Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak meet for the first time since the election in first day of parliament

Roles have been reversed from what we've come accustomed to in the Commons.
Rishi Sunak took up his place as leader of the opposition for the first time today as Sir Lindsay Hoyle was elected Speaker of the House in the first acts of the new parliament, while Keir Starmer gave his first speech from the despatch box as Prime Minister.
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[@JamesTKelly]

This is the most civilised behaviour we've seen in the House of Commons in years. Fingers crossed it will continue!

[@thechosenone1533]

This is common just after an election. In a week they'll be back to normal.

[@akraghav92]

I wish Indian parliamentarians learn something from this .It is a clown show here

[@AliveGhost13]

It won't

[@lyndasmith8068]

@@JamesTKelly early days and they all look a load of rebels wait till farage starts

[@colinshomepage1214]

Could not agree more how refreshing for once, there is enough hate in this world let's hope the change continues

[@timwoodger7896]

God it’s weird not seeing the Torys sat on the other side 😂😂

[@MrMbdies]

They seem to look very comfortable to me as if they know something they are not telling

[@WebToolkit]

​@@MrMbdiesthey know that the shadow cabinet isn't going to last more than about 5 minutes so they don't really care what happens. Anyway they've maintained their seats which is largely all they care about. I'm sure they'd prefer to be in power, as that's more fun, but the wage is still pretty good, and they still get to lord over a couple thousand people. So it's not too bad. Meanwhile Rishi is just happy wasn't the first PM to lose his seat.

[@liamwright2510]

@@MrMbdiesprobably because they got out of the hot seat before this country fully falls off a cliff. The Tory’s went woke AF towards the end and did nothing positive for this nation, if Labour double down on similar policies things will get much worse very quickly.

[@WHRBERT]

It's great!

[@thomascarmichael6659]

Literally. I started getting interested in politics in the very last days of the Brown government, so they've been over there basically the entire time that I've been watching this. It's weird.

[@simonvazquez6751]

Kudos to Mr Sunak for turning up as the leader of the opposition and not simply quitting !

[@MartinSmith-qt3cc]

3 months

[@amrathmarikkar1861]

Nonsense, he is complicit as well as stammer for genocide

[@Tom_murray89]

That shows humility

[@officialmasqq_594]

Na lmao

[@lukeharrop4620]

​@@amrathmarikkar1861 this is Britain not gaza

[@fiddley]

Why the f*ck can’t it be this respectful every week?

[@Evemeister12]

It's all a charade. Wait until normal business is resumed.

[@Kitofthearts]

London, innit? Pollution is poisoning, creating inflammation of their bodies & central nervous systems. The Parliament Square roundabout traffic never stops, always churning out carcinogens & irritants. This does affect behaviour of local people, all day long.

[@sportstv1217]

@@Evemeister12absolutely!

[@MurphyOCP-001]

It can be but it can’t we have people like Johnson and Truss as prime minister

[@TheUniquename002]

They are both controlled by the same people and need to look professional. They don't give a rats ass if they lose because it has already been determined for them well in advance. They are just playing their puppet role. The clue should be in that people stopped voting Tory because they are too left wing and then the hard left party wins. Go figure.

[@glynh5480]

Imagine what could be achieved if we disposed of the theatrics and all politicians behaved like this all the time.

[@alternateaccount4868]

All good things. Really proud of Rishi here

[@lorddavidlawrence]

This WAS the theatrics!

[@Helios601]

Like supporting genocide

[@blue_red_screen]

Behaved like what? 2 faced people ?

[@xo121w]

@@blue_red_screen get back on benefits and shush

[@jamesmoriarty7796]

As an American I am extremely jealous that politicians with opposing views can still smile and laugh with eachother.

[@brusselssprouts560]

Voting and thinking first always helps.

[@_Stroda]

@@brusselssprouts560 I wonder if we'd have seen anything like this had the Conservatives won again.

[@tombeareatscake]

Its all fake. The Tories are hated not just by many in the UK population but across many on the Labor benches. Wait till the PPE scandal investigations start.

[@joefennell6220]

You know something, as much contempt as I feel for the tories, I have to say I do feel proud that even after everything the respect of the opposition is at least on there on the surface. The surface makes a difference for me

[@iamjoestafford]

That's really interesting - as a British person, I was chatting with my partner today about how we hate the fact our politicians are close friends with those from other parties - as well as with journalists. It's all very cosy, with politicians able to laugh and joke with actual fascists both in the parliament and on TV, and the media not holding any of them to account properly in order to maintain privileged access. They even largely go to the same social functions together. Meanwhile, the country continues to slide into economic malaise with ballooning inequality and collapsing public services.

[@Soldknight324]

Fair play to Sunak, a dignified speech

[@kpax45]

He understands the term, losing graciously. Something Donald Trump will never understand.

[@MrISkater]

@@kpax45tds

[@progian750]

Is it me or did rishi seem a bit relieved to be on the other bench?

[@bdfwhhsb]

Literally 😂

[@TheRecklessDark]

I think he is much more comfortable there and probably where he should be as a person. Some men are natural leaders, but I don't think Rishi is one of them.

[@neelz323]

He doesnt give a toss its all a game to him..

[@OHYS]

I would much rather be in opposition. So much easier

[@urdailygamr9229]

because his new job is criticising left and right while labour has to work.

