IN FULL: Rishi Sunak addresses Parliament for the first time as Leader of the Opposition

Rishi Sunak addresses Parliament for the first time as Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons, Westminster, London as Parliament returned on Tuesday with Labour ministers on the Government frontbench for the first time in more than a decade.
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[@farmerman6912]

Wow!! The best opening remarks from opposition leader by far..... What an outstanding orator. Kudos!! Rishi 👏

[@weriushadrianus]

I really admire him for his work. Elections may have been lost, but character reign so supreme in this dialogue. Well done opposition leader.

[@mjo750]

And that is ALL he is, nothing else.

[@kdenyer1]

Say what you like but this is far more civilised than the USA.😊

[@barrymitchell6444]

Far more dishonest too. These creeps call each other "honourable" week in, week out, knowing hardly anyone there is actually honourable. Sickening.

[@robslade2571]

They are all the same party with the same set of policies. I would rather have what you have.

[@tridabalira5992]

USA with exceptional of a few they are thugs !

[@JZTechEngineering]

@@robslade2571they are very different

[@ianmartin6928]

Rishi good on you what a man !

[@gracybotha1791]

Yes very humbeld

[@mtm00]

👍👏Bravo and well done, Rishi Sunak. No matter what, it's always nice to hear a civilised, friendly exchange and graciousness when recognising the opponent after losing.

[@sujeewarathnaweera]

The politeness oozes after fucking up the country. Posh as usual

[@johnrawlins6147]

They should all be in prison

[@TheJon2442]

Especially Sir Beer Starmer.... Never forget he took the knee in support of criminals, failed so many young females, doesn't know what a woman is......

[@LadyGds]

😂😂😂

[@piusecweru8423]

For what crime?

[@Debs-ci1tr]

A good speech from Rishi Sunak.

[@X3Vort]

Great speech, only about appreciation and respect. Something the people in the comments lack.

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

Well said. When I read some of the comments it makes me despise the ignorance of many of my fellow citizens.

[@ReveredWizardBob]

Sunak honestly doesn't deserve ANY respect. Corrupt as they come.

[@indyjo612]

I completely agree.

[@waleolabowale9825]

He should have resigned

[@HorrorOfMan]

He did resign as leader of the party he's just waiting till a successor is announced

[@PixelNorse]

He's actually done the right thing in my opinion, he's staying until they have elected a new leader, then he'll be leaving as head, leaving a party headless is never a good idea, no matter what you think of the person staying on till a successor is named, is the correct and mature decision.

[@shaunfisher9292]

Yes, yawn goodbye old chap.

[@Alan-jb3kb]

He lost all mp seats but kept his and sunak suella Patel James java all kept their seats 😊😊😊

[@rickardnyberg4899]

Don’t you think 3 PM’s for 3 years was enough ? The voters had enough of this chaos-period and voted it to the trashbin

[@colettereed6198]

What a bunch, smiling, smirking, doing everything they can to demolish, this once great country.

[@Itravelbackintime]

Sunak looked nervous and concerned when Nigel spoke realizing he has Reform on his heels and has to look over his shoulder now.

[@iaf010]

😂As if he cares about Reform! He barely cares about the UK or its people. You think he's worried about some loudmouth rabble rouser ?

[@rickardnyberg4899]

Yeah i’m sure he is scared for a party with 5 Mp’s 😒

[@helenlloyd610]

I thought Sunak would have gone to California by now. How long do we have to endure his presence. Not long I hope.

[@ReveredWizardBob]

He treats it like some kind of game at a playground, the man has done nothing for this country and should retire for life, he has enough laundered money for it.

[@rickardnyberg4899]

He has already announced his resignation as party-leader but he do the responsible thing and stays until his successor is in place….

[@Taffy11111]

Open ur eyes ppl they all the same ffs 😂

[@ReveredWizardBob]

Well, with Corbyn on the side-lines we've gotten another rich boy as head of the party. Unfortunately unless you vote green I don't think a single MP is worth trusting with a penny of public funding.

[@Taffy11111]

@@ReveredWizardBob the whole system needs to be reformed from top down imo

[@JohnfuckingColtrane]

Only utter morons actually think this.

[@maggieedwards3951]

Indeed and they got five years to deliver a better Britain or mark my words like him or loathe him Reform will take over.

[@richardhillier1593]

Abbott back, God help us

[@anthonyclegg1511]

Well, at least it isn't Johnson.

[@richardhillier1593]

@@anthonyclegg1511 rather have him than a racist

[@davidsanders1986]

@@richardhillier1593 racist. 🤣

[@anthonyclegg1511]

@@richardhillier1593 you like lying criminals then.?.

