Tory Leadership Candidates Lost Their Record In Government Says Starmer Pmq

In a generally low-key final set of Commons exchanges between the pair, Starmer again turned his focus to the remaining hopefuls – Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss and Penny Mordaunt – repeating their criticism of Johnson’s record at No 10. Tory MPs will vote later on Wednesday on which two will go to a party members’ vote. “I think the message coming out of this leadership contest is pretty clear: they’ve got us in this mess and they have no idea how to get us out of it,” the Labor leader told Johnson, citing damning passages about taxation. , public services and development. “They have smashed every part of their government record, from dental care and ambulance response times to the highest taxes in 70 years. What message does it send when the candidates for prime minister can’t find a single decent thing to say about him, each other or their record in government?’ Johnson hit back at Starmer – “What does it say about him that no one can name a policy after three years of Labor opposition, other than tax?” – and with his hitherto traditional reference to the launch of Covid vaccines and his Brexit deal. The final PMQs before the summer break are likely to be the last time Johnson will address the Commons as prime minister, and Speaker Lindsay Hoyle opened the session with a plea for a “respectful manner”, which was promptly ignored by many MPs. Starmer mocked Johnson for the often bitter and personal exchanges in the Tory leadership contest, likening it to EastEnders and noting the fact that Sunak and Truss had pulled out of a third scheduled televised debate, causing it to be cancelled. “They organized the televised debates because they thought it would be a great opportunity for the public to hear the candidates first-hand,” Starmer said. “Then disaster struck: the public actually heard first-hand about the candidates.” Subscribe to First Edition, our free daily newsletter – every morning at 7am. BST In subsequent questions, Starmer quoted Truss, the foreign secretary, who asked Sunak why as chancellor he had overseen such anemic economic growth, and Sunak’s disgust at the “fantasy economic promises of unfunded spending” by his opponents. Johnson said he was “not watching this thing very closely”, before insisting his record on the economy was exemplary. Starmer, citing the 40-year record inflation rate of 9.4%, replied: “He has decided to come down from his gold-walled bunker one last time to tell us all is well. I will miss the delusion.” As some Tory MPs tried to shout him down, Starmer said: “I appreciate they might not want to hear what their future leader thinks about their record in government. But I think the country should know.” Johnson, who finished by thanking his fellow Tory MPs, said Starmer was only seeking to block things. “Every time something needs to be done, they try to oppose it. It’s a great, pointless human collar,” he said. The outgoing prime minister ended the raucous session with a short speech that reflected on his own record and offered advice to his successor, including “cut taxes and deregulate where you can” and “focus on the road ahead, but always remember to check the back- viewing mirror”. He added: “I love the Treasury but remember if we always listened to the Treasury we wouldn’t have built the M25 or the Channel Tunnel.” Johnson’s press secretary said afterward that he had not done an excavation at Sunak but was taking a “broader view” of major infrastructure projects. Hailing his own record, including defending Ukraine and taking Britain out of the EU, Johnson said “mission is largely accomplished”, before signing off with Arnold Schzwarzeneger’s catchphrase from the 1991 film Terminator 2: “Hasta la vista, baby.” Conservative MPs, having sacked Johnson from his post less than a fortnight ago, stood to applaud him as he left the chamber. Opposition MPs did not join in the applause, as did Johnson’s predecessor, Theresa May.

title: “Tory Leadership Candidates Lost Their Record In Government Says Starmer Pmq " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-11” author: “Robert Boyd”

In a generally low-key final set of Commons exchanges between the pair, Starmer again turned his focus to the remaining hopefuls – Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss and Penny Mordaunt – repeating their criticism of Johnson’s record at No 10. Tory MPs will vote later on Wednesday on which two will go to a party members’ vote. “I think the message coming out of this leadership contest is pretty clear: they’ve got us in this mess and they have no idea how to get us out of it,” the Labor leader told Johnson, citing damning passages about taxation. , public services and development. “They have smashed every part of their government record, from dental care and ambulance response times to the highest taxes in 70 years. What message does it send when the candidates for prime minister can’t find a single decent thing to say about him, each other or their record in government?’ Johnson hit back at Starmer – “What does it say about him that no one can name a policy after three years of Labor opposition, other than tax?” – and with his hitherto traditional reference to the launch of Covid vaccines and his Brexit deal. The final PMQs before the summer break are likely to be the last time Johnson will address the Commons as prime minister, and Speaker Lindsay Hoyle opened the session with a plea for a “respectful manner”, which was promptly ignored by many MPs. Starmer mocked Johnson for the often bitter and personal exchanges in the Tory leadership contest, likening it to EastEnders and noting the fact that Sunak and Truss had pulled out of a third scheduled televised debate, causing it to be cancelled. “They organized the televised debates because they thought it would be a great opportunity for the public to hear the candidates first-hand,” Starmer said. “Then disaster struck: the public actually heard first-hand about the candidates.” Subscribe to First Edition, our free daily newsletter – every morning at 7am. BST In subsequent questions, Starmer quoted Truss, the foreign secretary, who asked Sunak why as chancellor he had overseen such anemic economic growth, and Sunak’s disgust at the “fantasy economic promises of unfunded spending” by his opponents. Johnson said he was “not watching this thing very closely”, before insisting his record on the economy was exemplary. Starmer, citing the 40-year record inflation rate of 9.4%, replied: “He has decided to come down from his gold-walled bunker one last time to tell us all is well. I will miss the delusion.” As some Tory MPs tried to shout him down, Starmer said: “I appreciate they might not want to hear what their future leader thinks about their record in government. But I think the country should know.” Johnson, who finished by thanking his fellow Tory MPs, said Starmer was only seeking to block things. “Every time something needs to be done, they try to oppose it. It’s a great, pointless human collar,” he said. The outgoing prime minister ended the raucous session with a short speech that reflected on his own record and offered advice to his successor, including “cut taxes and deregulate where you can” and “focus on the road ahead, but always remember to check the back- viewing mirror”. He added: “I love the Treasury but remember if we always listened to the Treasury we wouldn’t have built the M25 or the Channel Tunnel.” Johnson’s press secretary said afterward that he had not done an excavation at Sunak but was taking a “broader view” of major infrastructure projects. Hailing his own record, including defending Ukraine and taking Britain out of the EU, Johnson said “mission is largely accomplished”, before signing off with Arnold Schzwarzeneger’s catchphrase from the 1991 film Terminator 2: “Hasta la vista, baby.” Conservative MPs, having sacked Johnson from his post less than a fortnight ago, stood to applaud him as he left the chamber. Opposition MPs did not join in the applause, as did Johnson’s predecessor, Theresa May.