Keir Starmer takes the piss out of Rishi Sunak in last PMQs of 2023

[@Paul-eb4jp]

Sunak keeps talking about Labour borrowing £28bn, the tories have piled well over £2trillion onto our national debt.

[@moomin7461]

Whatever Sunak says is all codswallop anyway.

[@je6874]

Exactly!!

[@kyorin6526]

And borrowing to invest is perfectly sensible. The Tories have borrowed massively, and just funnelled it all to their mates, they have literally nothing to show for it, other than richer rich people. The Tories are the conduit by which money flows from the poor to the rich, that's it, that's all they do.

[@1inchPunchBowl]

@@kyorin6526 Yep. Thanks to Truss we had to also fiance the interest payments on the £40bn she spaffed up the wall.

[@jedisalsohere]

Countries are supposed to operate on a debt. What they're not supposed to do is borrow shedloads of money and flatly refuse to do anything actually helpful with it

[@simonthomas5367]

Less homeless? Less poverty? What planet is Sunak on? More construction? Not for those who need it. Absolutely shameless. The Tories really have reached news lows.

[@Thelostgoldhunters]

On his planet there are only wealthy twats like him , no doubt buying up foreclosed homes and demolishing and redeveloping them into luxury studios for 5 grand a month. The man is not only on a different planet , he's in another universe....

[@Heathen.Deity.]

It’s the usual Tory way. Their idea of them brining these things down is “yes, yes, we’re the ones who have sent all these things though the roof over the past decade, but it’s just not quiet as bad as we made it at one stage earlier”.

[@richardscullion9381]

his own !!

[@lynby6231]

All he does is deflect deflect and deflect again, he boasts about halving inflation but neglects to mention that that was caused by his own party’s policies and has only gone down because global fuel prices have fallen. He lies and lies making bogus claims and childish irrelevant insults, the man is absolutely pathetic

[@bigb2570]

Different planet

[@mcspiffington]

I was a teenager when the tories took over. EVERYTHING since then has dramatically declined in quality and quantity. Not a single thing they have done has benefitted me or any of my peers in any way shape or form. Everything positive we did have has been or is in process of being sold off. We never completely recovered from the global market crash in the late 2000s and unless something changes very quickly, i see this country regressing to being a 3rd world island overrun by crime and poverty. Not far off now to be honest.

[@trevorgilbert7284]

I'm 61 and this government is by far the worst in my lifetime.

[@praguepersona9624]

@@trevorgilbert7284 At 45, I totally agree. No other government has come close to this combination of nastiness, corruption and the continuing gaslighting of an entire nation. I left in 2017. It was the best decision of my life, but I still look on in horror, westwards, at the country I always thought would be home forever.

[@CandyKoRn]

The level of incompetence is stunning and absolutely embarrassing!@@trevorgilbert7284

[@EdwardHohenheim]

I was like 7 so I don't even remember better times 😢

[@ahmadabdelmawla5405]

Yeah ignore the disasterous EU membership

[@paulredding9844]

1,300 homeless people died on the streets in the UK last year... These deluded tyrants couldn't give a dam!

[@theradfactor9104]

And to be precise, that is an 85% increase in the numbers recorded just three years earlier. But the curve is reversing in 2023, so this is not really an upward trend. However, 1,300 is just unacceptable even in war times.

[@samuelhutchison8433]

Do you honestly believe it would be any better under a labour government do me a favour.

[@paulredding9844]

@samuelhutchison8433 I said "these meaning both Parties. Vote Reform 🗳 Wind your neck in.

[@skrich9690]

​@@samuelhutchison8433 nothing but nothing could be worse than these Tories. Even Blair looks like a genius by comparison!

[@XAVR_]

​@@paulredding9844I'd sooner vote for that cabbage that outlasted Liz Truss than vote for Reform

[@DrOfNothing]

"They found the donkey for their Christmas nativity." That's actually quite clever.

[@michaelshanahan4042]

Yes and I liked the second part about the three wise men and the Tories having trouble finding them 😅

[@jamesmarsh4957]

me too that was clever and the wise men bit

[@fulloftruthguardian5420]

No it isn't. It has been used and reused every Christmas.

[@3D_Printing]

What about a pig for Cameron

[@Okram.31]

All from the prepared script for Starmer. Thankfully, never asked Starner to define what a man is of the three wise man line.

[@tp.blizzard]

I'm in NZ looking to potentially move back to the UK in a few years time, but listening to Sunak hurts. He's an absolute embarrassment to the country. The way he addressed the homeless problem was abysmal.

[@JudeTheYoutubePoopersubscribe]

Fingers crossed he will be gone soon so you can move back.

[@ricky18171]

I wouldn’t bother unless shit has gone downhill in NZ

[@garethfitzpatrick3932]

What would possess you? It’ll take decades to repair the damage. I’m in Australia, also an exile. It does get hard not seeing friends and family back home, but I always resist temptation.

[@davidvarley1812]

@tp blizzard. DON'T COME BACK TO BRITIAN. This country is not getting better and other than the possibility of being closer to loge ones, there is no argument to return. Stay in New Zealand or if you return keep your expectations extremely low. This country feels lifeless and without joy.

[@davidvarley1812]

​@@garethfitzpatrick3932we can't and won't repair the damage. Our politicians are more interested in their own futures than the future of our nation.

[@badgerbane]

I got married last year. If I had known Rishi would use that as part of his 'record number of families' claim I would've held out.

[@PaulWelsh]

I know. Imagine taking credit for anyone who started a family under their rule.