[@8369378]

Dowden looks like he's been ordered to drink a bucket of cold sick. Love it.

[@ratking1608]

He often has, I think.

[@alexkidd4144]

I saw him do it once at my local park

[@andrewmcgonagle6290]

@@alexkidd4144 LOLOL

[@flatoutflatbroke]

For the last few months everytime he's been sat next to Sunak at PMQs he's looked like his beloved childhood dog had just died.

[@kevinmurray6864]

Pure vile. Make him eat kangaroo bollocks

[@diavoloucraino]

Dear The USA - this is how you do politics. Accept victory and defeat.

[@amitabachan5923]

You mean Joe Burden didn't accept defeat and rigged the election?

[@marythorpe928]

Trump is the one who should listen to this

[@RonnyRibs]

Yes America and to trust idiots like this to vote for the party of pro-immigration as though it is not bad enough. Labour have said every town and city will take their share so enjoy your new neighbours who hate you.

[@RonnyRibs]

@@marythorpe928 People don't listen to lies no matter who tells them, it was a fix, everyone knows that with a brain. Like creepy Joe would win fairly? Get real.Same as France.

[@ohk749]

@@marythorpe928 I thought he meant Hillary, Russia Russia Russia.

[@haydncooper2557]

“The leader of the opposition, Rishi Sunak”, what a beautiful sentence 😂😂😂

[@louisemiller3784]

Kier Starmer, Prime Minister, just as awful a sentence

[@abhi739]

no wonder asylum seekers are rejoicing

[@SoupMagoosh]

@@abhi739Rishi Sunak let in over 100,000 asylum seekers in 21 months

[@underneonloneliness2]

But now you got flip flop Starmer banging on about diversity and all that crap. Nigel Farage is the man for the job and he’ll ditch all that woke nonsense and go back to the good old days.

[@underneonloneliness2]

@@SoupMagooshHe’ll go down as one of the worst PM’s we have ever had. He’s a very weak pathetic man and doesn’t represent the UK at all.

[@apjtv2540]

Dear America, This is how you accept the will of the people. Please, for the love of everything, take notes.

[@testoftimegaming5219]

id hardly call this the will of the people are voting system is broken ..... When you get a million more votes than the other party but significantly less seats 😂😂😂

[@babababad]

​@@testoftimegaming5219 it's the will of the people of each constituency. All politics is local.

[@TheUniquename002]

If you are trying to suggest that Biden should have won the last election you just don't know what you are talking about. I would love to hear your idea of what a fair election is. As for the Labour Party win, whilst 80% of the population did not vote for them and more people voted for Corbyn last time, the system is such that they have won. So it's not quite the same thing as rigging the election. They did score a lot of cheap seats as the low percentage of vote share would suggest but this is all allowed. Not a great system that they end up with over 400 seats after getting this many votes but yes you are right they did win.

[@nikhilpatel7832]

@@testoftimegaming5219u also fail to account for those who voted tactically knowing they would get a labour vote

[@MR.TEA.-bw4ps]

Not to mention tactical voting some areas got Muslim independents in on war Gaza.Leicester got independent mp which is now majority . Interesting see how improve facilities for people of Leicester . Reality is there words will have little clout on war in Gaza but virtue signalling . Still does need a voice to free hostages and stop carnage in Gaza

[@paulhumphreys2902]

I absolutely despise how rishi stands there and acts like he hasnt indulged in the worst of politics, lies, smears and attacking the most vunerable of society

[@lyndasmith8068]

i dispise starmer who is far worse that changes his mind like his shirt hes no saint far from it

[@OriginalBoxCo]

At least he’s being humble and gracious now ❤Look across the pond and see how they act ❤

[@ProsecutorZekrom]

@@lyndasmith8068 We need more open minded politicians willing to change their minds. And Sunak never changed how he thought of working class people, not once.

[@blueboy3990]

​@@lyndasmith8068 search "rishi sunak promises to move funding from deprived areas to wealthy ones"

[@Jackssw]

@@ProsecutorZekromwhat does he think of working class people?

[@DeeExailProductions]

I just got flutters eeeing the tories on the opposition benches

[@adrianthoroughgood1191]

It is confusing isn't it? I'm so used to looking to the right for my MP that it felt weird looking on the left. But actually she's in her usual place standing at the bottom because there aren't enough seats to go around!

[@tristandrew5903]

Calm down let's see of things iactually improve over next year.

[@quartzar]

Beautiful

[@ChrisBetton]

As a lifelong Labour supporter, I don't see any difference 😢

[@bensteel3944]

It won't be long before you are crying that Labour got in.

[@davidbrennan8916]

Fair play to Rishi. Don’t agree with very many of the things he’s said but you need admire the way he’s taken the loss. Very gracious and dignified

[@neelz323]

what else can he do? Absolutely no admiration here im afraid. more like damnation!!

[@davidbrennan8916]

@@neelz323 each to their own opinion I guess. But there are a lot of tories throwing their toys out of the pram, and blaming everyone else. Have a look at Suella Braverman for example. I think anyone who can take responsibility for failure should at least get a minimum level of respect, but certainly doesn’t excuse his incompetence in government

[@neelz323]

@@davidbrennan8916 when i think back of the past forgettable five tory leaders i realise that they were totally full of self indulgence and privilege with little sense of service to society. i feel it is dangerous to give admiration in any form to this behaviour lest we have a repeat of it. Be gone with the foolishness of the past decade and let that be a lesson to the upcoming public servants.

