Lindsay Hoyle gets fed up with Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer at PMQs

“Can I just say to the prime minister, it’s not opposition questions, it’s prime minister’s questions.”
In the final PMQs before parliament goes to recess, Lindsay Hoyle gets fed up with the Conservative’s and Labour’s antics.
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[@PeteBlakemore]

Lindsay Hoyle is just like a supply teacher trying to control a class of disruptive year 9s at the end of term

[@tricky778]

It was bad in the 90s, it's even worse since the all change in the late 2010s/2020/2021.

[@TMP2064]

I had the same thought.

[@gavinmc5285]

Slynslyerin for the perverts, Hugglepuffers as part of the furniture, Raventonics for the can't get away fast enough and Gryffters for the careerminded-corruptibles.

[@anonUK]

I always see him as the headteacher of a small secondary school in his home town of Chorley, Lancs., trying to take a whole-school assembly and failing miserably.

[@tricky778]

@@gavinmc5285 love the gryffters analysis as careerminded-corruptibles, it's so truthy

[@jon780249]

The wrath of Leslie Hoyle…like being savaged by a sheep.

[@SamLowryDZ-015]

Oh come on - he's no Geoffrey Howe

[@californiadreamin8423]

⁠@@SamLowryDZ-015. Nor Bercow !! ……and we have the Johnson appointees to Lords….dear dear.

[@Rich.H68]

Sir Lindsay

[@christopheraaron1255]

*Lindsay

[@Bladesmobile]

😂😂

[@enkhyy]

These Members seem to be more interested in the gotchyas and zingers than giving substantial answers and criticisms.

[@gavinmc5285]

you've nutted the contemporary state of the house of commons on heat

[@anonUK]

That's because in the current electoral system, they're simply a debating club.

[@gavinmc5285]

@@anonUK as opposed to a mass debating club

[@anonUK]

@@gavinmc5285 P*rnhub is that way >>>>>>>

[@DanePavitt]

Why can't Stephen Flynn be leader of the opposition? I get that his party doesn't have the most seats, but the man's relentless! Does such a better job of calling the other parties out & holding them to account

[@gavinmc5285]

putting labour in their place was the best move of that fifteen minute clip

[@parametr]

I'll do the work that Times Radio didn't. In this clip, Lindsay Hoyle had to bring to order: - Sunak 2 times - Labour backbenchers 2 times - Tory backbenchers 6 times Not once had he to bring Keir Starmer to order. Times Radio lying here...

[@DarkhorseSJ]

Like a bunch of kids waiting for the bell to ring on summer holidays...are these really the people supposedly dedicated to governing our nation?

[@tricky778]

It's a political process based on honesty but not transparency. ie, what you see is not what you get

[@tricky778]

Also, only the civil service and ministers are supposedly dedicated to governing our nation. The rest go to talk (parliament, a talking or place for talking) and they don't even promise to do that. Your vote is to blame along with the other votes, not the MP,

[@bn5055]

Supposedly? Yes. Actually? Not on your life.

[@maggieedwards3951]

Yes 😑

[@tricky778]

@@bn5055 in as much as you suppose it, yes, supposedly, but that would be your own error and your own supposition.

[@midlandgeordie]

He let Johnson and now Sunak get away with so much avoiding questions and lying that he has lost control and respect. The PM must answer the questions not ask them!!

[@TheBurns92]

can we have our election now?

[@uniquevideosUk]

Why? Rather see what's to come! None of this lot should be near No10.

[@TwoLeftThumbs]

You’d think after all the scandals to hit the Tories that Labour would be baying for one. It’s concerning that they aren’t

[@saorsa5]

Again why labour are the sames as tory .its like they take turns each to fk the uk up . Tory austerity after the labour party left the uk in a financial mess now its labour's turn for austerity and to keep tory policy

[@gavinmc5285]

please can we have some more sir please?

[@nikki_rush]

All the self righteous nodding from Tories as Sunak tells Starmer that NHS waiting list failures are due to strike action... I wonder who has responsibility for ensuring National Health Service employees get a decent pay deal, with adequate staffing levels and a plan for waiting lists... their government of thirteen years, no less! What planet are the Tories on?

[@robinwaters2455]

Hold On Sunak its Summer things generally improve in the NHS lets see when winter is back upon us!