[@envoyergame216]

You are the problem lol

[@fjphoto23]

Your wife?

[@tx5190]

Boris is responsible for 3 of those families...

[@gabrielsiteny]

Daaaaaaamn, nice one

[@brickie59]

HOW CAN THE PEOPLE IN GOVERNMENT LAUGH AND JOKE, WHEN THIS COUNTRY IS COLLAPSING AROUND THEM. PEOPLE ARE DESPERATELY STRUGGLING.THEY ARE PLAYING WITH THE MOST PRECIOUS THING WE HAVE AND THAT IS OUR LIVES.

[@piraterubberduck6056]

Starmer is trying to appear approachable and likeable, while making Sunak appear out of touch and without humour. I get the impression that he has started getting some training on his public image as he seems to be getting better at this.

[@astratan2238]

Because people vote for people that they think are funny and likeable, not those they think are serious and boring. That is all, sadly.

[@Big-toon]

Bunch of complete idiots The government won't help Christians celebrate Christmas because they are frightened of other religions complaining about us enjoying birth of our lord Jesus Christ 🙏🙏

[@TwistedLogic303]

Only if you believe the left leaning media

[@subhashmamtora8266]

The sooner this party of Criminals, Liars, Perverts and Bullies is thrown out, the sooner the country can get back to some normality

[@yeahna9989]

Does anyone else feel like Kier is really enjoying PMQs the last few weeks?

[@dingdong289]

He is because he doesn't need to provide solutions, yet !!

[@Dazzerthegooner666]

@@dingdong289 yeah it must be so hard to follow this lot, how will we ever cope without the tories

[@partyringsparty]

I'm disappointed he didn't get a jibe in on James Cleverly this time, he seems to really love referencing the rubbish he's come out with!

[@brelshar4968]

Oh bless, you think Labour are the answer... LibLabCon. @@Dazzerthegooner666

[@FunnyBunny-pd5xx]

​@@dingdong289 'yet !!!' YOU have 'hit the nail on the head' Sir chameleon Keir 'keep calmer' Starmer! WHAT exactly DOES he stand FOR ?

[@msto1987]

kier slayed me with " they obviously found the donkey for their nativity scene....the search for 3 wise men might take little longer" that made me laugh out loud as the kids say

[@DavidL1986]

Well he’d certainly find his Mary… he’d put a Man in the role

[@gregs5154]

30p Lee could probably play the virgin. I assume he uses his personality as a contraceptive

[@msto1987]

@@gregs5154 I think 30P Lee is already booked in another play as Ebenezer scrooge complaining about taxes and decreasing the surplus population

[@ChrisUKFF]

Indeed, he'd probably make a better comedian than opposition leader. About as much use as a chocolate radiator.

[@Mcsqw]

​@@FunnyBunny-pd5xxYou know nurses aren't only women though, right?

[@johnmaskell5124]

How does Sunak always get away with saying they halved inflation? It has nothing to do with them.

[@prideofdurham4776]

Yes John , and they halved it from the record high THEY got it to.Starmer is bloody useless and should pull Sunak up on this.

[@Kwashior]

Tories when inflation increases; "This is a global problem, nothing to do with us!" Tories when inflation decreases; "Look at what a great fucking job we've done!"

[@markbriten6999]

​@@Kwashior And that's on the "basket" of goods . Food is still well north of 10%

[@user-ca3sp7er1h]

Because no one is ever on the ball enough to pick up on it

[@scousertommy8220]

@@prideofdurham4776No! The media should hold Sunak accountable for this lie!

[@Alex-cw3rz]

Just remember Central government sets the funding for Wales, therefore if schools are underperforming in Wales the first port of call should be to the government restricting funding and then blaming others.

[@michaeljones1466]

Sunak: An Angry Little man at the end, not even decent enough to match the Christmas wishes

[@agentdreyer2]

He’s Hindu. He won’t give a shit about Christmas

[@robinwalton-gm5ms]

Sunak is Hindu and worship wooden gods and naked goddesses.

[@davidgriffithsbjjcoach7207]

Prime Miniature

[@philiplloyd9451]

Record number of families who can't eat or warm there homes.Yep you've done a brilliant job Richi Rich

[@bereal6590]

They don't give a damn. People are dieing on nhs wait lists, can't keep warm and even essentials are re so expensive. I went to the supermarket to get the cheap brand own stuff, some of it has tripled in price. My gas bill has tripled. The tories are corrupt greedy liars

[@ashpash2977]

Billionaires should not be running a country, they cannot relate to the masses

[@Barlofontain]

"I know you are, you said you are, but what am I?" - Rishi Sunak

[@jubear1493]

Rishi showing his contempt and anger again at his own failings to run a country there. He REALLY can't take it can he.

[@blujez]

He's a petulant little schoolboy.

[@jake-rg3fd]

Is this rhetoric? Do you really think like this?

[@ServingMyJesus]

@@Iris-lh7rf ???? OR What on earth are you talking about? This is about PMQs Sunak v Starmer. If you want to talk religion seek out 'Life Tabernacle Battersea@ and argue religion there.

[@jubear1493]

@@Iris-lh7rf In a word ... no

[@Big-toon]

Jesus Christ only true God 🙏🙏🙏❤

[@mickeysmouse4800]

Starmer did him like a kipper in the final question: offered Sunak the chance to put aside politics and say Happy Xmas but the pip-squeak PM couldn’t resist.

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

In 12 months time it could be Starmer that's being done up like a kipper. He should enjoy it while he still can.