[@davidbrennan8916]

@@neelz323 dangerous in what way? That we might encourage repetition of the same behaviours in the future? I agree that we should guard against complacency and continue to pursue accountability, especially from those who have put self-interest before the needs of the country. But equally I think it’s important to emphasise that there can be a route to redemption. If not I think we run the risk of encouraging our politicians to be dishonest and non-transparent.

[@neelz323]

@@davidbrennan8916 that's an interesting perspective. so well educated career politicians competing for and taking positions of power leading a country and its citizens should be given an opportunity to redemption? Is such redemption offered to less privileged individuals of society for some misdemeanor or another? I would prefer it a convention of leadership at all levels that betrayal of trust is unforgivable.

[@awolf913]

Fair play to Rishi, may not agree with him on most things but he showed great dignity and respect here to his opponents.

[@awolf913]

@@dc-gm7lu I’m saying he could’ve done a lot worse and from what I’ve seen he was quite civil, this is coming from someone who doesn’t even like him and his leadership.

[@Detrucci]

Agree, his speech was respectful and dignified. I loved the mention of job and Solomon. 2 historical people that us Brits know well I am sure 😊. Fair play to Rishi. Good speech

[@samuraijosh1595]

​@@Detruccitimestamp?

[@samuraijosh1595]

​@@Detruccireferring to biblical job and Solomon?

[@Detrucci]

@@samuraijosh1595 7:20 start there :) yes

[@inshal6420]

It’s so weird seeing being so nice to each other lol. This will be the last time until the next election lol

[@CountScarlioni]

Although there's been some drift apart in the recent polarisation of politics, much of the time MPs do form friendships and connections to MPs from opposing sides. It's not uncommon to find a group of MPs laughing together in the bar after work only to realise they're from 3 or 4 different parties. As the speeches given in the video illustrate, It's still a job, and they are still just people. They have to learn to live and work side by side with people with often diametrically opposed political viewpoints. There are the psychos and the ideologues who get into the commons and frankly, nobody likes them very much (even MPs don't like those who won't STFU about politics). There's also the slimy ambitious ones who will trample on anyone to get power. MPs often learn to keep a wide berth from them too lest they get stepped on. It is important to remember that a lot of MPs really are there (at least initially) because they believe in helping their communities. Because we've had so many parasites in government lately it gets easy to forget that.

[@demiwo4443]

​@@CountScarlioni couldn't have said it better myself

[@MrMbdies]

Maybe Rishi is being nice, because he knows something else is seriously wrong that Starmer doesn't know about yet and want to see what he does about it.

[@OliverFlack69]

Both have the same masters

[@CountScarlioni]

@@OliverFlack69 The House of Windsor?

[@sportsfan7460]

Love seeing the face of the tories on the opposition benches 😂😂

[@frozenice61]

yeh all 126 of them

[@martinvickers7349]

Especially the ones no longer there…

[@himanis_x]

Very sad. Rishi Sunak should be in power. 😞

[@davidkemp5798]

Make the most of it, you've got 5 year at the most.

[@AnthonyWilliams-sh1gv]

@@himanis_xyou may need some help broth

[@lester9448]

Starmer bring back Woolworths 😂😂

[@davidarmitage289]

GOLD COMMENT ! 😂

[@lester9448]

@@davidarmitage289 thank you

[@Phenomenal93]

Including blockbusters 😢

[@lester9448]

@@Phenomenal93 i agree 👍

[@meljames4228]

@lester9448 Agreed! I'm a Brit in Australia and was delighted to see Woolworths here :)

[@davidquinn5603]

It's strange to see the Conservatives sitting on the opposition bench.

[@Lucatoire]

Jeremy Hunt looks like he's retreated into his mind palace.

[@damianfitzgerald1871]

Mind palace 😂

[@Harry-Hazza-Bell]

It's more of an arse shed

[@prashpatel6436]

He is in the multiverse. Dr strange will help and guide him

[@tammypierce7479]

😂😂😂

[@deancook06]

Hes trying to remember if he turned the oven off.

[@SteveRobertsUK]

No school yard behaviour... that's how it's supposed to be done

[@Anoobvia]

Guaranteed it's back to what it was next week.

[@theheavenlyfb4071]

Agreed, let's hope it stays this way because it showed how little they took their jobs seriously.

[@surfer_silver]

Great speeches by both Starmer and Sunak !!!

[@DarrenJamiesonJamieson]

Shut speech. The next one may be European too! Good Luck

[@pejpm]

My close friend works in the civil service and said that it’s all theatrics, and that this is closer to reality than the idea the public have. He said they generally get on, work together, go to the pub etc.

[@wirralwontshe7809]

We might actually see a parliament where Rishi is best placed in opposition. He no longer needs to be the fash lunatic demanded of him by the back benchers! Whatever happens, the tone of this session is a breath of fresh air.

[@Alphadog1174]

No chance, the tory party has always pandered to the right. Thatcher backed apartied in SA. If you think the tories will be nice in opposition you have gotten it wrong

[@adrianthoroughgood1191]

He's already said he's going to resign so now they can't threaten him with anything!

