Keir Starmer's first crisis as Prime Minister!

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[@rosemarystewart7405]

Aw so glad Johnathan Goodenough is back.

[@SennethLawrence]

He is so versatile, I'm extremely envious.

[@latheofheaven1017]

Yes, that's right!

[@patchso]

JG is awesome!

[@Welgeldiguniekalias]

Bibi should come and give his speech in The Hague.

[@adblocker276]

He can bring Blair and Bush for moral support- The Hague can get three for one.

[@davidty2006]

@@adblocker276 Genocide is legal long as your arab it seems.

[@Secretgeek2012]

Oh, that showjumper line was absolutely cracking! 😂

[@RichWoods23]

Sharp as a... oh.

[@simongiles9749]

Technically she's dressage, but hey....

[@jahazbrooga309]

They make horses dance against their free will. Everyone knows horses hate dancing. Bring me the whip.

[@jeff__w]

Somehow the fact that Johnathan Goodenough starts off _each and every_ report with “Yes, that’s right” strikes me as funny every time. It’s perfectly mindless.

[@Tulkash01]

"Tartan can be pretty intimidating"... FOR SURE!!!!

[@bristolrovers27]

Och aye

[@vishmaster09]

In reality. I don't get this, MPs are meant to represent their constituents , not the boss. Not agreeing with the boss is basically a dictatorship

[@user-xs6xc9qy5m]

If you listen to it again you will hear 60% of voters agree with the cap, therefore that percentage could be taken to be representative of the wishes of those the 7 represent. That been the case they are in the wrong. Good sketch though.

[@pansepot1490]

Thanks for the laughs and the news! In two minutes you explained the situation more clearly than professional political commentators. Difficult for tell if you are better as a comedian or as a reporter. 😊

[@martineyles]

It's not explicitly in the manifesto, but the following is: "Labour is committed to reviewing Universal Credit so that it makes work pay and tackles poverty. We want to end mass dependence on emergency food parcels, which is a moral scar on our society."

[@Emanon...]

So they will end it by simply removing calories from people that need them? That's one way to go, I guess. The evil way.

[@patchso]

Apparently it’s government policy, but they don’t want it to be / appear unfunded. Let’s keep an eye open and see if it goes after the budget!

[@brianferguson7840]

And your point is ?

[@martineyles]

@@brianferguson7840 That it is in the manifesto, even if not very explicitly.

[@fergusdenoon1255]

​@martineyles not explicit, so... not in it. You could make that pledge mean anything, for example:, "scrap all universal credit and force everyone to work" fits that manifesto pledge perfectly...

[@chrisstewart7420]

😂😂❤ just googled the Labour cabinet for a Labour Geoffrey-Geoff-Jefferey. There's material there once the honeymoon period is over and the tone is properly set. Keep on Matt😂😂❤

[@weswheel4834]

There's definitely a "Props to Stephen Flynn" joke in there somewhere (as he got mildly told off by the speaker for using a newspaper as a prop).

[@Anmeteor9663]

There is no cap on child benefit numbers. The cap refers to UNIVERSAL CREDIT and TAX Credits only. Although we should also be talking about how little is paid in Child Benefit for second and subsequent children.

[@Emanon...]

And how much does your average multimillionaire get to write off in taxes do you think? You're fighting over the scraps while they're eating your entire lunch, mate.

[@patchso]

Yep. The real news is always hiding away somewhere.

[@alasdairmcgregor4334]

Tartan can be very intimidating. How very true.

[@zlamanit]

To make it more funny, the vote wasn’t even about the 2 child benefit cap as the video and some MPs suggested. It was about the tax credit.

[@darriendastar3941]

Oooh very good. Tremendously clever. Loved that 😀

[@MattGreenComedy]

Thank you! 😊

[@recklessroges]

Cracking good whip jokes.

[@andrewmoorhouse687]

I was worried with the right wing loons out of power, who were almost writing their own material, it would be harder to keep the satire flowing. I’m one of the happiest men alive to have my worries proved to be totally unfounded. So many brilliant lines in this. Top work Matt 🤣😂❤️

[@monkeytron5061]

So glad you got Goodenough on this one. I was worried for a second it would be somebody else.

