Keir Starmer Leaves Angela Rayner Fuming as PM Explodes in Fiery PMQs Showdown
Lorraine Beavers, the MP for Blackpool North and Fleetwood, brought some rock ‘n’ roll energy to Prime Minister’s Questions, painting a vivid picture of “toxic stenches causing nosebleeds, headaches and vomiting.” You’d be forgiven for thinking she was describing the Commons chamber itself, given the quality of answers flying across the floor. But no—this wasn’t a dig at MPs (though maybe it should’ve been), just another chaotic day in Parliament.
And at the centre of that chaos? Kemi Badenoch turned what should have been an open-goal attack into a jaw-dropping own goal. While everyone up and down the country is shouting about immigration—from café counters to cab rides—Kemi decided now was the perfect time to bang on about unemployment, reported the Express.
Yep, unemployment. A topic that might’ve mattered in 2009, but feels about as relevant as teletext today. The latest figures showed a slight rise to 4.5% from last month’s 4.4%, but it’s still miles below the EU average of 6.1%. So why, when the public is screaming about immigration, did she zig instead of zag? It’s baffling. It’s like the Tory team is actively trying to lose the match.
It’s not like Labour has much to brag about either. Keir Starmer’s immigration White Paper earlier this week was a damp squib—some vague waffle, a few half-baked promises, and a whiff of Enoch Powell-era nostalgia. So why didn’t Kemi take a proper swing at that? Maybe because the Tories have fumbled the immigration issue so badly themselves, any attack might boomerang straight back.
In the end, it was Liz Saville Roberts from Plaid Cymru who actually landed a proper hit. She reminded the chamber of Sunak’s former talk about “dignity for migrants” and “free movement,” then called out his new tough-guy posturing as “an island of strangers.” She wasn’t done, either: “Is there any belief he holds which survives a week in Downing Street?” Oof.
Starmer’s comeback? A sneering, “Yes, the belief that she talks rubbish.” It was crass, a bit sexist, and definitely not his finest moment. Even Angela Rayner didn’t look impressed.
Meanwhile, Labour continued its gaslight-and-go strategy. Rachel Taylor claimed, “when Labour negotiates, workers win,” while Starmer boasted about slashing the export tax on UK cars to 10%—conveniently forgetting to mention it was only 2.5% before his so-called “win.”
This week’s PMQs felt more like pantomime than politics—half-truths, missed chances, and not a whiff of real leadership from either side. No wonder the public’s holding its nose.
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