[@julezpanda14]

I'm surprised he didn't blame Labour, I was waiting for it!

[@neelamacwan7670]

Don't blame the PM. It us the uncontrolled immigration

[@Daveprince5681]

Come back Guy Fawkes now, and do the job properly.

[@eddiegillies6135]

Always someone else's fault

[@uniquevideosUk]

With all of them! Wouldn't vote any of this lot in a GE.

[@tricky778]

yeah, it's your fault

[@californiadreamin8423]

@@uniquevideosUk. That’s because you’re not old enough !!

[@gavinmc5285]

enough about the Kremlin though

[@virtualmonk2072]

Better than the industrial inaction of this government ❤

[@SamLowryDZ-015]

Sunack has such contempt for proceedings and the rules of the house - he should be held in contempt the next time he tries to ask a question instead giving an answer.

[@brianc9036]

That is the American in him

[@TheBigears1]

Sunak is just not up to the job. A complete waster!

[@uniquevideosUk]

So is Starmer! Using tax money for Glastonbury! Councillor just got 20yeqrs for grooming (another grooming scandel) he is a threat to our children's safety, let alone womens rights.

[@abb80759]

you tell em bigears

[@lesleywhibley]

He is not the only one we all are.

[@alistairkilpatrick3907]

Who are the stakeholders in the nhs then?

[@gavinmc5285]

the nation, the health of the nation and everybody offering their service to the health of the nation through the institution that offers services for the health of the nation despite (not because) of those folk trying an offer of services to privatize for their own selfish cake recipe formula.

[@californiadreamin8423]

Still Sunak has his heated swimming pool to look forward to while he waits for replacements for those 2 cruise ships which couldn’t dock !!

[@EliteBuildingCompany]

Room full of traitors.

[@gavinmc5285]

in a passively complacent sense in the same way that lambs for the slaughter are traitors to the sheep they could have been. that is to say that it is futile to blame lambs for the decisions of the farmer.

[@explorer0213]

"The plans are working" 3 weeks ago l went to A&E l was placed in tier 6 . This is considered urgent l waited 39 hours for a ward bed no sleep for 2 nights the corridors were full of trolley beds and mattresses dozens sat waiting in chairs the longest time waiting has reached 72 hours. If this is working l don't know what not working looks like. (North West England large hospital).

[@julezpanda14]

I was expecting paper airplanes and ties tied around their heads, like last day of term at school!!😂

[@julianshepherd2038]

About fkn time

[@soloperformer5598]

Parliament is full of nodding dogs it would seem.

[@tomd5678]

Hoyle has only himself to blame. He made no attempt to control the mad house from the very start. Alowed Tories to lie with impunity

[@martinsalkeld9785]

Suella braverman the nodding dog in the background 🤣

[@TheGeneReyva]

Here's an idea for PMQs. For every question that gets dodged, an MP gets fired.

[@ECECECECEC]

I don’t see any irritation with the opposition leader, just more irritation with yet another Tory pm who believes the rules don’t apply to them.

[@marjoriesherrington2772]

So Hoyle is fed up - so am I

[@robbiethepict2783]

You will find yourselves in very serious trouble with rotten behaviour like that.

[@terancepreston5269]

Sent to gladiator school 😅

[@gavinmc5285]

corruption takes time. let it simmer over summer.

[@neilmclean9752]

He's not the only one😊!!

[@ericatkinson9285]

Don't we all

[@dixie3058]

Just like a football match the noise mps make

[@user-wf3nn6rx5t]

Hoyle sounds like a cross and utterly useless nanny scolding a toddler for throwing his teddy on the floor. Chocolate tea pots come to mind

[@gavinmc5285]

shoosh, they're painting the roses red...

[@hugebartlett1884]

The major error months ago was in electing Hoyle as Speaker. Utterly useless,out of his depth,and controlled by the two Party leaders. It's a miracle he isn't jeered out of the building. While he remains in Office neither leader has to answer anything.

[@rodbenson5879]

Work will set you free.

[@arthurashton8389]

They don't deserve a holiday .They want to put things right. They are on more salary than the doctors. Give the doctors the pay rise they are asking for.