[@maco3716]

That was indeed sad to hear.

[@InsoIence]

@@jjefferyworboys8138 Sunak is a boy that never had to grow up. He learned responses and regurgitates them, by searching through the catalog of answers in his head, that he had the privilege to learn throughout his wealthy life.

[@GoldNeverages]

Starmer wipes the floor with Sunak again!

[@bearimo2867]

Starmers getting better and better at these

[@christopherbradley7149]

Definitely. All the Tories are doing delaying an election is giving him more ammunition and time to hone his skills as a speaker and leader.

[@frankwilson3265]

True, but it reminds me of the washing powder ads when I was a kid. The white shirt looks even whiter than it is the grubber the comparative is. It's not simply how good Starmer is. Sunak's 'shirt' is a tired old rag washed in a dirty dolly tub of cold, stagnant rainwater with £1 bargain-bucket soap suds. Filthy b*****ds don't even know how to rinse properly.

[@SwiftBG]

To be fair, his opponent gets weaker by the day. It's not even a fair fight against Sunak. He's out of his depth and out of ideas.

[@davecross4493]

@@SwiftBG He's been setting traps for them for a long time that come to roost later. It might not get noticed, but people forget what he did for a living before this. He knows how to corner people.

[@petrihadtosignupforthis8158]

-0.3% GDP results and claiming economy? Oh boy

[@hammerofolympia3716]

you better believe that's been doctored to appear better than reality.

[@JRattheranch]

Figures from the ONS today have been revised downwards.

[@BjørjaBear]

Onwards and upwards under Sunak. The sunlit uplands await

[@snipelite94]

Sunackereed just across as a petulant johnny no-friends at public school. Even the tories found his desperation to win a point CRINGE 😳towards the end.

[@JRattheranch]

@@Lummy62 Yea! So how come we're all much poorer than we were 15 years ago? Any manipulation of the figures is always belied in the currency value, currently way down from 2015 along with the perception of the "outside" world. Not all of us are taken for fools! Enough of their propaganda and blatant lies.

[@TheMimifur]

How they can all be so laughing when we are in crisis just is unbelievable. Last weekend the mess caused by OVO taking over my electricity meant I had to walk 6 miles in the cold, wet and dark to another village to get my prepayment key reprogrammed. This country is in a mess

[@TheGeneReyva]

Isn't lying before parliament meant to be actionable? Yet the PM can spout nothing but lies...

[@ragerancher]

In theory yes. In reality, no. Parliament has a stupid system where you can't accuse someone of lying, you have to say they "unintentionally said the wrong thing" or something similar and give them a chance to correct the record. There is no consequence for if said MP doesn't then correct the record. You are more likely to be punished for calling someone a liar than being a liar.

[@thomasdavidbassett483]

And doesn't the other side lye.

[@Astonman]

They all lie. All of them. Conservative labour all the same mould. Both have been in power at some point over past 80 years. And still nothing sorted out. However if I had a choice. It wouldn’t be labour.

[@ammanus356]

People with his skin color typically lie and get away with it...

[@bobatwell7505]

Probably but they are not in power , Sunak got the brass neck cheek of boasting 20 ,000 more police , when his government cut police numbers by 24 ,000 !!!

[@blinkin78]

I’m sorry did the pm just claim “record levels of families” ?!

[@AntonioChester-k3d]

How do you even measure that?!

[@andretmzt]

The new strategy is to come out with such bizarre statements to make it impossible for the opposition to attack you.

[@TLucas3411]

No he meant record levels of helping illegal migrants

[@dm38london]

It seems the government single handedly delivered these families .....

[@anglebars6084]

@@AntonioChester-k3dBoris Johnson’s children.

[@Victoria-hz3gx]

ABSOLUTE PLAYGROUND MATERIAL

[@shatterquartz]

1:05 "Under the Conservatives, we do have a record number of [families]". That's true, Boris Johnson alone has at least five of them.

[@georgie698]

That’s genius

[@mikeyoung7660]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@MrDavetheengineer]

How does Sunak get away with the lies on police and nurse numbers,

[@Nappanaia]

Tory voters.

[@TheRip72]

He must surely be the biggest liar ever to occupy No10. I don't know why more cannot see straight through him.

[@ACsPianoCorner]

It’s simple - Parliamentary Etiquette. When you cannot say “the right honourable gentleman lied”. You can get away with anything. Over the past year I’ve seen 11 separate incidents where an MP clearly stated another MP lied and those calling out lies were reprimanded. It’s shameful and dishonours the house and what it should stand for.

[@moomin7461]

He learnt from his predecessors.

[@Conquistador75]

There is the actual truth and there is also Sunaks truth which isn’t technically truthful.

[@_vallee_5190]

I actually hate how Sunak literally deflects on any problems the UK has, and keeps saying how great everything in the UK is great, when it's obviously not. It's utterly tone death.

[@benjamingriffith4991]

It's beyond tone deaf 80% of his claims are literal lies according to ONS data

[@devito501]

My wife is a deputy head at a school in the north England and she says she has never seen the schools in such a bad state . As for me Iv worked hard in farming for over 35 years , I need an operation on my knee but Iv to wait over 6 months just to get an appointment, bloody disgrace. This cons government need to go

[@yofinance1777]

I work at QA Hospital in Portsmouth in the Gerontology department, I can assure you, no party, system of government could even print enough money to have a fully functioning operating Hospital to meet the demands of this country! The country needs people to stop being lazy and dependant for once. Take responsibility of their own health and stop pretending or living off false hope. If the nation had a BMI that is recommended, admissions to hospital would drop by 45%, this includes diabetes, stroke and heart attack.

