Zahawi interview: Passing strike blame to Putin is "ludicrous"

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Responding to Nadhim Zahawi's interview on the Laura Kuenssberg show this morning, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesperson Christine Jardine MP said:

"It is ludicrous and insulting to suggest Vladimir Putin is responsible for nurses going on strike. The responsibility lies firmly with this Conservative government’s shambolic failure to find a solution. 

"Conservative ministers wasted billions of taxpayers' money on dodgy PPE contracts and now are refusing to offer a fair pay rise to nurses. 

"It is a clear demonstration of how out of touch Zahawi and this Conservative government really are."

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