Every so often a minister turns up on Andrew Neil's Daily Politics not having done their homework. Today it was the turn of Alan Duncan to make this mistake - that's another of his nine lives gone.
Neil's central question was about the wisdom of increasing aid to Afghanistan by a massive 40% in the face of a report by DFID itself saying that a mere 20% gets through to the people it's intended for. Duncan clearly had no idea about this, and after he flannelled for a while, Andrew Neil tossed the report across the table to him.
Duncan concluded by saying he would welcome the chance to come back for another interview at greater length. Andrew Neil said he would be welcome.
Will Alan Duncan make another appearance, here or on Straight Talk? I'll try not to miss it, but I'm not holding my breath.
It usually takes a day for The Daily Politics to turn up on the BBC site. Don't miss it - about 19 minutes in.
P.S. Andrew Neil has summarised his interview, with a link to the programme. It's a classic.
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