[@PrinceArran]

The waiting list for hospital treatment rose to a record of nearly 7.5 million in May 2023. The 18-week treatment target has not been met since 2016. (Data source: House of Commons) NHS is being under funded and there is no mitigation plan to offset the ever rising NHS backlog and someone is clearly NOT doing their job and must be held accountable. #GoLabour #GoStarmer

[@jakeblowers4485]

Just watch the faces of his cabinet when he speaks 😂

[@johngovus2734]

Bunch of no hopers😢

[@johnglynhughes4239]

Wow, Sunak never even used the Corbyn card...my gast is flabbered!

[@lindacurrie8817]

Sunak blames industrial action for all the problem's. Yet another scapegoat to deflect from themselves. Tories ace at deflecting and gravely sad many citizens buy this deflection, scapegoat propaganda.

[@eileenhynes8622]

Miss, Mr. Speaker? Every time!

[@maryfenton958]

Yes, Braverman's head will roll off soon... might be a good thing, all things considered?

[@joannelewis3390]

Ambitious fools stepping up for the job as prime minister

[@FizzzieCat]

Starmer couldn't land a roach.

[@colinmelling6369]

I wonder why starmer does not comment on the NHS in wales . 🤔🤔

[@gavinmc5285]

maybe the dragon had his tongue

[@warnz9701]

All of the country's problems in one room.

[@deanjames2476]

Can someone start a petition to get this waste of money scrapped ,its pointless nothing gets resolved its just childish slanging match for 30 mins and costs the taxpayer thousands ,they are pathetic 😅😅

[@charlie01546]

Too true, how much does this circus cost each week?

[@stevebartley8902]

I would say better late than never but it's just too late. 🙄

[@3D_Printing]

So are the voters

[@djwoodgate]

Good game.

[@angelamasia9911]

Its took him long enough to get fed up with them.

[@shaunwalley]

Did Sunak leave his 'brains' with Braverman?!?!?!

[@smoggy1964]

Hoyle the Doyle

[@markmac9515]

Come the election, the country will not vote for sir kid starver either!

[@vernonalexis704]

So why cant nurses get a pay rise or anyone get a decent pay rise they look after juat themselves and cronies

[@edjones6837]

What numbers did Keir starter come up with? 7 point million people? 260 thousand thousand people...? Did Joe Biden rite this speach?..? 😂

[@hughmitchell6859]

He doesn't hit the rich its the poorest of us who have to suffering

[@user-oh6rn8bk7o]

Someone help me. My Famili is under TERROR.

[@changbeerbeer]

Steven Flinn is like having Begbie from trainspotting as the MP for Scotland!

[@i-am-vonnegut]

I'll have pint of what you're smoking.

[@kristoforlearmonth4939]

I think both of them are Tories anyway!

[@uniquevideosUk]

It Conservative was that! I'd prefer them over the Labour lot.

[@saorsa5]

​@@uniquevideosUkyou need yer head read

[@saorsa5]

Labour and tory no difference

[@ciaranmarsh255]

@@uniquevideosUkthe country would prefer Labour.

[@martincowling6562]

Just let this house fall down on the Corrupted, Tractors, Lier's, and scammers, as we all know they stutter when they can't speak the truth, Guy Fawkes didn't do a good job,

[@michaelkavanagh5947]

Do you beleive a party this long in can fix anything at this point?

[@anandaitsece]

UK, ARISE AND AWAKE JUST REMEMBER GOD

[@Bladesmobile]

If only he could string together an articulate sentence with good grammar and diction, he’d be able to convey his disappointment in them I forget how long he’s been a speaker now but he still struggles to say “proceedings” every week.

[@dave07drummer]

Stephen Flynn is the only one there talking any truths.

[@martinsmith1538]

NHS equal to Never Helping Sufferers

[@paulmackintosh9964]

‘Mr Speaker’ Is there any wonder the people of this Country are experiencing ‘Third World’ poverty when we have the two most inept, boring and quite frankly useless Senior Politicians, one who’s party has systematically eroded our lives whilst the other has no idea what he needs to do but stand face to face and continually trade claptrap at the expense to us the taxpayer. A total waste of space the pair of them. God help us going forward.