[@sausageham6904]

and how will the labour be any different? what exactly the govenment can do? just more money? even more funding needs to go with new laws and public hearing for approval and nothing concrete can happen in 4-5 years. this is a democratic country not a dictatorship like China and Russia which the president gives one order and results achieved tomorrow.

[@FunnyBunny-pd5xx]

Have you checked out the state The NHS is in LABOUR controlled WALES ? Time you have to wait for your second appointment..... there will be a Labour Government in The UK. Sorry, I know how very painful it can be.

[@B-A-L]

Is the school in one of the constituencies that turned coat and voted Conservative instead of the usual Labour vote?

[@Mcsqw]

​@@yofinance1777The fact that the average UK citizen is in their 40's, there are 11 million over 65's and social care is buggered probably doesn't help either.

[@ianedwards2496]

Sunak's inability to deal with real people and their problems is unbelievable.

[@lindy-loumaddock5979]

He is in a constant state of denial.

[@TankEnMate]

His ability to deal with real people just about matches his ability to answer a question; he always waffles nonsense about anything but an answer.

[@THELONESAMURAI.X]

He's a millionaire so he got no worries

[@angusgus123]

Keir bringing it!

[@rogerthepigeon2950]

He’s like a jellyfish when he stands at that mic. His spineless body flopping around as he smirks and feeds us bull.

[@michaelcoward1902]

"you might not want the Xmas present I'll give you" The speaker getting off his ass and doing anything would be a Christmas miracle.

[@AintThatRich]

It’s all an embarrassing pantomime, no idea how this is our system in this day and age. How does this playground he said she said help anyone? You can lie but can’t be called a liar. What a complete farce.

[@markc8956]

You know if he does that,we ALL know if he does,his Tory paymasters will remove him!

[@Del11k]

It's Arse ,we're British. Ass is a wild Donkey🐴

[@barbarahalkyard1901]

Its not his job to do anything. Hes only there to keep order.

[@joshuajohnson4352]

​@@barbarahalkyard1901"it's not his job to do anything"... What?

[@Wackaz]

The fact they have a Christmas holiday ☠️ PMQs and the House of Commons as a whole is literally a school for children 😭

[@paulc1553]

Starmer schooled Sunak.

[@paulwilson7234]

If the PM really cared about Britain he would call a general election and give Britain the best Christmas present.

[@morafiq73]

You do realise the PEOPLE voted his party in? Doesn't matter who the face of the part is - they still read from the party hymn sheet. Do you genuinely think Labour or anyone else could do better? Labour are bit by bit destroying Wales so what makes you think they could manage a nation of 66m people if you believe Labour is the answer? I don't personally side with any political party because they're all self serving but people who ask for referendums need to have a long look at themselves - if you had a good paying job with the best benefits package known to man would you want to make it easy for someone to take it from you?

[@JudeTheYoutubePoopersubscribe]

​@@morafiq73the people voted Boris Johnson in, not rishi sunak.

[@morafiq73]

@JudeTheKZbinPoopersubscribe Boris was just the face of the group then just like Rishi is now - being PM doesn't mean they make all the decisions it just means they get their names muddied when the Party gets it wrong .

[@JudeTheYoutubePoopersubscribe]

@@morafiq73 well either way somebody is in charge that the people hate and didn't vote for him, infact nobody did it was just handed to him 😂.

[@ChickenWings103]

Shit Christmas present because the alternative is sadly also shit.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

Starmer is doing amazing recently

[@johnmeehan1124]

How is Sunak able to recall all these statistics when he couldn’t recall the best part of 2 years under COVID???

[@bobtache]

He got a new phone.

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

Some people, like myself have a great memory for figures but not much else.

[@Ben-t1y]

Get the Tory’s out

[@Sally237-s4w]

Yeah get them out.

[@Darcie6]

And reform 🇬🇧 in

[@bv3bv334]

Indeed...but not to be replaced by Starmer and his cohorts.

[@Sally237-s4w]

@@Darcie6nah.

[@mohamedsheik4589]

And Labour. Vote Reform uk

[@allenmaa7064]

Just like here in the U.S. there is a nasty brand of regionalism happening. The state of California is a punching bag for the Right and the state of Florida is a hellscape for the Left. Citizens are actively hoping for bad things to happen to folks who live in states led by their political opponents. To see the PM (supposedly the leader of all the UK) gleefully mentioning the poor performance of the students in Wales over the students of England is very relatable to US politics.

[@calmhorizons]

Even Sunak's own frontbench can't help but laugh at him.

[@alfsmith4936]

They're laughing all the way to the bank.

[@kevinGB319]

@@alfsmith4936 as is keir whatever his name is

[@alfsmith4936]

@@kevinGB319 Yes. It would be even worse under Labour, wouldn't it?

[@jedisalsohere]

my favourite part is when starmer stretches out a hand to sunak at the end and gives him a chance to look like an actual statesman and then sunak spits in his face

[@SunFrame]

Starmer has gotten very good at this

[@boogaloo4640]

Sunak is such a petulant brat, isn't he?

[@zam1007]

Literal man child, treating the office of Prime Minister like it's his GCSE homework.

[@bigpants6121]

he even gets upset when Larry beats him to the at flap at No.10!

[@Thelostgoldhunters]

I think you are being far too polite, he is a disgrace to humanity...

