Lisa Nandy clashed with Clive Lewis on ITV's Peston.Culture secretary Lisa Nandy has accused a fellow Labour MP of “breathtaking arrogance” as the pair clashed over the crunch Makerfield by-election.
Clive Lewis said the party was “toxic” in the constituency and only stood a chance of winning because Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham was its candidate.
The pair clashed on ITV’s Peston as voters in the seat prepare to go to the polls on June 18.
Left-winger Lewis said: “The Labour Party is toxic in Makerfield – that’s the reality.”
When he confirmed that he had not visited the seat, Nandy, who is MP for neighbouring Wigan, told him: “You’ve never been. I live there.”
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