[@alternateaccount4868]

@@adrianthoroughgood1191why resign

[@adrianthoroughgood1191]

@@alternateaccount4868 it is usual for a leader who loses an election to resign to let someone else have a go. If he didn't resign they would no confidence him.

[@MrBizteck]

There will be a by election by November.

[@pixpinidk1394]

This brings tears to my eyes. This is the UK politics I remember. Not the clownery and buffoonery the British people had to suffer the last few years. Kudos to British citizens though, regardless politics, that with their ethos and prioritising their country survived the darkest political times

[@Reggyrail]

Love that. Well said.

[@0w784g]

😂

[@ManuelFlores-oe2wf]

America could badly use this but our conservatives have already ruled non conservatives as evil

[@amritpalhh9836]

Well we hope

[@VinnyCarwash-js8op]

You're unhinged if this brings tears to your eyes, I'd see a doctor.

[@christravis8288]

Penny Mordaunt sat on that front bench for months, staring through Sunak like that job was hers. Now she's not even there 😂

[@arseface2k934]

she'll be back. ghouls have a way of doing that

[@001GRENADA]

With her it was up,up and away😂😂😂😂

[@sunny96789]

STAND UP AND FIGHT 🤣🤣🤣

[@jondonnelly4831]

The Penny dropped out.

[@writeeasy]

Indian opposition, u watching this? This is called a civilised society.

[@ZenmaiZamurai-r3l]

Hope the indian government is watching too

[@imkjvc2302]

Dianne Abbott looks like she was really gritting her teeth when Rishi was speaking about her 😂

[@TheNames-4D]

And she actually had a pair of shoes on. Good for her…. Must have used both her brain cells this morning.

[@twitch1512]

​@the4d246 She's more successful than you will ever be. cope harder

[@wildfire9280]

@@twitch1512 you are simping for a politician

[@20storiesunder]

​@@wildfire9280Calling out folks for being dicks ain't simping

[@MrMbdies]

She looks to me like a chess piece with that round head of hers.

[@davidhadaway9311]

Sir Edward Leigh was sworn in the same day as Jeremy Corbyn but moments before him. If they had taken different positions in the queue Jeremy would be father of the house. Starmer's expression in that situation would have been a joy to behold!

[@tybes99]

My thoughts exactly

[@frozenice61]

wow never knew that and yeh what a thing that would be it mat still happen

[@tomb020780]

Yes, there's irony aplenty in that counterfactual.

[@lesleysno-ir2qe]

That would have been so lush

[@jamesarnold7253]

People say career politicians are bad. Unless it's politicians they support whether it's Abbott, Corbyn or Farage. Then they suddenly don't have an issue

[@lester9448]

Starmer give us all pay rise 😂😂

[@lester9448]

Notice how the Tories are keeping quiet 😂😂😂

[@hypehype1463]

They were severely humbled in the election. Probably keeping quiet so they don't do anything to lose more seats. they nearly became the third party, only having 30 more seats

[@corneliuspraeda6452]

Oh, so THAT'S what "class in politics" means!! Been awhile here in America...

[@algrant5293]

Don’t be fooled it won’t last. Pity really, they don’t understand that stability and dignity are what most people want.

[@qeitkas594]

It also became very clear that all this time, Sunak's enemies were not sitting opposite but at the back of him.

[@lulamidgeable]

That's the Tory way! The real enemy is always at home.

[@villagevission849]

@@lulamidgeable Yes I Agreed

[@tyyip1829]

As an American and a patriod to my flag, I do wish to see this kind of politics and debating spirit in my congress... God Save the King.

[@user-lr7is7eu6q]

But Sunak was not sorry - He was only sorry they lost.

[@speciallion1135]

He was only sorry he lost his safe & effective, seat.

[@matthewv4170]

I think he sounds relieved

[@TomBruhh]

Perhaps he's not genuinely sorry but at least he acts and talks like it. Gracious in defeat.

[@CxMx-xr9pt]

Te iubesc.Multumesc😢😢😢😢❤

[@danmayberry1185]

I read that in Morgan Freeman's voice.

[@supergooner7581]

J Hunt, without his usual smug look, is a joy.

[@BloodMoonASMR]

4:15 If only Dennis Skinner was there, he would have said "Not you though" 😂

[@themcfunnel]

Why didnt he re contest?

[@Evemeister12]

​@@themcfunnelhe's nearly 100 years old.

[@themcfunnel]

@@Evemeister12 damn

[@StuartQuinn]

If only Sunak had half as much dignity as this when in government, maybe they wouldn't have lost so many MPs.

[@AnubhavSingh-xq2nu]

Your new pm gives you full dignity immigrant Muslims illegal entry just wait and watch ready for islamisation

[@flaminmongrel6955]

he did, people just didn't notice because they were too busy witch hunting sunak for the crimes of his predecessors.

[@Evemeister12]

​@@flaminmongrel6955sunak's tenure was no better .

[@meghalshah3143]

@@Evemeister12Rishi has saved UK’s shrinking economy. UK will need him, and Britishers will realise soon just like they are realising now that Brexit was their biggest mistake.

[@WardyLion]

Jesus. Jeremy Hunt doesn’t look like he’s taken the loss well. Is he ok?!?

