Cameron Upstages Osborne With Balls ‘Maso-Sadism’ Accusation
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The Autumn Statement was George Osborne’s moment, and he had some carefully crafted insults for his Labour Party opponents. But he was accidentally upstaged by David Cameron.
The Conservative U.K. prime minister, answering questions before the statement, had a prepared insult for the opposition’s Treasury spokesman, Ed Balls, who had said earlier in the week he wanted to be tough on the causes of the deficit. It didn’t come out quite right.