilet
00:14
would no longer get personal independence payments
00:18
because they wouldn't get enough points in one category.
00:21
That was very clear. That's what you supported.
00:24
And that's what's now been removed by Labour, something that you regret.
00:28
So for somebody in that situation, with those pit points,
00:33
they would be losing personal independence payments if you were in power.
00:37
That's what you've told us today is your commitment.
00:40
I'm sorry, Ed.
00:42
I think it's important for you to be clear.
00:44
It isn't waffle. It is about reform.
00:47
What you're talking about is cutting and slashing spending,
00:51
and that's what Labour were desperate to do
00:52
because they found themselves in this unsustainable financial position.
00:56
What I'm talking about is reforming the system.
00:58
You said that you supported the reforms.
01:01
In fact, Kemi Bainock wanted the government to go further,
01:04
and you've regretted them removing those reforms, which will cost money.
01:09
So I'm saying to you, that means that you are going to continue
01:13
to support those reforms, which has those implications for people
01:17
who are currently getting pipped.
01:19
They would lose it.
01:20
You can't now say, oh, you know, reform, waffle,
01:23
I don't want to answer the question.
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