[@richardhillier1593]

@@davidsanders1986 yes

[@MichaelLFC____]

Nigel Farage was expecting a mention 😂

[@kalvindertaak1850]

Sunak is like Nigel f**koff 😂😂

[@beenherebrforemurry6365]

Tories proof that you can buy your way out of any jail sentence 😂

[@iaf010]

To buy your way out of a sentence you first need to be charged with a crime , they have the luxury of never even facing any charges or having to face prosecution let alone contemplate imprisonment.

[@tiffa01]

Just do one sunak

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

You have such an extensive vocabulary, which University did you graduate from ?

[@barrymitchell6444]

@@jjefferyworboys8138 That's rich, coming from a halfwit using a comma instead of a full stop, and putting a capital U on *university.

[@barrymitchell6444]

I agree... Just do one, Sunak 👍

[@SamUnamani]

This is a true leader....

[@michaelwarlow4398]

Shitweasel!

[@WalterYeti]

My favourite word of the day! 😂

[@brianst8]

😅

[@joannewood5113]

Shame rishi never thought about that while in power

[@akos5146]

Sunak very intelligent but in the wrong party. I like the way he welcome The Prime Minister. Well done 👏

[@St_Mindless]

@@akos5146 they're all mates 😂 they all kiss each other's asses

[@bobdigi500]

What did Sunak achieve as Prime minister? Did he achieve a single thing that benefits the country?

[@maggieedwards3951]

Nothing

[@whatsay3382]

Inflation went down massively

[@gracybotha1791]

I think he has done his Best...3 P. Ministers had resighned so quickly wonder who must get the blame

[@bobdigi500]

@whatsay3382 yeah that's the rise in interest rates set by the bank of England that did that. And world events. Literally nothing to do with Sunak

[@garyshaw2215]

What a load of hog wash!!!!

[@PeterMugisha005]

Why is Jeremy Hunt back?

[@maggieedwards3951]

Why indeed his constituents were most probarbly intoxicated when they marked the x

[@LG1ikLx]

All governments are the same. Useless.

[@MagadhMaurya]

Rishi is the best

[@davidsanders1986]

Absolute bollox as usual 🙄

[@Chrissumm96]

Put very nicely

[@maggieedwards3951]

😂

[@gpullaarray]

I am curious : What do you UK folks really want ? Freebies

[@ebakihngomes1220]

The reason why Rishi did not win is that people did not want the Conservative government anymore.

[@Dana-ml7sy]

Every car driver show avoid London altogether. Everything would grind to a halt. Show your contempt by action.

[@johnminshell6532]

I have I won't drive any where in Londonistan

[@user-hc8jj3zq2x]

Inflation will be double digits soon

[@ruairievans]

Like it didn't or nearly didn't under the Tories?

[@darthtoaster6368]

Reform should be the opposition

[@Truegeeza]

Give it a rest you only won a few seats

[@JohnfuckingColtrane]

5 seats was it?

[@darthtoaster6368]

@@Truegeeza with 4 million votes thanks to the past post system

[@stephenm.ksankay9660]

Greetings Great speech formal PM

[@whocares264]

who wrote it

[@BatukTrivedi]

Your such a good man Rishi. We didnt deserve your sacrifice

[@whocares264]

good one 🤣🤣🤣

[@EverestBlizzard]

I really dislike Sunak, but genuine or not, that was a good speech. Didnt have to be as nice as he was.

[@whocares264]

i wonder who wrote it

[@wunxue]

These politicians are just too good at speaking without sense of shame.

[@Behyelzebub]

All I can hear in in my head when I listen to these "Members," is Tupac, singing They Don't Give a **** about us.

[@gracybotha1791]

Rishi S was a fantastic Minister

[@leonrobinson8180]

He had too little time

[@lw1zfog]

Crown Corporation clown $how 😂

[@Nikki-wy8wo]

So eloquently spoken 👏

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

I agree, very statesman like. He inherited an impossible job, the damage was already done, I can only describe it as a poison chalice.

[@qboid4763]

Traitor.

[@rickardnyberg4899]

troll

[@aayohfaran8116]

Sunak did a decent job,

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

I echo your sentiment. He inherited a job that can best be described as a poison chalice, the damage had already been done.

[@seancorrigan3531]

@@jjefferyworboys8138 What exactly did he do to improve it?

[@ReveredWizardBob]

I mean, during Covid he caused the second lockdown to happen with his shitty eat out to help out scheme and then during his time in office the only notable things he did were slashing disability benefits, the failed Rwanda scheme that did nothing but burn more taxpayer money and then bragged in a private garden party that he took money from poorer areas and funnelled them over to the richer ones... He was also part of the hedge fund that caused the 2008 financial crisis and has a couple records of tax evasion. (which made him a millionaire at the expense of average people.) He really didn't.

