Wes Streeting forgets Labour's six election pledges live on TV in embarrassing moment
Wes Streeting suffered an embarrassing memory blank on live TV today as he failed to remember Labour's six election pledges.
The shadow health secretary was challenged to list the commitments as he appeared on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg.
But although Defence Secretary Grant Shapps was able to reel off the five promises Rishi Sunak has made, Mr Streeting floundered.
"Economic stability, cut NHS waiting lists, 6,500 extra teachers, secure border command, Great British Energy, and... what's the one I've missed, I've done them out of order,' he said.
'Luckily I've got my little card here... crackdown on anti-social behaviour.'
To laughter in the studio, Mr Streeting admitted: 'The annoying thing is I was sort of preparing for that question and I still fluffed it. I might as well go home now.'
Wes Streeting (right) was challenged to list Labour's commitments as he appeared on the BBC this morning alongside Grant Shapps (left)
Keir Starmer (left) unveiled the six 'ambitions' for a Labour government at a glitzy launch in Essex on Thursday
Sir Keir unveiled the six 'ambitions' for a Labour government at a glitzy launch in Essex on Thursday.
He said they showed he was ready to run the country for 'working people'.
A bizarre video circulated by Labour showed Sir Keir striding out of a Union Jack to highlight his 'first steps' in government.
The use of a pledge card echoes Tony Blair's tactics as he stormed to three election victories - but also evoked memories of the notorious 'Ed Stone' episode, when Ed Miliband had his vows engraved on a three-metre high slab of granite in 2015.