Today we learned Laura Trott is the unthinking person’s Helen Whately | John Crace

A little more than a week ago, Rishi Sunak contacted Laura Trott and offered her the position of chief secretary to the Treasury. However, when the next Tuesday rolled around, Trott may have regretted her decision to accept the offer. During the morning media round, she struggled and failed to handle the questions and issues presented to her. In comparison to Helen Whately, Trott appeared thoughtless and unprepared.

The BBC Today programme kicked off with Mishal Husain asking Trott to share her views on Patrick Vallance's testimony during the Covid inquiry. She was asked to weigh in on the disparity between what the former chief scientific advisor stated about the "Eat Out to Kill Someone" campaign and Sunak's version of the story. Apparently, the former chancellor didn't see fit to consult any scientific experts before deciding how many elderly individuals could potentially perish before the next lockdown.

Trott stated “nothing”. Oh, my apologies. What is the definition of “nothing”? In this context, it means absolutely nothing. During the pandemic, Trott acted as a backbencher and made it a priority to remain uninformed about everything. She refused to become like a government minister that might be caught knowing something.

However, it appears that nobody from the Treasury had informed her. She had allowed all staff members to take a day off. Nonetheless, she was confident that if Rishi intentionally caused the death of thousands of individuals, he must have done so for a valid cause. In her opinion, sacrificing those individuals was necessary for the sake of the economy. And according to her, there was nothing amiss with that.

Husain left and Trott was asked if the government had planned anything else aside from reducing business taxes in the autumn statement on Wednesday. Trott was delighted by the question and couldn't contain her excitement. She wanted to keep it a secret, but her enthusiasm got the best of her.

Indeed, we are going to reduce individual taxes. This demonstrates the progress that the government has made in the past year. To put it differently, just a couple of months ago, the chancellor had stated that it was not yet appropriate to lower taxes. However, the public surveys have become so alarming that the government is now willing to employ whatever strategy possible to deceive the people.

Trott pleaded for a change in perspective. He explained that the government had no control over inflation when it was increasing due to worldwide influences. However, with a decrease in energy costs, inflation has now lowered, which Trott attributed to the adept management of the economy by Rish! and Jezza.

Great job to them! And great job to myself! It was very exciting. After successfully reducing inflation to only two and a half times higher than the inflation target, we decided to implement some measures to increase inflation, such as decreasing personal taxes.

Husain thought it seemed like there was a lot of disorder.

Damage caused by vandalism is not accidental. It is deliberate and calculated. The perpetrators aim to sabotage the country's well-being in order to hold the Labour party accountable for not resolving these issues when they come into power. I have to leave now, but I hope I haven't uttered anything that would lead to my dismissal.

In another part of the SW1 area, Lord Big Dave was still enjoying his life to the fullest. He believed that he not only regained his former position as foreign secretary but also transformed himself into the unofficial prime minister. He was in control of Rishi, making all the decisions.

Rish! could occasionally be given permission to take care of tasks in the front of the house to keep his mood up and provide him with some sense of direction. However, within the Tory party, Lord Big Dave was now the one who was respected. He was the person who uplifted everyone's spirits at the 1922 Committee and motivated them to continue for another year. It's as if Daddy has returned.

Lord Big Dave unintentionally welcomed the South Korean president during their arrival at Horse Guards Parade. Chancellor Sunak stood alongside him, prepared to engage in the customary greeting.

However, Lord Big Dave began behaving as if he deserved special treatment. He acted on instinct like someone who has never had to make much effort. It's evident in the photographs where he appears entirely comfortable in his actions, unapologetic and unaccountable. This type of mentality had served him well in the past when he abandoned his leadership role in the Brexit decision.

In the afternoon, Lord Big Dave was present in the chamber of Lords. He was about to give his first-ever speech and kickoff the discussion on a notable Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific partnership, also known as CPTPP.

He appeared very comfortable, happy to be with his peers. He felt like he belonged at the center of the government, where he always had. It is believed that everyone should have the opportunity to ruin a country once again. He laughed and claimed that he admired Giorgia Meloni, but he denied being right-wing. However, it was obvious that he had a romantic interest in her.

He desired Rishi to work for him. Oops, it's actually meant to be the other way around - Rishi serving him. The others chuckled knowingly. They understood who held the true power. Receiving the request had caught him off guard, though he had been waiting for it for quite some time. He also expressed his regret to the citizens of Chipping Norton for besmirching their reputation. Not really, but that was the minimum recognition he expected from them.

Lord Big Dave put on a show of flattering the higher-ups for a brief time before shifting his focus to the CPTPP. He made false statements about it being an impressive agreement when he knows it's not very valuable. It's essentially a poor attempt at making up for the UK leaving the EU. It's estimated to increase the UK's GDP by only 0.3% over a decade, which is almost insignificant. It's only a minor improvement, if anything.

"Who can ignore the significance of fresh fruit nectar from Peru or cutting-edge vacuum cleaners made in Malaysia?" he sneered. He was a master of patronizing remarks. He had previously withdrawn us from the European Union with indifference, and he would make an effort not to do the same with the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Wow, just imagine the amount of harm he could cause in a year! Let's not encourage him to do so.

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