[@michelleneeds4165]

Maybe he's been drinking some of that Bramley tap water!!!

[@ratking1608]

That's just his face.

[@user-ee1zb1fn3y]

He s the devil incarnate. Satan usually looks a bit off colour

[@ommanomnom]

No he just looks gaunt normally. He looks like Gman from half life.

[@ratking1608]

@ommanomnom "I can offer you a health service you have no chance of using... Rather an anticlimax, after what you've just survived."

[@ISOaGoGo]

A little humility might have served them better when they were in power.

[@alternateaccount4868]

What do you mean

[@ChrisBetton]

They hadn't learnt humility yet.

[@BurntBattleBagel]

​@@alternateaccount4868its self explanatory

[@seancalasara2345]

I genuinely thought that they were gonna scrap when they meet again. Respect for their behaviour and grace to one another ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@russelljenkins7953]

Surly there must be a safety issue with the amount of people on one side of that house😂😂😂😂

[@neelz323]

You may not like his politics but Sir Keir seems like a respectful normal decent english bloke. A breath of fresh air. Lets just give him a chance...

[@Theworldisscrewed]

​@MADCHESTERUTD-f8fgive the guy a chance, just days in you idiots are already attacking the pm..

[@flaminmongrel6955]

so was rishi, he wasn't English in the sense he wasn't white but he sure was respectful, you cannot deny that and the fact that the only criticism that people come up with are vague claims about "insincerity" on his part, all subjective and nothing objective.

[@lulamidgeable]

@@flaminmongrel6955 He was coming from a low bar, but he certainly was more respectful than rascals like Johnson and people who aren't up to it like Truss.

[@Theworldisscrewed]

@@flaminmongrel6955 you dont have to be white to be english.

[@neelz323]

@@flaminmongrel6955 yes Rishi certainly had a good education and was taught impeccable manners but as a rich career politician and unelected prime minister he was totally out of touch with the public. And lets not forget he was part of the conservative party that we all wish we could forget, forever. Good riddance in my opinion.

[@anthonysmith8800]

Seeing this Tory government on the Opposition benches is incredibly satisfying

[@MrMbdies]

Rishi seems to me to look too comfortable.

[@anthonysmith8800]

@@MrMbdies he doesn't give a shit. He'll be off to the USA ASAP.

[@gamingshark2522]

Well I found Nigel Farage’s speech the best in the house and no one will be a better opposition and no one will hold starmer to account better than Nigel and the other 4 reform mps

[@anthonysmith8800]

@gamingshark2522 interesting. Can you give that some context and nuance? Nige has played the same card for many years and not succeeded with any credible or significant success. I'd love to hear your perspective

[@anthonysmith8800]

@@MrMbdies he's looked that way since being undemocratically selected as PM

[@lester9448]

It's nice to see Yvette and Rachel and Angela smiling 😂😂😂

[@0w784g]

Yvette wondering how she's in cabinet after fiddling her expenses. Raynor wondering the same with fiddling her former council house. 😂

[@PBI45]

​@@0w784gPaper's overblew it. Tories can fuck up over and over and the press will still suck them off or give them a slap on the wrist, meanwhile if a Labour member: wears a jacket (1980-83 Michael Foot) falls over on a beach (1984 Niel Kinnock) eats a bacon sandwich (2015 Es Milliband) has his top button undone (2015-20 Jeremy Corbyn) They dogpile them ferociously.

[@xo121w]

I like both Sir Keir and Rishi

[@tomfinney3416]

sunak signed of on all the dodgy ppe contracts when he was chancellor ,why is he not in custody for fraud

[@mojo8137]

Because he like Blair and Brown and all politicians are exempt from prosecution. If Sunak had carried on like that with his father in laws money, he'd have been kicked out. It's criminal that these so called ' intelligent " people can get away with wasting OUR money. It's no wonder so many Brits don't work why should they work to pay for millions of Muslims to not work, why should they work to pay for contracts to the friends of politicians , why should they work to pay for the luxury lifestyles of PM"s and ex PM"S. It's obscene!!

[@wleon4068]

Not to mention the Nightingale Hospitals.

[@brianferguson7840]

Because you can't be charged with fraud unless you are suspected of fraud. Maladministration in public office is not the same.

[@tomfinney3416]

@@brianferguson7840 hmm yeah , so is accepting donations from people who have claimed ppe money not showing complicity by the tory party , , heres a billion give us a million ,,, sounds dodgy no ? cos thats what happened isnt it

[@tomfinney3416]

@@brianferguson7840 ok so without it being high enough to draw inspection, ie not a billion the limit being 108 million pounds in the ppe contracts awarded without scrutiny , of which the tory party got how much in backhander donation ,,,,, rishi knows he was chancellor at the time be warned he might have cooked the books , dodgy are bankers with others cash

[@thelonesomewanderer8359]

rishi has done absolutely nothing for north yorkshire or richmond at all. it's laughable how he somehow got reelected

[@leehenry5764]

What have labour done for their towns?covered up grooming gangs and imported 3rd world that's about it.

[@walter3433]

Thick as mince them Yorkshire folk

[@viralbarot3203]

Wait till your new PM does a lot with more migrants and Islamic laws.

