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David Cameron goes on Radio 1 gets mauled by a group of young people

Evan Bartlett (@ev_bartlettApr 22, 2015 Forget Evan Davis, Andrew Neil or Emily Maitlis, David Cameron has faced his toughest BBC interview yet - from a group of young listeners on Radio 1's Live Lounge. The prime minister took part in a half hour Q&A with a group of young people where he was relentlessly grilled on issues like the LGBT community, the SNP and the "tampon tax". Presenter Chris Smith even offered Mr Cameron a £1,000 wager that he would not win a majority at the election (an offer he did not decide to take him up on). However, his biggest problem came with the living wage. After a particularly heated exchange with April from West London, in which the prime minister was repeatedly pressed on whether he would like to see a living wage introduced and if he could live off £6.50 an hour (the minimum wage), he became really unstuck when Smith asked him about one crucial piece of information. Here's a brief transcript: You do know how much the living wage is don't you?Chris Smith Well it depends on different parts of the country. And we pay, and for instance...David CameronKeep reading...Show less

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