Stroppy Starmer in no mood to take Dip stick from Tories at PMQs
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced a tense Prime Minister's Questions session amid political criticism and the distraction of the World Cup. The session highlighted internal political friction and the opposition's focus on government shortcomings.
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Call it demob happy, or demob unhappy: Keir Starmer at PMQs on Wednesday. Photograph: House of Commons Call it demob happy, or demob unhappy: Keir Starmer at PMQs on Wednesday. Photograph: House of Commons The politics sketch PMQs Stroppy Starmer in no mood to take Dip stick from Tories at PMQs John Crace Keir was angry and he no longer cared that much – and Kemi, for the first time in her life, backed down from a fight
The tone is conversational and slightly critical of the political process, typical of a political sketch column.
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