[@Loneman_OG]

Absolutely spot on! 👍

[@Calzaki]

That showjumper joke... Well done sir

[@grahamturner1290]

Nicely summarised. 😊

[@JaneAustenAteMyCat]

That last line was a killer. Well done!

[@seanduggan3453]

Who knew tartan could be so intimidating.

[@coppershark1973]

A 24 hour crisis. That’s nice.

[@2lefThumbs]

Showing that satire doesn't depend on the shade of the government, but the wit of the satirist👍

[@weswheel4834]

So Netanyahu was invited over just to tell them that everything was fine?

[@FakeSchrodingersCat]

He also met with Trump.

[@weswheel4834]

@@FakeSchrodingersCat Quoting the Toymaker, "Well, that's alright then!"

[@cpuuk]

He loves the extra air miles he's accumulating.

[@JohnPark-xf2gq]

Not many countries he's welcome in UK being the exception.funny i always thought labour did not support right wing goverments.must have got that wrong.

[@pierremartini2229]

Great stuff, Matt. Another excellent video 'whipped' out really smartly.

[@mochynddu723]

Bibi's just racking up the air-miles.

[@Mattheq]

I was shocked when I heard part of the news. Wow, seven Labour Mps voted against scrapping the 2 child benefit cap? That's awful! Then heard the full story, which is worse

[@Cancun771]

*_There is no two-child benefit cap._* The SNP amendment was about the two-child *_universal credit_* cap. Not about any putative "two-child benefit cap." Because there is no two-child benefit cap. It means that leading politicians pushing this amendment either did not understand what it was for, or they were deliberately being dishonest and misrepresenting it. If the amendment was about what they were talking about in the debate itself, then even if it had passed, it would not have achieved anything because there is no child benefit cap. The two-child universal credit cap is _popular with voters,_ including Labour voters. It means that they were in effect trying to do what Liz Truss did, and see if it worked out any better for _them._ Except instead of unfunded tax cuts, it was about unfunded spending.

[@MauraNolan-ky7xr]

Usual Goodenough.Hahaha

[@billlynn8256]

It's always the bloody whip..

[@notadoctora7956]

Thank

[@ZER0--]

Starmer has said there is no money. That's a problem. Not that there isn't any money, but that Starmer is saying there is no money. There's plenty of money, it is up to Starmer whether he collects it by taxing the wealthy for example. Theoretically it's quite simple. Clever that you realised the majority was reduced by 14 and not 7. Even more clever, and funny, was the horse and whip joke.

[@ninja-mouse]

1:07 I have the same view when someone is so clever that you can't follow them intellectually.

[@Oliver-l1c]

And we thought there would be no material for satire now

[@sandrafrancis3631]

😂👏👏👍

[@hylens5111]

Very Tory-like. Starmer showing his true colors. (Not that it's any revelation.)

[@emmabrooker166]

It’s the voting FOR an amendment brought by a different party that’s the problem. Glad to see a party leader who instils discipline and doesn’t respond to tantrums. I don’t know how many times Starmer, Reeves and others have to keep repeating that they WANT to change the situation but the money isn’t there just yet.

[@Emanon...]

The money IS there. It's called raising taxes on large businesses, capital gains and closing tax loop holes for billionaires. Starving children is now what, 25% of all British children? What society can prioritise anything more than children having enough to eat?

[@erebusvonmori8050]

They can repeat the lie as much as they like. It doesn't make it true.

[@DebatingWombat]

@@erebusvonmori8050 But it’s really useful if you want to seem “serious” and “fiscally prudent” and govern on the principle that “I’d really like to help, but I can’t”. Gee, I wonder if there are any other examples of supposedly leftist governments choosing this “austerity light” (or not so light) path and what consequences that had in future elections?

[@silvershocknicktail6638]

"I love it when voting for amendments based on personal values rather than the party line results in total excommunication, that seems perfectly reasonable and a good way to handle discussion." You hear yourself, right?