[@mattjones1207]

@@viralbarot3203🥴🥴🥴🥴

[@eddplackett]

We are doomed

[@obi-wanjabronii]

I enjoyed this for many reasons. Especially the rare feeling of togetherness.

[@RoastyPotato]

Sunak looks well chuffed to be out

[@sarahduhay5150]

Hence the early election!

[@stupot008]

Just seeing the Tories on the opposition benches gives me a sense of relief and hope.

[@tauceti8060]

Like timeout?

[@jazzman2516]

Your hope will fizzle out soon enough sadly. Sunak and Starmer are birds of a feather.

[@pandorapiam3374]

​@@jazzman2516Not true!

[@qwanathomas735]

​😅​@@pandorapiam3374 It is true, it's just a management job.

[@miniaxe4026]

They got what they deserve…however labours plans will inevitably screw us up even more with a lot more higher taxes that we will never be able to afford while giving more of our money to illegal immigrates. The end of the UK has started

[@SMOKEYvsSMOKEY]

Wow! How much difference an election makes. Good for you UK

[@bowlampar]

Sir Keir Starmer🥳🥳: " First of all, I want to take this opportunity to congratulate Mr Sunak successful completed his mission on moving Conservative MP to other side of this aisle. We all are grateful for your great 'leadership' in making this historic day possible after 14 years. Thank you!"

[@striker44]

Rishi's hair has grayed fast.

[@saulgoodmanKAZAKH]

He's just 44 years old! Crazy how politics change people

[@localshaman]

I was wondering why they'd ever want Hoyle back and then i remember how badly he dicked over the SNP

[@user-vg2ge1lx6j]

80% of the people did not vote for labour and keir starmer. democracy scamocracy dungmocracy it stinks.

[@patrickmccutcheon9361]

And enabled Johnson’s lies.

[@davidgriffithsbjjcoach7207]

Because people aren't infallible? Also the speaker isn't an arbitar of truth. Never had been.

[@FarmYardGaming]

Class act for Starmer's speech

[@liammorris7846]

He's just a watered down tory. People will soon realise this

[@FarmYardGaming]

i'd rather a watered-down tory than half the prime ministers we had to put up with

[@liammorris7846]

@@FarmYardGaming he's just as corrupt as the ones we've had. You'll see soon e

[@FarmYardGaming]

@@liammorris7846 To be fair I think the entire country, whoever you support, is watching this government closely, to see if this is much different to the Tories. I guess we will see but I like to be optimistic.

[@liammorris7846]

@FarmYardGaming I also want to be optimistic, but his history is telling. Within the past few months alone the debacle with the gaza vote and threatening the speaker to oust him was some top tier corruption. He said to a bunch of liverpudlians he wont do anything related to the sun, then soon after said nationally and proudly tuat he was happy to have the sun involved on something. Let's be optimistic but it's difficult when you see that sort of thing.

[@SteenLarsen]

Wow! What happened? Civilised grown-ups talking ❤🎉

[@waltervetri2476]

Though I don't like UK I really respect the way the debates take place. All the best UK. Vetri South African Indian 🙏🇿🇦🇿🇦🙏

[@kellymckeever.6]

Have the MP's took happy pills ?😂 Or have we all just slipped into another reality?...😂 Makes me feel uncomfortable seeing them all being so nice to eachother 😂

[@elainepettis5075]

It's just for today, its nicities day. They all have to be good children today.

[@sarahjf69]

It won't last lol

[@sbmoonbeam]

labour's still in their honeymoon period and the tory's that made it are breathing a sigh of relief knowing they can chill now.. but no, it won't last

[@obiwanjabroniX]

Why argue when they're in power? They were all so angry cos the Tories were killing the country now they can't so why argue

[@matt69nice]

Starmer should have thanked Sunak for holding the GE knowing he would lose lol

[@darkhorse505]

I think it is actually quite strategic. In a sense calling Labour's bluff. The state of the country is in so much shambles, that people will want fixes to the problems straight away. Labour hasn't a clue what it going to do in the first 100 days. The NHS is in tatters, with Huge immigration issues, Prison issues, a Housing crisis, an Ecological crisis, and a Cost of living. Everything. I can't see Kier Starmer lasting any more than 6 years. They are a centrist right-leaning party, (not the leftist party of Corbyn) which only feeds into the hands of the right-wing to later swoop. Swing and roundabouts are all it's ever been and ever will be. Only the rich gain to benefit as they always have.

[@xdude57]

@@darkhorse505 🤡. Strategic Blunder..

[@fantasypvp]

​@@darkhorse505 Labour under steamer is not right leaning lmaooo. Even the Tories are near the centre now imo.

[@MafuHardy]

Economic policy and social policy has moved quite far the right in the last three decades. Accepting people's faith and identity might have progressed, but that could be categorised as people have good values rather than a right or left thing ​@@fantasypvp

[@darkhorse505]

@@fantasypvp Labour are keeping most of the same economic policies of the conservatives. The are centre. Kier Starmer has changed the party. It’s not what it used to be. For me it was apparent when they welcomed a right wing conservative into their ranks, yet axed all the politicians in their own party calling out the atrocities we can see with our own eye happening in Gaza. I’m sorry but Labour is centrist corporate party. More of the same. It’s why the vote was so split Dispite the landslide victory.

