George Osborne has a habit of hiding from view when his Budgets go awry.
As Nicky Morgan must surely now know, defending Osborne's plans can often be fraught with danger.
Pesky reporters, inconvenient statistics and more than a bit of theatre can combine into a lethal cocktail as these examples prove...
Chloe Smith: spluttering through the Omnishambles Budget
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Nicky Morgan: refusing to talk
Nicky Morgan: blindsided by stats on Newsnight
David Gauke: alone in the Commons
Nicky Morgan: stumbling suggestions on Question Time
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