Gillian Keegan caught saying ‘everyone else has sat on arse’ over concrete crisis
The education secretary, Gillian Keegan, has been caught on camera voicing her frustrations about media coverage of the crumbling concrete row.
In footage released by ITV News filmed as the camera repositioned for extra shots, Keegan – still wearing her microphone – criticised others and claimed the government had gone “over and above” in addressing concerns relating to reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac).
She said: “Does anyone ever say: ‘You know what, you’ve done a fucking good job because everyone else has sat on their arse and done nothing?’
“No signs of that, no?”
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The education secretary took part in a series of broadcast interviews on Monday morning about the decision to fully or partly close schools in England because of safety concerns about Raac.