[@mennymennitto1278]

He looks like Pinocchio's condom

[@MusicLover88321]

The country would of never let the piece of shit in to No10

[@Stuboy]

I fail to see how can anyone seriously laugh at the UK situation , it's awful

[@paulredding9844]

Because these people don't care. It doesn't affect them.

[@Silthurnix]

As long as the British public votes for the Tories all I can say is: They deserve each other.

[@therevolutioniscoming1569]

@@Silthurnixthrough misinformation, lies and a corrupted media? Hardly deserved is it?

[@MikeJones__Who]

It's a self inflicted wound. Torrey's didn't stay in power for 13 years on their own. The voters are partially to blame. Brexit is a perfect proof of that.

[@ajc5479]

You should have said... Anyone living in the UK. It's very funny living outside the UK

[@GameIconPlay]

Thank you toxRishi Sunak for delivering new houses to investors and greedy landlords it does really help the working families who are clearly couldn't afford those on the salary they are working for bravo

[@thesamsquatch2704]

What’s really telling is that Starmer is able to quote figures and statistics, while Rishi makes bold claims without any evidence to back them up. Starmer gives matter-of-fact testimony, while Rishi leans forward like a sneering schoolboy. I can’t say I particularly like Starmer, but given their respective conduct in parliament and Rishi’s utterly shambolic conduct in government I can definitely say who I’d trust more to run the country from the next election.

[@thesamsquatch2704]

@@dickturpine2250 Sadly, you may well be right. I’m still clinging to hope though 😂.

[@Beardyweirdyuk]

Rishi can't help but be petulant whenever he feels he's being challenged. An absolute failure as a PM and someone who desperately needs putting the dustbin of history ASAP.

[@thesamsquatch2704]

@@Beardyweirdyuk The funniest thing about that image is that he’s simply too tiny to be able to climb out again - I can just imagine his shiny little shoes sticking out of the top of the bin and wiggling impotently 😂.

[@pjb1986]

Country is falling apart and we have all of these clowns in charge.

[@Sally237-s4w]

Yep so true.

[@paulredding9844]

It's a Circus 🎪

[@kateeast7352]

Everyone of them on all sides. Starmer,s lot act like Sunak,s lot as well. It,s disgusting to see the people who goven and may goven, acting like a lynch mob on drugs.

[@Colonelwalterekhurtz]

2 balls in the same bag one on the left and one on the right

[@vivianoosthuizen8990]

The damage that elderly people are causing in the world as we speak is nothing other than global irrationality and madness. The future should not be allowed to be set on a road of chaos and destroying what has been achieved for humanity. Making it illegal for elderly to be in charge everywhere is the problem. It’s well known that both men and women after loosing their youth and hormones and health after change of life period from 50 onwards are angry, bitter, psychological issues from not coping as before add to this the PTSD from the traumatic experiences of their life and you have very dangerous men and women that should not have the power to affect the future of humanity. Let them retire immediately everywhere.

[@barrowfull-qs2dk]

£28m for the working poor? Insignificant compared to £300m given to Rwanda immigration plans.

[@dav3bassman]

It's genuinely hilarious how Sunak's answer to everything is 'what are you talking about, everything is fine and the Tories have been fantastic these past (nearly) 14 years. I really don't think that's going to wash come the election...

[@gmorgan894]

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” ― George Orwell, 1984

[@crescentsi]

Great quote from a great mind and very apt when you consider our age of disinformation!

[@OriginalMorningStar]

Oh they grow up so fast dont they, so precocious. Such fun to watch them play.

[@dw-yl3ln]

Starmer: here’s a heartbreaking story about a homeless child. Sunak: yeah, well who’s fault is that?! You didn’t back our housing bill!

[@carol-f8f7d]

every one at work is saying how cruel these Tories are and can not wait to vote them out well said

[@neocortex8638]

Two wings of the same bird, it's a Punch and Judy show, they are good friends behind the wizards curtain

[@AintThatRich]

⁠@@neocortex8638when Truss was in Keir was laughing and chatting to her, during her plowing the economy into the ground. As leader of the opposition you should be furious..

[@hollowhoc]

@@neocortex8638 bollocks. don't "both sides" this one, the Tories are inarguably much crueler than Labour. there is a better choice

[@moomin7461]

The Tories don't need Labour to back any bills. They have a huge majority.

[@rogerthepigeon2950]

Sunaks answer to every question: Well what would you do, what’s your plan

[@ianhall6257]

Just been served a section 21 no fault eviction. Disabled Daughter and Wife. 11 years without missing a heartbeat on my rent. Merry Xmas to my Family 🌧

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

Not a reflection on you, its probably no longer good business for your landlord. It's a growing problem.

[@stuartmachin577]

That was the performance of a very rattled, underprepared and out-manoeuvred PM.

[@brelshar4968]

Oh bless you think Labour are the answer. LibLabCon.

[@localreviewking134]

He is running out of runway.

[@FunnyBunny-pd5xx]

WONDERFUL.... to see this unelected, entitled, Prime Minister...... RATTLED.😊 His ancestors are from The Punjab. AND I am a life long Conservative Voter.

[@stuartmachin577]

Blessings be upon you, too@@brelshar4968

[@James92453]

Dear Santa. For Christmas, I'd like the Tories to have a little bit of damn humility. I'd like to see, that when faced with their failures, that they would acknowledge them instead of crowing about how good a job they're doing. That is all.

[@JB-Thatisme]

You'll have a long wait... Hell will freeze over first!

[@michaelbowling1362]

They'll get Coal for being Bad.... More Fossil Fuels to destroy the Climate... Ugghh 😏

[@davidr1431]

You’d have to have been an impossibly good boy for that.