[@KevinMeeds]

@@silvershocknicktail6638 But they got elected on the Labour manifesto. If they are so opposed why didn't they run as independents?

Yes, is it true Starmer struggled to find the lavatory and shat his pants?

[@KenPassey-hd2mc]

You can be a millionaire and still get child benefit!!!

[@user-fj9vh2ms5g]

excellant

[@roderickmain9697]

Yeeeeeesss. (in Paxman like voice) Always a tricky one when people try to drive your agenda before you are ready and have checked the piggy bank to see if theres money it. But enough about my ex. (Tartan can definitely be intimidating - especially if accompanied by bagpipes) Goodeneough is right on the money ...or lack of it. Thanks Matt.

[@tinagibbs618]

Starmer needs to get his act together. He's there to look after the people of this land. I'm still holding my breath. Come on we voted for youhoping things would get better.

[@sulalee7413]

Thank god Johnathan is back with calm reason and logic. 🤔 What I don't get is this: Sunak dithered and dallied and made virutally no decisions ever, while the loose canons attacked him. Stammer proves he will pounce on any rebellions immediately. And someone is complaining? 🙄 Good grief. He has a plan, based on the manifesto. He can't fix everything immediately. Johnathan will make it clear, won't he Matt? Won't he?😑

[@charleswillcock3235]

The problem with scrapping the cap, that will cost £2.5bn per year. Over 5-years that is £12.5bn. That is starting to add up.

[@raggedcritical]

It's more that it's unfunded, and Labour ran on fiscal responsibility. Odds are they'll strap it in the next budget, but only if they can say where the money's coming from when they do so.

[@JohnPark-xf2gq]

12,5 billion that's about how much rwanda debacle would have cost.or 1 third of money wasted on track and trace.l could go on and on. Torys priority are never about taking poor people out of poverty and that includes labour tories.

[@EthanKristopherHartley]

​@@JohnPark-xf2gq Oooh, Letters *and* numbers. It looks like the Russians and Troll farms are truly pushing the boat out for making accounts. Поздравляю Komrade NotABot-xf2gq! (Although you might want to make your next alt look a little less like you banged your head on the keyboard to make it. 😉)

[@erebusvonmori8050]

Except scrapping the cap pays for itself in improved health outcomes, more stable housing etc for those it benefits. The fiscally responsible thing to do is scrap it, but Starmer's a monetarist and thus knows F all about economics.

[@lllordllloyd]

Australian here. Welcome to Murdoch's Labo(u)r parties: willing to go against very popular, progressive policies in an unsuccessful attempt to appease the very rich, and all so far from any election as to be irrelevant. Soon you'll have the real Tories back, willing to go against any promise and economic commonsense, to help the very rich.

[@ChristianeWinzenburg-uo4xb]

Yeah’ where would we be without Jonathan Goodenough. Aaaaaah’ …your next topic…😬😮👏👏👏💯🤟😁

[@markherzog9484]

Bang on…..

[@DemonDethchase]

Country before party though, eh Keir. Meanwhile the multi, multi millionaire king sees a 50% pay increase, but yet we're all in it together.

[@viperscot1]

Hi Matt Actually they did say that they would scrap the two child cap on the door steps when they campaign in Scotland liebour in Scotland were putting it out big time to get people to vote for liebour So i hope they have buyers remorse on the way they voted Scotlands still having to mitigate the two child cap , bedroom tax with the funds getting cut last by 3%then this year another 3% Keep up with the excellent quality content Bestest from Scotland

[@AlyceIsFree]

Is it me, or does Matt have a slight Mr Bean Quality?

[@MattGreenComedy]

You’re very much not the first person to suggest that 😀

[@LeafHuntress]

@@MattGreenComedy I wouldn't have said that, but Rowan Atkinson in the "life of Brian" sketch on "not the nine o'clock news" playing the role of the CoE bishop & perfectly imitating the mannerisms? Yes, yes i can definitely see that.

[@Grim_Beard]

No, Matt's funny.

