Redwood was very good too. he built a logical and compassionate argument for lower marginal tax rates, producing evidence from the past to back him and justifying it, quite rightly, as the way to make the rich pay more. he also acknowledged that it was political impossible at the moment. Meanwhile the Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury looked like a hysterical woman who can't add up. The Lib Dem bird balanced nicely on her tightrope, except when she was unable to resist taking offence on behalf of her entire sex at what was clearly just a tease (which got the precise reaction Starkey was looking for) from an irrascable old poof.

Naturally, Redwood's comments should be entirely ignored because he is completely evil.