Economy minister accuses SoS of 'mischief making' in social media exchange
Dr Caoimhe Archibald posted on X about a new one-off electricity bill reduction, which Sir Chris Bryant reposted saying the UK government funded it.
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"Frankly I'm not sure what the secretary of state was up to, mischief making? I don't know."
— Dr Caoimhe Archibald , Politician
"People here rightly would expect that if support is being put in place for people in respect of their bills in Britain that it absolutely should be put in place for people here also."
— Dr Caoimhe Archibald , Politician
"We have made the case, we have delivered the scheme."
— Dr Caoimhe Archibald , Politician
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Dr Caoimhe Archibald posted on X about a new one-off electricity bill reduction, which Sir Chris Bryant reposted saying the UK government funded it.
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