Kemi Badenoch is bad at PMQs

Flunked it again, unfortunately. Kemi Badenoch chose poor tactics at PMQs. She made flabby speeches instead of hitting the PM with short, sharp questions. 

She led on immigration – one of the Tories’ weakest topics. Sir Keir Starmer immediately mentioned the ‘open border’ policies that allowed nearly a million migrants to arrive in a single year. Kemi got specific. She said Sir Keir had opposed deportations for foreign-born criminals. One of these convicts went on to commit homicide.

‘He was able to stay here and murder because people like this man campaigned against deporting criminals. Will he apologise for signing these letters?’

A tough question but Sir Keir pulled off a sneaky shimmy. He blamed the Tories. 

‘The particular example she puts to me is an example of failure under her government,’ he said. 

Kemi delved deeper into Sir Keir’s past. She quoted his support for Jeremy Corbyn, his legal moves to protect the benefits paid to migrants, and his opposition to the Rwanda scheme.