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  1. Tom Bradby

Cameron finds himself in a tight spot over cigarette packaging

Today was the last Prime Minister's Question's of this session as politicians go into the summer recess.

David Cameron seemed about as bullish and confident as I've ever seen him. I think the truth is the Tories politically have had a good few months. They certainly feel they've got the Labour party on the back foot and what isn't in doubt is the polls appear to be narrowing.

However, it's a long road to the elections still, all kinds of things can happen and I think on the particular issue of plain cigarette packaging, Mr Cameron is a little bit in a tight spot.

David Cameron speaks during Prime Minister's Questions

What he says is 'Mr Crosby has never lobbied me about anything'. Those are his precise form of words but what he hasn't done is answer the question 'did he have a conversation with you about this?'

The issue itself is pretty toxic, packaging of tobacco, links with lung cancer and all the rest of it, is a very,very, sensitive area.

As we go into recess this, question may not be asked for a while. But it's a tricky one, I'm not sure he's answered it sufficiently and I think there's a pretty good chance it's going to come back repeatedly.