00:00The Conservatives have got a really serious job to do and we're doing that.
00:05We're holding the government to account, things like the shocking increase in business rates that means our high stream...
00:10...the streets are bleeding out. National security, the failed deal to...
00:15...sell the Chagos Islands or give the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and so much more.
00:20So it's always regrettable when colleagues leave but we've got a serious job to do and that's what...
00:25...we're getting on with.
00:30Look, I think that...
00:35...was wrong. We should be here in Westminster competing on the quality of ideas...
00:40...we've got the best plans to restore our great country. The party retracted...
00:45...and they said it was a mistake. Human beings do make mistakes but it was always wrong.
00:50...to put that in there.
00:55I think at the end...
01:00...at this particular time it's very unfortunate. We've just heard this morning revelations.
01:05...about Chinese espionage on AIDS in number 10. We've got...
01:10...real problems with our economy. Our high streets are bleeding out thanks to the Chancellors.
01:15...business rate hikes. And, you know, it's...
01:19...jimmy lies still in...
01:20...in a Chinese prison. So I think at this particular time we do need to trade with China.
01:25But at this particular time it's not a good look for the Prime Minister to be fleeing.
01:30The Prime Minister is going over to Beijing and Shanghai as I understand...
01:33...a lot of British business...
01:35...their leaders are going wicked because they want to grow their businesses by...
01:40...their leaders are going to trade with China as well.
01:42I don't think the government should be trying to appease...
01:45...beijing or China or any national country. We should collaborate and trade.
01:50...widely that's how we make our prosperity as a nation. But it's just not a good look.
01:55And we see concession after concession. Our high streets are bleeding out. The economy...
02:00...not where it should be. We need to be more on our own defences.
02:05The deal that the Prime Minister has done with Mauritius to give away sovereign territory...
02:09...all makes us look...
02:10...weak on the world stage. There's enough for the Prime Minister to be getting on with.
02:15It's the same. There's enough for the Prime Minister to be able to do it.
02:20I am surprised...
02:20No, not at all, in fact that you pay us for critical that you can...
02:25Yeah, it is sensible to seek trading ties wherever we can in the world, and we do trade with China.
02:30We have many of our fine services and manufactured goods go to China.
02:35Just as they do with the rest of the world, but what you don't need to do is go kowtow, capping...
02:40And having made such strategic concessions, such as giving away the...
02:45Chagos Islands to Chinese ally Mauritius, capitulating...
02:50On the new Chinese embassy, and not really dealing with some of the issues here at home.
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