A sign that Downing Street is having to adapt to a new opponent in Sir Keir Starmer could be found in today’s Prime Minister’s Questions. After two successive PMQs in which Boris Johnson was accused of being out of his depth by critics and even some supporters, there was a concerted effort to try and show he was in control. In the socially distanced Commons chamber every seat that was allowed to be used by a Tory MP was taken. Those assembled made a concerted effort to make supportive noises when Johnson spoke and disapproving ones when Starmer stood.
It was a tense outing for all concerned. At one point Health Secretary Matt Hancock came close to being kicked out of the Chamber by the Speaker for talking back from the benches at Starmer. As for Johnson, he put in a higher energy performance than in previous weeks. He
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