Kemi Badenoch Embarrassed at PMQs as SNP Outsmarts Her on Brexit Fishing Question
Rachel Reeves is preparing to backtrack on pretty much every promise she’s made, with major cuts expected across various public services in just a few days. It’s a move that’s likely to leave many unhappy, especially considering the current state of Britain. The country is barely keeping afloat with sluggish economic growth, and farmers are still protesting in London, saying they can’t afford to grow food anymore. On top of that, NHS treatment feels like a lottery, with waiting times and access to care stretched beyond capacity.
With so much going on, you’d think Prime Minister’s Questions would have tackled these pressing issues. But Kemi Badenoch chose to focus on Ukraine, a subject where to be fair, the Prime Minister has handled things quite well. Last week, I thought Badenoch was just badly briefed, but this week, it almost seemed like she was one of those backbench MPs you see asking questions like “Can the Prime Minister tell us why he’s so wonderful?” At times, she could have easily been mistaken for a Labor MP, reported the Express.
Keir Starmer, on the other hand, kicked off the session with a solid response to a rather crude statement by JD Vance, who claimed Britain “has not fought a war for 30 or 40 years.” The PM, in turn, listed the names of the six British soldiers who lost their lives in Afghanistan 13 years ago, showing the UK’s commitment as the first NATO country to invoke Article 5 after the 9/11 attacks. It was a moment that showed what true allies do, even if it seems to be something Mr. Vance doesn’t fully understand.
In a brilliant riposte, former Royal Marine Ben McBean, who lost two limbs in Afghanistan, called Vance a “Muppet gobbing off,” putting the situation into proper perspective. But the real story here is that Ukraine, Trump, or Putin shouldn’t overshadow the issues that Britons face every day.
It was left to backbenchers to highlight the country’s ongoing problems. Marie Tidball (Labor, Penistone and Stocksbridge) reminded everyone that 48 children had been killed because the courts allowed abusive parents to have access. David Davis (Conservative, Goole and Pocklington) pointed out that over 100 Special Forces soldiers have been summoned for an inquiry into historic killings in Northern Ireland, but not a single IRA leader has been called in. He rightly said, “Soldiers who served our country with honor and skill are being punished for doing nothing but carrying out their duty.”
Then there was Helena Dollimore (Labour, Hastings and Rye), who laid into the water company bosses, accusing them of polluting the environment while padding their bonuses. “We are fed up of the constant failings of Southern Water,” she said, pointing to sewage dumping and water shortages as an ongoing issue.
But the most striking point came from Seamus Logan (Aberdeenshire North and Moray East), who reminded everyone that almost a decade after Brexit, British fishermen are still tied to EU quotas. Sir Keir Starmer tried to put a positive spin on it, claiming that the UK had secured over 720,000 tonnes of fishing quota worth up to £920m after negotiations with the EU and Norway. But the fact remains, the fight isn’t over yet.
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