[@Darren-fm3pe]

How comes me and a few friends, in 2 and a half months can get everybody off the streets of Doncaster without costing the taxpayer a single penny but Tories spend millions and don't help anyone?

[@nurlatifahmohdnor8939]

ampere = A

[@TheLebbs2001]

I fail to see the point of these question times as they have the answers and questions preworked out and scripted its pointless and just for show

[@michaelgardner2581]

Why doesn't he throw them out ,simple

[@martycrow]

Hoyle does not want to be there. Sunak wants desperately to remain in post, but not be there, week in and week out. The Tory Front Bench can't quite believe that they are there. And Starmer hates being there, imagining already about being on the other side. I can't be here any longer. Bye!

[@TMP2064]

FFS this speaker is useless

[@johnniemcintyre9428]

2 parents working full time with 2 kids would be better off not working due to increase in mortgage.

[@barrymurphy5506]

Why is the Scottish politician Agent 47?

[@i-am-vonnegut]

Parliament acts like a primary school. Most boo's ya's and foot stomping comes from the Con party.

[@colintuffs568]

Please teacher the gold fish ate my school uniform

[@vernonalexis704]

Its just a game 🎮 to them just grim considering the times

[@andrewrobinson2565]

Circus 🎪.

[@michaelwilliams3232]

What is '7 point million' exactly?

[@gavinmc5285]

it's when seven million is not exactly

[@geoffbucks5803]

The usual nodding dogs on the tory front bench

[@hughmitchell6859]

Why doze he not spell out he spending instead of mocking Labour

[@cedericocosantorini8013]

From time to time, I take a look at British House of Commons, just to get a distraction from the harsh world - they have a way to turn serious matter into comedy ! ^^

[@bobdagnall3120]

HOYLE is FULL of HIMSELF

[@HA-jq1mu]

Who is Lindsay?

[@user-gb1tc6ws8n]

All a bunch of muppets😊😊😊

[@georgelamb9873]

Hee haw, hee haw, lots of nodding donkeys I see!

[@anandaitsece]

GOD SAVE UK

[@user-lk9lp3br3g]

thank goodness, braverman is gone....but since she was called after Sue Ellen, from dallas..never know what happens next..maybe JR is going to turn up and make her PM

[@gavinmc5285]

the Prime Minister doesn't want to be in parliament...so if he can get away early whilst paying lip service to the institution previously famed for parliamentary democracy then he will. if he can patronise the opposition and the opposition leader then he will. if he can avoid giving a straight answer then he will. if he can demean or provoke mockery then he will. if he can restate his plans and recite his list then he will. if he can insult and generate contempt and derision then he will. if he can rabble rouse and play to the gallery then he will. if he can preach to the converts that converted him then he will. if he can knock off early because there's more important things to do than waste hot air in the london greenbench chambers then he will. if he can run the numbers and promote profit without anybody noticing until it's too late then he will. if he can imply, drop hints and suggest without actually saying then he will. if he can go the wrong way then he might. if he can sneer and giggle, act with purile humour, defend his privatisation (reform for productivity) and do the math then he might have lost one. if he can pay sufficient attention to the detail and [colour] wash the new statistics then he will. if he can sell Britain then he might. if he could sell Britain out then he might. if he can de-lever he might. if he's canny about what he says on track records and promises then does his modern system of slavery speak of pride and poverty, of work and worklessness? 'phew'.

[@paulheaton3053]

Why is Suella Nodding her.head for ,she as not got a glue about NHS,they work through covid tbey deserve a pay rise like everybody else work through covid

[@01spen]

Gets fed up and does nothing

[@54stevemac]

Blame someone else

[@vd7875]

bunch of jokers Lol....

[@chele277]

Kindergarten children behave better

[@hughmitchell6859]

Get rid of the over funded BBC ie tv license

[@bdunnigan73]

I don't blame the PM. This is a waste of bloody time... jeering, point-scoring and little substance. A joke. They were arguing over why the waiting times had increased while there'd been industrial action. Duh! We'd be better off if the time was dedicated to legislative matters. There's a lot to do as it is without this nonsense.

[@neelamacwan7670]

PM is not to blame

[@Alex_Mitchell]

What a disgraceful rabble.

[@gregnorth6413]

Hoyle is a bitter man and hardly neutral frankly. We neex to clear out his department and start again.