[@JohnPark-xf2gq]

Bean said before.

[@tonyclewes8]

Politics!

[@veegerman6135]

Applaud Netanyahu. Keep children in poverty. What the absolute f*** !

[@Rick-mf3gh]

When Keith showed people who he was, they should have believed him the first time.

[@smorris12]

If you vote against the cap you could the up with more children..........

[@Emanon...]

Sir Kid Starver. 7 MPs sanctioned for voting for benefits to kids not getting enough to eat. Try reading that sentence again and tell me if this guy isn't pure evil.

[@KevinMeeds]

Grow up you Corbynite muppet...

[@jodders619]

Imagine being OK with leaving kids in poverty. The Tories were supposed to be gone.

[@weswheel4834]

No one has said they're OK with leaving kids in poverty.

[@martinwest7250]

They're very sad about it just not going to do anything about it . Sounds about right@@weswheel4834

[@thebobbrom7176]

​@@weswheel4834 If you're not ok with something then you vote against it Believing that they wouldn't is pure delusion

[@jodders619]

@@weswheel4834 By not voting to get rid of the cap they've shown they're OK with having kids in poverty. It's hardly a surprise from a party leader that's pretty relaxed about the bombing of kids in Gaza.

[@weswheel4834]

@@thebobbrom7176 What you are suggesting involves Labour having sat down and said "Can we afford to drop the 2 child benefit cap? Nope. Okay, unfortunately that's not going in the manifesto." and then a couple of weeks later, "Oh, the SNP have tabled an amendment, let's all vote for it."

[@captainshakenbake5101]

I can’t stand this Labour ‘There’s no money so fiscal rules/austerity’ bollocks. There’s plenty of money, gone into the wrong hands but they’re terrified of even trying to hint at getting it back. But sure, the money we do have, let’s dole out on foreign wars 🤦‍♂️

[@weswheel4834]

@@captainshakenbake5101 If we’d stood up (if that’s the right word) when they invaded Crimea, it would have been cheaper.

[@KevinMeeds]

Absolutely! Let's get the Tories back in with their outstanding record of financial prudence and compassion...ffs

[@wonderfullife3108]

People hated the Tories for their corruption and incompetence. People hate labour because they're Labour and they've always hated Labour and they're not the Tories.

[@captainshakenbake5101]

@@KevinMeeds No, absolutely don’t. But Labour need to grow a spine and properly tax the abhorrent corrupt wealth in this country.

[@DebatingWombat]

@@wonderfullife3108 Yes, it’s not like disappointment that Labour is twiddling their thumbs and emulating Tory austerity rhetoric and not using their landslide win could ever possibly be grounds for such criticism. No, it clearly must be all about some unfathomable unreasonable hate for Labour.

[@ajwright5512]

Quick question - Do you know who Jonathan (B) Goodenough is, or is it just a funny name?

[@MattGreenComedy]

I just made it up but I have been told now!

[@ajwright5512]

@@MattGreenComedy Zero criticism, just made me smile. Part of the point of comedy as I understand it. Can't say I think it'll catch on.

[@Wilbtube]

Starmer basically increased Corbyn´s presence in parliament from 1 to 8.

[@KevinMeeds]

So what?

[@Wilbtube]

@@KevinMeeds So... add the three independent MPs who defeated Labour in its stronghold, and their combined force is already greater than the SNP´s. Seems like Corbyn will be back, at this rate.

[@KevinMeeds]

@@Wilbtube In your dreams maybe…

[@Wilbtube]

@@KevinMeeds Not really, and I admit to some hyperbole. But I think it entirely possible that Labour will not be able to hold on the full 5 years. Not at this rate. I also think it entirely possible that someone will start a loose amalgamate of independent left-leaning MPs including Corbyn, and give Starmer some Hell/ payback from the left.

[@georgeatkinson759]

His dad was a tool maker...what do you expect from a tool?

[@KevinMeeds]

Hilarious...

[@Cancun771]

Also the "rebels" get to look like complete morons, not martyrs.

[@Lyndalewinder]

First!😄