[@karllambert9827]

Sunak should have Nigel farage in his honours list 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧😎

[@guitarschoolnorthampton1870]

Nigel talks 💩.

[@iaf010]

Only Reform Muppets and Nigel Farage think he is important- to the establishment he is irrelevant.

[@evileggtv]

Wonder if he ever came up for air after being that far up his backside?

[@mahendrathakor4293]

Rishi ji done his best when u k in desaster. One ☝️ and only rishi ji. Salute to you sirji. 🌎🙏🏽🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@DisconnectedRoamer]

How is he still leader 😂

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

Are you really that thick ???

[@AdyMaunder]

No one else wants the job

[@johnminshell6532]

Money

[@iaf010]

Because the committee to select a new leader has to be reconstituted

[@rickardnyberg4899]

Because Tories has had 3 leaders over the last 3 years… He at least does the responsible thing and stays on until the next leader has been elected

[@leecromer3289]

Nearly puked when he was talking up Abbot…🤢🤢🤮

[@sunizzo]

thank god farage is in

[@ef93781]

Now, that's a gentleman. Quite the opposite of the boors that inhabit this chat.

[@laurentlim3033]

A very Gracious and Outstanding OPENING Speech by the Opposition Leader. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@andrewwalsh3744]

Excluding Reform maybe 15 of them should not be locked up. Is anything they say worth trust.

[@steadmoremusenyi2345]

Like it or not, we have a lot to learn from these British Politicians.

[@harjitdhaliwal3881]

Rishi is a economist he made a great moving speech. I think he has been as a scapegoat to Liz truss. I know they hate Rishi maybe a race issue but seems a low count to Labour but conservatives will be back. He leaves with a good economy, hopefully Labour will leave office with four words WE HAVE NO MONEY

[@maggieedwards3951]

I can assure you they will not, before that happens Reform will be in so Prime minster Keir Starmer and his team really have five years to show productive improvement, for this country ,or they will be gone mark my words , after 40 years as a labour supporter first time I never voted for them,I deliberately voted green 😑

[@UdiDol]

A remarkable speech by Ex-PM , welcoming the new government top figures and supporting the democratic governance of Britain.

[@St_Mindless]

WHAT?!?!?!?! How is he still here?!?!

[@ReveredWizardBob]

He only resigned as prime minister he's still the conservative party leader

[@St_Mindless]

@@ReveredWizardBob Aren't they meant to be voting on a new leader? How does that rat still have his seat?!

[@kulasegaramsubramaniam8777]

Rishi, You are too good for these people. It’s almost forgotten what you did to save the country during Covid -19 outbreak.

[@andersbluff]

@@kulasegaramsubramaniam8777 🤣

[@philking7505]

What was that??

[@noah21ism]

@@andersbluffi agree with you

[@ReveredWizardBob]

You mean eat out to help out that caused the second wave and subsequently the second lockdown? Or the billions of pounds in PPE that went missing on his watch (and clearly into their pockets). He was part of the hedge fund that caused the 2008 financial crisis and has been obsessed with making money since he was young, has been found to be avoiding taxes for years even though he's worth 700 million and has no middle class friends. Utter snob scum of the earth and exactly what's wrong with this country.

[@phoebsc5993]

😂😂 humbly doing what's expected of ya now Rish😂😂 Dowden looks like he gonna need NHS dr and keeps looking to chhh unt...who is pulling in his mouth so his cheeks look like ozempic!! How lovely that y all now know what to say Rish....humbly, respectfully...that 😮😮😮 funny that you find said words now.😅

[@tonifitz6831]

Why do ppl have to be so mean. I like Rishi. As adults we can disagree, but don't have to fall out. Our differences is what makes the world go round. I say Rishi gave an honourable speech. I am happy Sir Kier is now priminister, I also like Rishi.

[@ThayaKumaraswamy]

Very good man

[@keithlister3922]

They are sunk further without removing him

[@stringer-ik1pc]

Admiring Diane Abbot, 😂😂😂

[@ranaahmad2294]

Sunk will never be able to manipulate human rights and will never have opportunities to create discrimination among various multi Culture power ,which is hugely a dashing strength of uk and that must be understood

[@martindavidson4312]

You lined your pocket with Gold whilst they died😢

[@redpillmicky]

Sunak is a clown 🤡🤡🤡

[@iaf010]

A very educated, wealthy and successful clown.

[@sureshrao2695]

Britishers, you should have seen and heard the Leader of Opposition in India, the contrast could not be more stark.