[@graemehancocks4171]

Dear Santa, I would just like the tories to piss off into oblivion.

[@camoTiaras]

I hear the man on the barge was begging for help, and received none. Under the conservative party, people die and they gloat.

[@camoTiaras]

He is getting the Narcissist treatment from the Lawyer and it's making Sunak lose his shit.

[@JonathanCreaser]

A truly depressing state of affairs in our country...

[@jonmortermusic]

A cracking PMQs from Starmer, proper funny yet to the point

[@dbrown555]

I’m glad this was recorded because Rishi won’t be able to recollect any of it

[@tjw52x]

So, this light-hearted circus goes on, whilst the cost of living is making families so poor that they are having to use food banks and not being able to afford presents for their children this Christmas, but all these MPs are having a good time - so that's OK then!

[@ronandynan1228]

Starmer should go into rap battling at this rate

[@superhumantrueman]

Not going to lie, i'd definitely listen to Starmzy dropping some sick freestyle bars.

[@conradquek]

​@@superhumantrueman Starmzy 💀

[@daveUK1066]

​@@superhumantrueman😅😅😅😅 classic

[@johnnybarkley7068]

We. Are. F**ked.

[@johnsartmaterialguidestuto7757]

Donkey, 3 wise men...brillaint!

[@obscurazone]

Yup Sunak is done. That was a truly abysmal "effort". He's toast.

[@CIC77]

Lol "how's invite list looking"?? 😂

[@bigedwards2298]

Record number of families more like record number of lies

[@SashaGrace94]

I’m no Starmer fan but I have to say his jokes are getting better and this is now 3 weeks in a row he’s come to PMQ’s and absolutely rinsed Sunak. Let’s hope he doesn’t throw it away when it comes to a GE.

[@paulredding9844]

Vote Reform Party for change

[@grimdicer152]

Cringe at best

[@Paul-eb4jp]

@@paulredding9844 Imagine anyone being that daft.

[@Paul-eb4jp]

But Rishi does make it easy he's the perfect fall guy although I do think he's going to start crying at some point.

[@craigchristian344]

​@@paulredding9844Depends if the change you're after is the furthest right government we've ever had. For me F right off!

[@joshualawrence3689]

“Growing economy” it shrunk .3% in October…

[@IsrealilMapping]

0.3% in Q3 and Q4 was -0.2% so Uk is in recession

[@AndyParkinson-r2h]

It is not Christmas for millions of working families and people in this country this year...glad they are having a good laugh while being paid a fortune to do nothing

[@tatsnneeps341]

Get better jobs, don't blame others for your lack of ambition 😮😮

[@Crossroads_Romeo]

@@tatsnneeps341If companies actually were capable of providing pay, half my friend’s jobs are behind on pay because of this government, if I didn’t work for the fruit company I’d be completely incapable of affording any kind of Christmas.

[@Oscar-rq8zr]

@@tatsnneeps341you’re a genius. Why haven’t people thought of that before?

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

@@tatsnneeps341 Harsh but fair.

[@AndyParkinson-r2h]

low intelligence and a lack of empathy go hand in hand@@tatsnneeps341

[@hazelhatswell4268]

Sunak says “look at the facts” ….. he wouldn’t recognise a fact if it came up and bit him on his Pinocchio nose!

[@yamyam_1978]

Weren't laughing Thursday night 😂😂😂😂😂

[@frankwilson3265]

"Created record numbers of families.". Rumour has it that Boris has about a dozen kids on the quiet, so he's not wrong I guess.

[@leegarner6013]

Makes you proud to watch this. Country goes from bad to worse daily and these clowns rubbing our noses in it having a laugh.

[@CNR_ADMS]

We in the UK need to come to terms with the fact that we're truly leaderless. A solution wont be found in this failed institution of 'government'.

[@MikeySkywalker]

I always get a kick out of these types of ignorant comments. Without the government you woudn’t be able to hold property, expect laws to protect you, you wouldn’t have roads, there would be no internet, no electricity, no food regulations, and tons more. Try to actually think about the things you say critically before you make a fool out of yourself.

[@MikeySkywalker]

@user-SubvurzIVplease explain to me what about that comment is true. I’ll wait.

[@arinc9]

​@@MikeySkywalker This is the internet talk. Everything needs to be exaggerated to make a point.

[@MikeySkywalker]

@@arinc9 yeah which is what sucks about it.

[@MikeySkywalker]

@user-SubvurzIV that isn’t even close to an explanation. You haven’t explained who would do all the things government does and enforce all the various regulations and laws. The ocean cleanups, clean water, roads, food to eat, is all stuff that woudn’t exist without the government. I don’t like how they currently function either but it isn’t a reason to do away with it. That’s a childish suggestion, that only makes sense in a childish mind that can’t critically think their way out of a paper bag never mind a ridiculous opinion.

[@joelarama]

One fundamental problem with the Tory party is that a great number of them have experienced such privileges throughout their lives. Born into wealth, private education, jobs lined up for them through family and friends…I could go on. Unfortunately though, and through no fault of their own, most of them will never in their lives experience poverty, the struggle to pay their bills, unaffordable housing, food banks, having to wait weeks for a doctors appointment etc etc. How can you possibly think that a government running our country can empathise and understand the majority of our country’s day to day living struggles? They simply can’t. Sadly, they never have and never will experience the difficulties themselves, they are the privileged few which is not the majority. Remember the news footage shown of Sunak not knowing how to scan a barcode at a self checkout till? 😳

[@johnedwards4176]

And the leader of the Labour party has experienced the same privileges .

