Deputy Speaker Nus Ghani has been accused of ‘pre–scripting’ her putdowns of Tory heckles at last week’s Budget – to boost her profile and chances of succeeding Sir Lindsay Hoyle.
Tory MP Ms Ghani won plaudits for ‘witty’ quips about rowdy MPs during Chancellor John Healey’s speech – including telling shadow energy minister and former GP Luke Evans to ‘write yourself a prescription to calm down’.
However, the senior Deputy Speaker faced claims yesterday that she had composed the putdowns in advance, and even hinted to one MP that she would be telling him off during the debate.
Critics privately accused her of
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