Having watched the evil one on the news this a.m. justifying himself two things in particular struck me.
1) Anytime a question hits a soft spot someone pulls the little ring in his back and the phrase ” the deficit we’ve inherited” comes out, regardless of whether its appropriate or not. (so for example in answer to the point “I see you’ve had to revise your growth forecast down to 1.7% chancellor”, “the deficit we inherited” isn’t a really reasonable answer)
2) I can’t help getting the uneasy feeling that the ridiculous 5p increase on fuel duty that was mooted was solely done so it could be withdrawn and for no other reason. Judging by the number of times he had to run and hide behind it this morning its just as well.