[@nigelsilverthorn9188]

an accountant friend once told me that every accountant should run a corner shop for a while as it teaches you reality. Perhaps politicians should have to live in poverty for while so they see reality.

[@Mrgingerdread1]

Well said.

[@grahambuckerfield4640]

@@johnedwards4176 No, went to a non state school from a upper working class family, in other words like most, not the 7% who go to those weirdo sociopath training schools, a very quick search would tell you that.

[@prasanamcdonald7991]

You don't have to be a prostitute to know what a prostitute does.

[@poplife123]

Starmer was on fire 🔥....Trolling the hell out of those idiots

[@user-vh6ts9uf6c]

Shame he has no policies though

[@deborahwarren6710]

Starmer has plenty of brilliant policies Read up !

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

It's easy to criticise, any idiot even a Labour leader can do it. The real test is ability to take it should he become the next PM. I suspect he will fail spectacularly.

[@user-vh6ts9uf6c]

@@deborahwarren6710 Why do people always say that but fail to mention any?

[@kevinGB319]

Jesus wake up labour are worse

[@ajsctech8249]

Starmer is excellent at PMQs now. He is a mix of stand up comic headmaster and outright leader. Regardless of your opinion of Starmer he destroyed sunak here

[@chrisbriswrites]

IS THIS A CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME?

[@kat2023.]

They should have to produce evidence when they claim to have made stats go up or down. Sunak would be stuck for anything to say at all, given he's done Sweet FA for us and the country but everything for himself.

[@bereal6590]

Liam, a child showing more heart than a multi million are. Starmers story brought a tear to my eye, Sunak a load of old b*llocks

[@mac351c]

What a sucker !

[@laurella963]

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer played a key role in overturning an attempt by Tony Blair 20 years ago to strip asylum seekers of the right to claim benefits. The action - which can be revealed just days after Rishi Sunak announced plans to extinguish the right of small-boats migrants to claim asylum - was taken by Sir Keir after Labour introduced the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act in 2002.

[@johnwilde4953]

I thought Starmer performed well. It is was a very well crafted narrative, with rapid tonal shifts from casual one-liners; points with technical merit and emotionally relevant questions. Sunak demonstrated very little ability to keep pace with the shifting tone; making his answers appear even worse than usual. Sunak's response on the emotive point regarding the boy's letter to Santa was an example of being exceptionally tone deaf. A better debater would have picked up on the tone of the question and carried that effectively in to the answer he wanted to give. He didn't - he blurted out a prepared line that would have felt abrupt and insensitive to even the most casual observer. I think Starmer and his team should be commended for this performance. They know they can't get the PM to actually answer a question - so instead are making whatever answer Sunak does provide look as bad as possible. Seemingly a good strategy if Sunak is going to continue to perform this badly.

[@Suedenim1999]

What were you watching 😂😂😂

[@Romulan2469]

Performed well? What is this, a pantomime?

[@johnwilde4953]

@@Romulan2469 I think the word 'performance' has a considerably wider application than you seem to think.

[@funbegins2371]

😂😂😂@@Romulan2469

[@philiphockey7996]

Tories have increased the national debt to the highest in history while taxing higher than ww2 and failing public services more since records began 😮

[@mikeyoung7660]

2.5 trillion I believe

[@mercedesf1fan176]

@@mikeyoung7660 Not quite. Over that period debt has risen from £1 trillion to £1.8 trillion.

[@mercedesf1fan176]

Regardless, debt as a percentage of GDP is a better measure for making comparisons over time. Looked at this way, debt (excluding public sector banks) rose from 65% of GDP in May 2010 to a peak of 86% in September 2017, before falling back to 83% as of March 2019.

[@mercedesf1fan176]

Don’t fall for Labour antics… labour government is emotional and reckless

[@mercedesf1fan176]

The deficit is the lowest since Labour left office.

[@adswar]

Starmer taking the piss out of Sunak 😂 Keep going my Arsenal guy!

[@clareking4434]

They sacked 22 thousand police, the NHS is desperate, the country hasn't been in this stage since Thatcher.

[@PatrickRyan-y9u]

Despite how mind blowing it is that these egotistical maniacs have reign over a country, it is even more staggering that these weekly pantomines are tolerated by the British public. Surely the time could be better used actually helping the public.

[@bazcrowther8205]

Shared reign

[@neilmaher2863]

Simple, call an election.

[@tradeladder146]

Oh be quiet, such a pointless moan.

[@bazcrowther8205]

@@tradeladder146 we have a right to freedom of expression

[@colperry7690]

Holler! Every time they talk directly to "Mr Speaker" it makes me think of two arguing children, trying to appeal to the teacher... "Miss... Miss, he did this and it upset me!"

[@lindy-loumaddock5979]

All this is shameful, how they can sit in these chambers and guffaw like they do makes me cringe and my toes curl. Stop point scoring over each other and get on with sorting out the mess of this country. Spin after spin, lie after lie, Sunak keeps on claiming the successes of his government, and has the empathy of a slug - the Tories have had NO successes - I'm sick of his phrase 'delivering for the working people' - what , precisely,? schools crumbling, no affordable housing, no more council housing, huge waiting lists, child poverty, food poverty, collapse of mental health services, shortages of skilled labour, lack of retention of teachers and junior doctors, the list could go on and on. Yeah, you've delivered alright, delivered our country into the depths of despair.

[@enemystand2981]

Are these new builds the PM is on about? As in 140k homes built only to profiteer rather than get roofs over people’s heads?