[@Jdm90]

Tbf this was dignified and refreshing.

[@Mdjubel-zh9oi]

That is the real beauty of the British parliament❤❤❤. Every honourable MPs respect each other though different parties have their own views. Thanks to all of the MPs for making Britain a great country.

[@alexanderwebster5932]

02:08 What a tongue twister

[@flaminmongrel6955]

true, that was impressive.

[@alexanderwebster5932]

@@flaminmongrel6955 maybe Keirs Starmer should have become a rapper instead of a politician

[@jwhan2086]

After watching a parade of crazy fights in the National Assemble of my own country, not for any sort of policy or public interest, but for personal ambition and emotional hatred toward other assembly members, I find this new British parliament calm and civilised.

[@yurongjiang7125]

The British should be ever so grateful for such civilised exchanges in the house as such is not to be expected in the long time to come over across the pond, where civility has truly been a thing of the past let alone honour. It is not something that should be taken for granted.

[@bkbstbmanoery9698]

How long will he last? Don’t lose the next episode because we wont either 😂😂

[@watkinscopicat]

lol, so many Labour mps half of them have to stand up! this is so weird

[@tauceti8060]

They need to expand the parliament chambers

[@user-yt9bw5lr9y]

Nicely done by Sunak, i am not a fan but he was very respectful and humble.

[@aaronTGP_3756]

Unusually civil for a British parliament.

[@fiazmariavlogs2380]

Congratulations 🎉 to Sir Kier Starmer on becoming PM 🇬🇧. 👍🏼. Can the PM 🇬🇧 please do free afterschool club as well as free breakfast club as working parents making ends meet, after school club costs more than breakfast club.

[@safiaali9957]

He already said that. Breakfast club is back.

[@philthrelfall5294]

Why does Hunt look like he is trying to remember why he is here?!?

[@jaredwoodward919]

Prozak to take the edge of the depression.

[@AzzY300689]

he's probably never seen the ceiling of the other side of the House... 🤣🤣

[@crazymermaid]

95 members of my beloved trade union Community are now Labour MPs ,i could not be prouder today !!!

[@Kmno4-with-oxygen]

I admire the PM and the opposition Leader

[@marksimons8861]

Having seen these two gents it's clear Ms Braverman can never occupy a senior role in parliament again. The sooner the public confines her to the back benches the better.

[@boxmad5523]

Someone who actually cares about the British people you mean ? Get back on your dinghy and go home

[@DFandV]

Both Sir Edward Leigh and Jeremy Corbyn were elected on the same day, June 9, 1983. so both of them truly should be ''Fathers of the House''

[@matthewryan4844]

When they are elected on the same day they go by which one was sworn in first. But if Leigh resigns then it will be Corbyn next.

[@alistairbartlett6569]

​@@matthewryan4844 OMG!

[@theadorablesociologist]

Well none of the parties would be willing to see Corbyn as father of the house

[@BobSmith-s7j]

​@@theadorablesociologistIt's not an elected position, it just applies automatically to whoever has been there longest.

[@ChelleKT1]

Agreed @DFandv, but Diane counts better and will give Labour the count of double the seats.

[@michaelfraser1073]

My heart swells at the knowledge that Morgan McSweeney, Pat Fadden and Steve Reed had to watch Keir Starmer praise the black woman they tried to block from standing.

[@AbhijeetRoyabhijeetroy]

So glad to see how civil and gracious the PM and the leader of opposition have been on the first day! Electoral wins and loses are part of life, but the show of character stands forever!

[@c1b8]

AND REMEMBER THIS GUY MADE MILLIONS OF POUNDS WHILE THE NATION COULDNT HEAT THEIR HOMES REMMEBER THAT .

[@Synthpopper]

So did the tories. What's your point my friend? Unless you're already referring to them and I've misread.

[@N1NJAKIDD]

What is your point? What do you want him to do? Give away his entire fortune? Also he is not the only politician who makes lots of money, so again what is your point?

[@flaminmongrel6955]

and? sounds like he was very smart with his business decisions.

[@vinay7397]

thats life, people make millions of pounds all over the world.

[@kyorin6526]

Made his fortune by betting against his own country and helped bring about the financial crisis of 2008.

[@pravinadhav9285]

What a wonderful speech by Rishi! Gracious!

[@anthonylulham3473]

and identarian. already. sigh

[@sujitverma6029]

If economy goes down uncontrollable they will elect him again and to serve them....afte getting everything right.....they will call paki to get down....

[@roostah3575]

Dow den does NOT look too thrilled to be there! 😂

[@lukerichards4135]

Nice to see this level of respect and humility, hope it lasts

[@jemoeder5347]

4:03 "Thank you, Rishi"

[@Martin-bx1et]

I now call the Primeminister Sir Keir Starmer too!

[@josephmarkey9096]

Its not Kier Starmer too. Its Tony Blair 2.

[@Martin-bx1et]

@@josephmarkey9096 applying for a role in the Ministry of Misinformation?

[@meenabootle6777]

​@@Martin-bx1et Well said, thank you

[@ToshaKhan]

Tony Lair - Champ of Peace, War Criminal

[@notreallyNat]

We have to give it to the parliament in the UK and how civilised it is all

[@user-ee1zb1fn3y]

Yeah it was a real circle jerk in there. What does that tell you?

