For the love of God, PLEASE STOP': Healey and Miliband mocked over cringe Bangkok tuk-tuk snack video and umbrella clip weeks before Budget
Ed Miliband and John Healey ride a tuk-tuk through Bangkok, where Miliband admitted "eating on camera has not been my forte" before gamely trying the snacks and declaring them "not bad.Ed Miliband, Foreign Secretary, whose Bangkok social media video drew broadcaster Julia Hartley-Brewer's verdict "For the love of God, PLEASE STOP" days before the 28 October Budget.
Chancellor John Healey and Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband are facing fierce mockery after posting a social media clip of themselves tasting Thai snacks in a neon-lit tuk-tuk in Bangkok, less than two weeks before Healey's 28 October Budget. Tory shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith led the attacks, accusing the pair of clowning around while Britain faces record-high borrowing costs, soaring fuel prices and a youth unemployment crisis. Broadcaster Julia Hartley-Brewer posted 'For the love of God, PLEASE STOP' on X. A second video shows Miliband brandishing an umbrella and warning of a 'perfect storm.'
The clip, set to upbeat music, shows Miliband joking 'eating on camera has not been my forte' — a nod to his infamous bacon sandwich photo.
Healey declared the snacks 'better than scampi fries' at the very IMF summit where he warned Britain faces a 'tough time' from global economic conflicts.
Healey has also signalled NHS departments may not receive extra cash to cover doctor and nurse pay rises in the upcoming Budget.
