Labour MP Wes Streeting didn’t hold back during BBC Question Time when he pushed for environment secretary George Eustice to apologise to the public for not taking responsibility for the petrol crisis. Speaking on Thursday night, Streeting took aim at Eustice over the government’s management of the fuel shortage at petrol pumps which has gripped the nation for the last week. He said: “If a government can’t get things right as basic as keeping fuel in the pumps, no wonder people think they’re so incompetent. “It’s the worst of both worlds – they failed to take the pre-emptive action, and then they fuelled the panic instead of fuelling the motorists. “It’s a total disgrace and George you really should apologise, not just to the audience, but to the public at large, for blaming them for your government’s incompetence.”

Source: Huffington Post October 01, 2021 09:00 UTC