[@carol-f8f7d]

Bang on

[@frankwilson3265]

Exactly. If a house, or any item, is beyond the ability of someone to procure or access, it doesn't exist to them tangibly. The vast majority of houses being built now are to create an investment, not a home. Their sole function is utilize the necessity of a place to live to syphon off 50% of people's earnings into the pockets of those already wealthy enough to buy the property. In turn this makes them even more wealthy, in a position to buy even more property and so perpetuating, compounding and ensuring the cycle will continue. Having such a large portion of their earnings pillaged by a system which has installed itself purposefully to do so ensures the vicious circle will never be broken free from. Every 'normal' person who buys their own home is seen as nothing more than a slain cash-cow to these parasites. It is in their interests that affordable and social housing is suppressed. We need a government that will dismantle this norm, as it amounts to human farming.

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

House building is a business, if you can't make a decent profit why bother ?

[@LeafHuntress]

@@jjefferyworboys8138 Because people need to live somewhere & it used to be done, until that BLEEB came along & sold of the British assets. Trickle down NEVER worked, Maggie couldn't perhaps have known that, so i do grant her that she was more or less honest about her politics. But the current tories KNOW that they are thieves. Proper government investment is needed & some laws that prevent the tories of selling the family silver should they ever get into power again.

[@carol-f8f7d]

LOAD OFF Bollocks @@jjefferyworboys8138

[@Shood33]

Rinse and repeat 😂😂😂, pfft that’s got to be the worst Sunak has been ripped apart 😂😂 go on kier 😂, sunak pure raging 😂😂. If sunak actually listened to all the angry people right now who by the way are angry at rishi and his ridiculous shambles of a lying party he would realise that we do not want him as our PM or want his party having anything else to do with country.

[@samkavanagh-mills5097]

Delusional Tories. Every PM should have to serve 1 year on minimum wage, in social housing, before qualifying to be eligible for PM.

[@JRattheranch]

Sunak's response.... Christmas is a time for families.... As long as you aren't married to a foreigner, in which case, earn more or emigrate... ? Kier was quite correct..... Nobody told the Tory scrouges! 🤬🤬 Christmas... Bah! Humbug....

[@demonprinceofkhorne]

Starmer: merry Christmas Sunak: we’re halving inflation and stopping the boats Seemed like an easy win there to just say “merry Christmas” for Rishi but I guess even agreeing with labour on saying Merry Christmas is too much

[@philleggitt3005]

I doubt wishy washie celebrates Christmas, he would sooner choke on his own tongue than mention Christmas... But he's running one hell of a Pantomime....Oh yes he is...

[@HuplesCat]

He, Sunak, is not a Christian nor polite. I’m an atheist. Merry Christmas 🎄

[@demonprinceofkhorne]

@@HuplesCat I'm also an Atheist who was raised Hindu, a Merry Christmas to you as well

[@partyringsparty]

Rishi loves his 'record numbers' line and comparing things to labour 13 years ago. Regardless of what the numbers are, it's not enough. I'm paying record numbers for my commute to work - doesn't mean it's getting better.

[@paulgreig9051]

I find the overall behaviour of these people disgusting. An absolute disgrace! I remember my late grandfather who was lucky enough to come back from the Second World War. He used to watch this on TV. It made him Angry that he gave the best years of his life for these politicians to behave like this. He was one of the lucky ones that came back. It’s a shame that our politicians can’t at least act professional and show gratitude to the people of the UK who have (past and present) gone about their business in a dignified manner. I also remember in the past when people said they weren’t going to vote this was looked upon as an insult to those who gave their lives for our freedom. I now think it’s an insult if you do vote……disgraceful behaviour!!!!!

[@tinyhoos]

It's still an insult, go spoil your ballot

[@wills4794]

You should always vote , just don't vote Tory .

[@hazb8026]

Boomer

[@tradeladder146]

In your opinion, thank God we are not all like you.

[@asm1]

He should ask why Sunak went to the high court to stop the release of WhatsApp messages he told the covid enquiry he had "lost" 😂

[@harveymadelin7938]

Pmqs May 17th watch that

[@GraemeRoberts]

Sunak claims the Tories are "delivering for working Britain". How? By shitting through everyone's letterboxes? Or quite literally in our rivers and seas?

[@sixcylinders6346]

How many times will this man claim to have recruited 20,000 new police officers, when all he’s done is replaced the 20,000 they he got rid of in the first place 🤷‍♂️

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

It's factually correct, they are new police officers, not old ones.

[@conlew4975]

It hasn’t even replaced the 20,000… many of these new recruits packed it in also

[@Zoro007]

Teresa May decimated the Police...... woeful decision and she's still around like a bad smell like Cameron,Blair etc..odious individuals the lot of them!!!

[@Ben-de4qs]

It’s new police officers all he done is fire all the admin staff and got police officers to do it

[@gmg96]

He does this about literally everything. 101 in gaslighting

[@BJHolloway1]

Its very interesting to watch Penny Mordant in these situations - she hardly moves or speaks. She seems to be distancing herself from Sunak's chaos. One eye on a leadership contest anyone?

[@mister3566]

Yep

[@moomin7461]

She's getting ready to stand up and fight! 😂

[@Cous1nJack]

She has lost several times.

[@Paul-qn7qf]

​@@Cous1nJacksomething of the night about Penny Mordant.

[@Cous1nJack]

@@Paul-qn7qf noted

[@GoodKingMort]

This is the most animated PMQs I’ve seen I think!