[@chrisholland7367]

It's not always been this way .If you're not British.Every Wednesday prime minister questions are televised it can get pretty heated and almost childish.

[@ChrisBetton]

It is seldom this courteous 😂

[@notreallyNat]

@@chrisholland7367 yes but for the change over of power it is very calm, nothing like America (see 6th January?

[@OliverFlack69]

Because they’re all buddies and have the same puppet master .

[@SouvikHalderMusic]

man..this guys are so civilised. It will take decades for Indians to reach that standard as we are divided by caste.

[@johnclapshoe8059]

It's a shame that the Australian parliamentary can't act like this after an election.

[@chloebidwell228]

Keir's face when Rishi said "we still respect each other" That does not look like a face of respect. That looks like a face of "I know what you and your party have done and I'm fucking livid"

[@bhm1712]

Who is the bird next to Diane Abbott ?

[@colinboon6612]

Came here for that info myself. 🤣

[@ShrunkedDude]

look's like she is Catherine Atkinson for Derby North

[@therumeon2704]

Never been as impressed with Sunak's composure and leadership than I've been today 😂

[@charliewright2474]

Fair play on Rishi for taking it humbly & cracking on - when so many said he would run off ⭐️

[@chrislambe400]

Richy Nutsak is gonna keep on telling porky pies just like before

[@frozenice61]

much easier now expose but he wont be leader for long and nor does he want to be

[@tablechair]

@@frozenice61 CALIFORNIA on his mind

[@AM2K2]

...you going to keep Starmer to account now he is actually in power or are you just a Labour mouthpiece? Dear glorious leader 🤤

[@davidkemp5798]

So is Starmer.

[@doctorpanigrahi9975]

Sunak did nothing wrong

[@johntheaccountant5594]

I cannot see why Rishi Sunak would want to remain a back bencher of the conservative party. I am sure that his wife and him would prefer to be in their California home than in Yorkshire and London. Will there be a bi-election in the future?

[@bruiSER-]

Given he was a sitting PM I don't think he had a choice but to stand as an MP obviously because he was the PM. A sitting PM to stand down during an election would be unheard of nor good for the party. I doubt he will last the full 5 years if I'm honest

[@tompearce3610]

I imagine he'll be off as soon as they elect a new leader. He can't really desert the ship before then.

[@van_trippin5260]

He'll follow his wife's money out of the country as soon as he possibly can, i don't think anyone doubts that.

[@smogmonster1876]

He’s a Tory xxxt. So he could well stay as an MP using all the expenses he can get away with. Theresa May stayed as did Liz Truss. Ok Truss was PM for a very short time but still she remained an MP when she could’ve just done a Nadine Dorries and left. Another ex PM who stayed on as a bank bencher was Gordon Brown. After the 2010 election Brown remain PM by order of our so called constitution until a new government was sworn in, at which point he resigned as leader of Labour and returned to the back benches until the 2015 election when he stood down. There’s 3 recent ones who’ve stayed on. I’m sure if I look hard enough there’ll be others. Who knows what Sunak will do but my guess is he’ll stay for a term then leave, filling his pockets with all the freebies and expenses scams he can and all while pretending to ‘serve’ his constituents (who live in a rural area who’s economy is based around tourism and farming. Thick of them to still back the Brexiter MP who lied about the benefits of Brexit to a large part of his constituency. Far be it from me for calling people thick but when you’re experiencing dificlties exporting your produce to the EU when you were told everything would be ok, to re elect the man who said that is fundementakky and by definition, stupid. Mturkeys voting for Christmas and as usual heyre being slaughtered STILL supporting christmas Sunak cares about himself and won’t want to lose all the perks yet. He’ll rough it for now is my opinion anyway. .

[@Outside85]

He likely wont despite the promises, he may just wait to use a challenge to his leadership to swoon; "Oh, I have been ousted by my party, pray be that my constituents should have a representative my party trusts, I must fall on my sword... on the beaches of Malibu, bye."

[@hama.fernandes]

Wow civility and respect in politics ! Haven't seen that for a long while.

[@nashimbiswakarma]

How peaceful this proceedings are. Listening eachother and speaking when there turn comes. If we compare this to Indian parliament I can see that we have a long way to go.

[@GoranNewsum]

Rishi Sunak's brain: just keep saying sorry, they've got to believe you at some point!

[@DarkCreed]

Feels so surreal watching the tables turned like this. Like some alternate reality.

[@0w784g]

Ah naive youngsters. Yet to learn how little separates these parties.

[@jemapiano]

It was truly a joy to watch this - so respectful and fair play with great speeches by both Starmer and Sunak. 👌

[@andrewpepper3145]

Surprisingly calm and respectful from both sides

[@Dana-ml7sy]

Rishi has been very dignified in defeat!

[@benglishman]

It is just a shame he couldn't be dignified before that.

[@1inchPunchBowl]

A little boy with his tail between his legs.

[@stephenford2758]

He's jumped ship early because handle the mess

[@roseanncampbell3168]

He's not being dignified, he's playing along because the world is watching and he will look bad if he doesn't play service for the jobs he will get in the future. He's a chameleon

[@jamesbarbour8400]

When you're as rich as he is, it's easy to be gracious and dignified !