[@meret99]

The difference between Keir Starmer and Modi could not be more stark

[@sureshrao2695]

@@meret99 What is the comparison are you talking about ? Modi today is a world leader whereas Starmer is less than one week into the job. You Andh Darbari Bhakts have absolutely no sense of proportion or even probity. How unfortunate !!!!!

[@andersbluff]

Thought that rat would of gone by now

[@clarak.mallah4137]

Why is he not Rwanda yet?😂😂😂😂

[@stephenjones6500]

Well "I've delivered my part for daddy klaus ....over to you now bestie " ...".see you in California" .

[@juliusluke666]

A very good orator, congratulations to the incoming Prime Minister and hats up to the outgoing 👍👍

[@educationismust109]

I support Mr Sunak strongly ❤

[@sanjivbanymandhub9453]

Great Patriot. Great speech.

[@curiouscynic4357]

The Tories had to pay the price for having four prime ministers in as many years. Such a degree of infighting is unsustainable. Sunak, as tradition suggests, speaks with grace, but we all know the reality has always been backstabbing.

[@birimong]

UK parliament is not like a parliament but in a meeting

[@gollahalliguruduth7785]

Great Speech by His Excellency Leader of Opposition Shri Rishi Sunak

[@sweetwilliam4199]

Shame Sunak had not adopted this kind of attitude during his premiership. He might have been in a better position now.

[@rameshnarvekar8622]

What a clarity of thought!

[@shanmugasundaram8517]

Hope Sir Keir doesn't do a Liz Truss on the poor Constituents!

[@KirilAdamski]

Ha,ha,ha 2024 season of British political circus,episode 0000000001😅😅😅😅😅

[@Metaworldwide]

Hello WEFminster

[@SamyTheSheep]

Hate, hate, hate. From the comments, not me. Oh to be English. 💙

[@SunilMehtanim1]

A very decent, well meaning man

[@ewanhaines2475]

All of a sudden hes respectful. Fake and late

[@ismailtomusange780]

Wel done Mr sunak am so proud of u for calling the elections it has set u free

[@NikhilVerma-e4g]

RISHI SUNAK in ❤️ of BHARAT 🚩🚩🕉️🚩🚩🚩

[@jingweishi140]

The seats are so tight. Why can’t they expand the space. What if someone fart?

[@francisorielly9698]

Reform should had been the opposition. Why couldn't people think outside the 'uniparty' box! ? Idiots!

[@Mystic_Apollo]

Because most people dont want raving lunatic racists who hate anyone who isn't white that support hitler's old plans. Both reform and tories are fucking scum, completely ruining what should be trust worthy right leaning politics

[@maggieedwards3951]

No backbone

[@duncannjau1223]

In Kenya, opposition and government doesn't see eye to eye especially immediately after elections. Some even take a vow not recognize the winner as the president. They both look for ways to annihilate each other.

[@frankagliotti3626]

Great leadership

[@gillian6526]

He's OK, he's rich. Champagne Socialism won't affect him. He can pretend to be opposition in the same way Starmer did.

[@ajibolaoladiran5118]

Maturity...... Wish for such in Nigeria my country

[@meret99]

Why mention “of colour”?

[@alikhan-oz7gb]

What is rat doing here maybe he wanna avoid more tax for his wife 😂

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

She gave up her Non Dom status, you should really keep up to date.

[@khaledania]

Exactly

[@tay7842]

Hater

[@harrydent8182]

@@jjefferyworboys8138 it's a bot

[@indyjo612]

Rats choose rats. Now It's even better Labour mice .......too many of them from Pakistan

[@ritualworship]

How did Fishy Sue Knackers get into Parliament when bis party goes down the drain.?

[@islahislahudin1427]

I love rishi

[@chyvelah1]

Could USA (mainly Mr Trump) please learn how to graciously accept defeat?

[@rrrose1000]

Rushi is a great leader.

[@lukejones6813]

wow what a speech i guess he is trying to get rid of the conservatives from parliament as well

[@silviafrancescato4471]

Ecco come dovrebbe parlare l'opposizione se culturalmente all'altezza.

[@helenarachelleiwakabessy5328]

Saya sedih melihat apa yang terjadi di UK...😔😔😔

[@user-kz6hk6vu8x]

Handful of leaders such a decent..humble....straight...salute u sir...❤❤❤❤❤

[@unlikeable8619]

Our Democracy is Powerful.....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ReveredWizardBob]

It all run by posh tw*ts who all went to the same school and play debating games with their mates in the house of commons. all the while laundering tax money for themselves and spreading hatred. No hope for this lot.

[@elizabethpointing]

So proud of his speech