Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer refused to disclose whether he had taken drugs whilst at Leeds University after being asked 14 times during an interview with Piers Morgan.
Sir Kier was quizzed by the controversial presenter on his antics as a student during an episode of ITV's Life Stories but declined to confirm or deny claims he was a “party animal” at university.
Eyebrow-raising photos showed him with curly hair, eyeliner and a sleeveless checked shirt.
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The British politician and former lawyer was asked: “Have you ever dabbled in anything stronger than alcohol?
“You did not spend all your time at Leeds University in the library, did you? So, a cheeky spliff here and there?”
48-year-old Keir remained indifferent in his response: “We worked hard and played hard.”
When pressed for more detail, he added: “Drugs weren’t my thing.”
But in typical Piers form the journalist insisted he gave a “yes or no” response”.
Piers pushed: “Given your clear reluctance to give me a straight, simple answer, am I right in assuming from your response that you have tried drugs but that you didn’t actually like them and didn’t want to take any more?
"I’m not saying it was your thing, but you did try it. I mean, you’re reluctant to just say yes. You haven’t said no.”
Former director of public prosecutions, Sir Keir replied: “I haven’t said no.."
He was also quizzed on how many sexual partners he had before he met his wife, Victoria, to which he joked he did not want to “do a Nick Clegg,” referring to how the former Liberal Democrat leader told Mr Morgan in 2008 he had slept with as many as 30 women.
In the interview, which is now available on ITV player, Sir Keir also said a government under his leadership would make improving education and creating an economy that deals with insecurity and inequality its top priorities.
He said: "These are the big-ticket items coming out of the pandemic. They were the big-ticket items before but now they are just more brutally exposed."
